LAITY REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
1st Reading: Exodus 24:3-8
RESPONSORIAL PSALM - Psalm 116:12-13.15 and l6bc.17-18 (R. 13)
2nd Reading: Hebrews 9: 11- 15
Gospel Reading: Mark 14:12-16.22-26
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| Ogochukwu Odie |
When I was reading the Gospel, what struck my mind is when Jesus told the disciples to go into the city where a table for passover will be prepared. The Bible said they went and found exactly what Jesus told them. My mind said, 'why then do I not believe in what the Lord is telling me? why do I have doubt when the storm seems heavy?
Body and blood of Christ is truly Christ, no doubt. Let us always prepare ourselves before the Holy mass looking forward in receiving the Holy communion.
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| Raphael Chukwudi Christaugunus |
The readings and the Gospel are vividly most of what we have today and also what we do not have.
The first reading shows us how the people of Israel accepted to do and obey the words of the Lord, just also like us too Christians. We hear the word, we agree with our mouths to accept and do what is written in the word but if our hearts are empty of that word, and in a puff it vanishes from us, and within us, the word only gets to the mind and never reaches the heart as we let the troubles of this world engulf it, instead of allowing the word to have root and let it engulf the troubles we have in our mind, so that we will see Christ in all circumstances and situations, but no, we do the other way round. We keep on thinking of our worries and troubles, that we give our hearts to it instead of letting the word in.
In the Second reading, we see the power of the Blood, the Sanctifying blood, the blood that makes all things new. No matter the situation and how deep in sin we may be, the Blood of the Lamb cleanses us and makes us whole, only and only when we seek His mercy will the blood be activated and purge us of our sins. Also in the gospel we see the institution of the Holy Eucharist, the Body and blood of the lamb, the core of the Eucharistic celebration (the Holy Mass).
Jesus gives us His body and blood for us to eat and always remember of His undying and everlasting love He has for His children. Here we see What true Love means and not what we profess in the world today.
Lord, in your mercy, Cleanse us in Your Blood and make us whole and worthy of your Sacrificial love for us in calvary. Amen.
REFLECTION
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| Okolo Samuel Ikechukwu |
The Eucharist should lead you into Gratitude and the Gethsemane experience
We become God's throne, the "prepared upper room" of His supper when we receive Christ in the state of Grace and if it doesn't lead you to deep reverence and a place of deep intimacy, then check it.... Something is not right.
How did Judas respond to the Eucharist and How do we respond today?
Take your time and look at those who receive communion in your parish these days and their complete negligence and non-challance, complete indifference to the Eucharist they received.
The Corpus Christi came as a demand from Jesus to St. Juliana for reverence, Fr. Peter at Balsana aided the evidence and Pope Urban witnessed the real presence of HIS MAJESTY in the Corporal stained with Blood from the Host been consecrated.
Holy Spirit, give us grace to Revere, Adore and get more intimate with Jesus in the Eucharist....in Jesus Mighty Name Amen
REFLECTION
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| Eshiebor Asemokhai Simon |
How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?
No one can pay the Lord. No one
But I know that one thing God would love us for is that we find joy in being in his presence.
Like the psalmist said: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!
Do we find joy in being with God? As Catholics do we find joy in going to Mass?
Christ invites us daily to come share in his banquet of love: the eucharist. Don't let your sins prevent or discourage you from attending Mass. Jesus is telling us: Come as you are. No sin is greater than his love.
While you make an effort daily not to offend God with your life, don't make less effort to be in his presence
God sent his Son to come die for us and remain for us an eternal sacrifice of love. No sin can overshadow such love.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Another opportunity to celebrate with Jesus. He has invited us. Let us keep the appointment.
God loves us.
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| Paddy Kevwe |
THE EUCHARIST: OUR ETERNAL TREASURE
There is a singular privilege and advantage I enjoyed as a child even up till now and it is about never been disowned by my parents despite my wrong doings. And this is hardly received from a friend except such a friend is purely true of the love he or she has for you.
God is our Father who sent his Son Jesus Christ to offer himself for us. He gave us the Eucharist as an eternal treasure for us. Apart from baptism, the Eucharist continues to offer us the sure hope of attaining eternal life.
A very pious man asked the Lord why he doesn't refuse the acclaimed unworthy the reception of the Eucharist? And the Lord answered: If I refuse them, they will feel rejected but as they continue to come and hearing my word, they will eventually make up their mind to turn a new live. In my parish, there is the constant reminder of those who are prepared to receive Holy Communion, this is to call to our consciousness the need to make regular confession and refrain from sin in order to worthily receive Christ in the Holy Eucharist so that we can obtain grace from God.
We are so blessed as Catholics to have the Eucharist handed on to us directly from our Lord Jesus himself. Each day and time we are privileged to receive him, we get more fortified and nourished. And by that, we immune ourselves of the risk of loosing heaven. For he who eats and drinks worthily, eats and drinks eternal life.
The Eucharist is our eternal treasure, let us be disposed properly to receive Christ himself.
Today is a day renew our commitment to follow Jesus truly and remain nourished through the Eucharist.
_May the Lord bless his words in our hearts and make us Eucharistic people of God through Christ our Lord. Amen_
Shallom
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