Blog Post 6/11/2023 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

 

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

 

Thoughts on the Eucharist

Here is what we Catholics believe about the Eucharist, “we believe that Jesus is really, truly and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine.”

Many years ago, St. Ambrose shared this reflection on the Eucharist, “This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament. But when the words of Christ come to it, it is the body of Christ ... Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the blood which has redeemed the people is caused to be there."

 

Today at Mass the priest prays these words of consecration over the bread and wine:

Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my Body,
which will be given up for you.

Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.

 

And with those Words’ heaven meets earth on the altar, and we participate in the source and summit of our Faith.

 

Take some time today to thank Jesus for the Gift of the Eucharist.

May God Be Praised and Adored.