June 6 and 7

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

From Deacon Dick~

As we celebrate The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), may we reflect on Eucharist as life-long process of mutual seeking and finding.

The Eucharist:  Source and Summit of our Christian Life

          What role does Eucharist play in your life? As Catholic Christians, that’s not just one question among many, but it’s central to who we are as disciples of Jesus, the Christ. Why? Because as we gather for Mass on the Lord’s Day as a

Christian community, we encounter the real presence of the living God! Yes, the real presence of the living Christ! How could any of us ever stay away? Christ is present:

¨  In the gathering of the People of God;

¨  In the proclamation of God’s Word in the Scriptures;

¨  In the priest who acts in the person of Christ;

¨  And, above all, Christ is present, in a wholly unique and unsurpassable manner, in the bread and the     wine … Eucharist.

Christ Himself invites us to His table to be nourished and nurtured in His love. That’s why the 2^nd Vatican Council called The Eucharist “the source and summit of our Christian life.” Each time you’re in Mass, simply allow yourself to  be open to the Mystery of God’s presence in your life. If you do, the Lord will change your life forever!