Body and Blood!

They all ate and were satisfied. (Luke 9: 17)

In my Faith today, we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, or the Body (and Blood) of Christ! This is a special day for the Faith, my Parish, my family and also myself. We concentrate on the reality that we are fed by Jesus Christ, and that He is truly present in our midst.

The quote above from Luke’s Gospel is the culmination of the “Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes”. Jesus took five loaves and two fish, and fed 5000! I’m sure it was a day like today, and I’m sure the crowd was there to see Christ, and visit with one another. But Christ also needed them to know that He was more than Word; He was food as well!

Isn’t it fitting that my Parish has its annual Summer Picnic today... I think its perfect timing and a wonderful representation of what Church is all about. We gather for Mass, then eat together as a community of faith. Add BBQ, a few moon bounces, snow cones and DJ Jazzy Greg’s Ultimate Picnic Mix, and we are the Body of Christ in action!

Happy Corpus Christi, and keep praying for the Body of Christ throughout the world, especially those who struggle this day. To our friends on the Gulf Coast, God bless you!