Corpus Christi
The first reading from Exodus recalls the sealing of the covenant with blood. The people swear a blood oath after hearing the terms of the covenant.
The responsorial psalm has us take up the cup of salvation, the Blood of Christ, and call on the name of the Lord. Vows made in the name of the Lord are sacred. This is a double sealing of a vow, the blood and the name.
The letter to the Hebrews tells us Christ sealed the covenant in His Blood. We should remember his faithfulness as we consider our response.
The Gospel recounts the Last Supper and Jesus' use of bread and wine to establish His Covenant with us. The bread and wine that become His Body and His Blood. Corpus Christi is a celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ.
The responsorial psalm has us take up the cup of salvation, the Blood of Christ, and call on the name of the Lord. Vows made in the name of the Lord are sacred. This is a double sealing of a vow, the blood and the name.
The letter to the Hebrews tells us Christ sealed the covenant in His Blood. We should remember his faithfulness as we consider our response.
The Gospel recounts the Last Supper and Jesus' use of bread and wine to establish His Covenant with us. The bread and wine that become His Body and His Blood. Corpus Christi is a celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ.
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