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!
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
50 ways to Get Through Easter... Creation!
“Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” (John 6: 27)
Today’s word: Creation!
John’s Gospel begins with its own version of CREATION...
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1: 1)
For John, Christ is CREATION, and Christ is the source of all that feeds us, and nourishes our own CREATION. Christ is the Word made flesh, and it is He who says that if you eat my body and drink my blood, you will have eternal life!
After reading the above quote from John’s sixth chapter, the first thing that comes to mind is the common sign “Will Work for Food!” While this sign is synonymous with homelessness, maybe for us it could read “Will Work for REAL Food!” Maybe the lives we were CREATED to live should be about working for the goodness of God’s CREATION!
So, whatever your beginning, “this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad” (Psalm 118), and live as we were CREATED to live!
Today’s word: Creation!
John’s Gospel begins with its own version of CREATION...
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1: 1)
For John, Christ is CREATION, and Christ is the source of all that feeds us, and nourishes our own CREATION. Christ is the Word made flesh, and it is He who says that if you eat my body and drink my blood, you will have eternal life!
After reading the above quote from John’s sixth chapter, the first thing that comes to mind is the common sign “Will Work for Food!” While this sign is synonymous with homelessness, maybe for us it could read “Will Work for REAL Food!” Maybe the lives we were CREATED to live should be about working for the goodness of God’s CREATION!
So, whatever your beginning, “this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad” (Psalm 118), and live as we were CREATED to live!
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