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A Note From

Rev. Joe Koyickal

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

This Sunday we celebrate an important Feast, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ, also called Corpus Christi. This Feast reminds us to reflect on the priceless gift Jesus has given us in the Holy Eucharist—His very Body & Blood, offered for the life of the world.

In the first reading, Moses reminds the people of Israel how God nourished them in the desert with manna from heaven. This miraculous food sustained them on their journey to the Promised Land. In the Gospel, Jesus reveals that He Himself is the true Bread come down from heaven. "Whoever eats this bread will live forever." The Eucharist is not merely a symbol or a reminder of Jesus; it is His real presence among us, nourishing us with divine life & strengthening us for our journey of faith. “Mother Teresa says, “In the Eucharist I receive the spiritual food which sustains me in all my labors, without it I could not get through one single day or hour of my life”.

When we receive the body & blood of Christ in the Eucharist, it becomes a very part of ourselves. Nourished by Christ, we are called to be Christ. Nourished by love, we are called to be love. The self-gift of Jesus Christ allows us to give of ourselves for others. That is what Jesus says in the gospel today. “Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me”.

St. Paul reminds us that because we share in the one Bread, we who are many become one body in Christ. Every time we gather around the altar, we are united not only with Christ but also with one another. The Eucharist calls us to live as one family of faith, marked by love, forgiveness, compassion, & service.

As we celebrate this feast, let us renew our gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist. May our participation at Mass never become routine but always be a joyful encounter with the Lord who feeds us with His life & sends us forth to be His presence in the world. We are truly called to become what we receive- the Body of Christ for others.

Blessings of peace and joy Always!

Fr. Joe