Happy Corpus Christi Sunday!
Jesus came to our world and gave Himself so that God would reign in our lives. This free gift is not to be hoarded; it is to be given away to everyone. Our Gospel Portion for this Corpus Christi Sunday is St. Luke 9:11-17. We will concentrate on,
But he told them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish-unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.”
Luke 9:13
God gave us a free gift of God’s Self in Jesus Christ Our Lord. But once we receive this gift, we join Our Lord in gifting others freely. The Disciples of Jesus were concerned about the audience that was hearing Jesus and was being healed by Him, yet in their estimation, they were not equipped to make a difference. They did not have the physical means to feed the multitude. They were limited, but the one they were serving, Jesus, was not. The Disciples gave what they had, and the multitude went home fed.
We are the disciples today!
We give what we can and allow Jesus to multiply according to His Will and Purpose.
Jesus keeps giving!
Himself to us. Today, we celebrate the great gift of Holy Communion. Jesus told us that it is His Body and His Blood. With the presence of Jesus in us, we bring Jesus into our homes, the marketplace, and wherever we go.
Transform the world with the power that we possess!
Happy Solemnity of Corpus Christi!
Pax. The Hermit of Peace.
Hermitage of Peace 