Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, the gift of himself to us under the appearances of Bread and Wine, major staples in the diet of his time. Rather than return to the Father and "abandon" us, he left us this gift, a memorial of his Passion, Death and Resurrection and a means of staying in intimate contact with him, until we are united with him in heaven. For, indeed it is the pledge of Eternal life: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. (Jn 6: 51) What love, what foresight, what joy and strength in this gift! May we pay special attention to it today, not just at Mass, but throughout the day, thanking Jesus and reflecting on how our life is different because of it.
Bro. Rene
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