The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14b–16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:51–58
Sometimes people say:
“If only Jesus were here today.”
If only He walked our streets.
If only He entered our church.
If only we could see His face,
touch His cloak,
fall at His feet,
ask for mercy,
ask for healing,
ask for life.
But the mystery of our faith
is this:
He is here.
Not as an idea.
Not as a memory.
Not as a story from long ago.
He is here.
Christ is present
when His people gather in His name.
He is present
when the Scriptures are proclaimed
and His word reaches the heart.
He is present
in the priest who celebrates
in His name.
But today,
on this feast of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we stand before the deepest mystery:
Christ gives Himself to us
under the form of bread and wine.
Bread.
Wine.
So simple.
So ordinary.
So easy to miss.
Our eyes see bread.
Our tongue tastes bread.
Our hands receive bread.
And yet faith says:
This is His Body.
Our eyes see the cup.
Our tongue tastes wine.
And yet faith says:
This is His Blood.
Mysterium Fidei.
The Mystery of Faith.
Saint Paul says:
“The bread that we break,
is it not a participation
in the body of Christ?”
This is not only a symbol
to help us remember Jesus.
This is communion.
This is gift.
This is Christ
placing His life
into our hands.
At every Eucharist,
we are brought close
to the night of the Last Supper.
Close to the Cross.
Close to the risen Lord
who still feeds His people.
The crowd once pressed around Jesus.
Many touched Him.
But one woman touched Him with faith.
She said in her heart:
“If I only touch His cloak,
I will be healed.”
And Jesus knew.
He turned to her and said:
“Daughter, your faith has saved you.”
So this is still the question:
Do we touch Him with faith?
Do we come hungry?
Do we come wounded?
Do we come asking for mercy?
Do we come ready to be changed?
The same Jesus
who healed the sick,
forgave sinners,
welcomed the lost,
and gave His life on the Cross,
is here.
Still showing mercy.
Still healing.
Still changing lives.
So today,
let us ask for faith.
Faith to say:
Lord,
You are here.
Feed me.
Heal me.
Change me.
And make my life
a living communion
with You.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993
the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of
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