Giving Thanks

On the Road

Recently we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This solemnity is also known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi. Through this great feast, we are called to look at the past, present and future. We remember Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper; we give thanks that Jesus nourishes us each week with his Body and Blood; and we look forward to the heavenly banquet in which we will share with all the angels and saints in Heaven at the end of time.

This week, let us be mindful of Christ’s presence in our lives and that we are called to be the Body of Christ in the world.

Encounter

“Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven.”
Pope Saint Pius X

“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.”
Psalm 116:13, cf. Responsorial Psalm from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Go Forth

What will you do this week to increase your awareness of Christ’s presence in your life?

In the Sunday Gospel, Luke proclaims the miracle story of Jesus feeding five thousand people (Luke 9:11b-17). This miracle demonstrated God’s power and revealed the Lord’s compassion for the hungry. Plan one way you will reach out to the hungry in your community in the coming weeks.