The Catholic faithful celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on June 10. This Eucharistic celebration, which is also called Corpus Christi, is a solemn commemoration of the institution of that sacrament. It is also the Church’s official act of homage and gratitude to Christ, who by instituting the Holy Eucharist gave to the Church her greatest treasure.
We Catholics believe that the historical event of Jesus’ Last Supper, described in each of the four Gospels, is one of the greatest mysteries of our holy faith. During that evening, the Lord Jesus, while he ate with his disciples, took bread, blessed it, broke the bread and gave it to them saying: “Take; this is my body”. He then took the cup, gave thanks and gave it to them. And all drank from it. “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many”
The observance of Corpus Christi, therefore, accents the joyous aspect of Holy Thursday. The wondrous mystery of the Lord’s real presence under the Eucharistic celebration is also carried out in the transubstantiation. May we venerate then this wonderful sacrament by a special form of adoration as we share Jesus’ joy in His resurrection.
