Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the lord; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16,22-26
Today celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi.
We zero in our attention on the body of christ. First, we recognize the gift Jesus makes of his body and blood.
As Peter reminds us, we are not redeemed by silver or gold but by His blood. Here we discover our true worth.
This feast is the answer to serious problem of low self-esteem.
How often do we discover people who do not know the value of their own lives?
This feast we celebrate reminds us that the value of our lives are not measured by the sacrifices we make but rather by the sacrifices others have made for us. Christ gives his body and blood for our sake.
He empties his life, so that we might understand our value and worth in the eyes of the Father above.
Every time we celebrate the mass we are brought face to face with our true worth: this is my body...this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many."
Here it is as straight as it can possibly be: We are esteemed highly by God.
This sacrifice is re presented every time we celebrate the Mass. We encounter in real time once again this gift of Christ for our sake.
Every time we "do this in memory of" him, we re experience our true worth.
In the words of the Psalm, "How can I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?"
Simple. We do as he says. We celebrate the very sacrifice that brings us life. We lift up the cup of salvation and we recognize the gift given. We "do this is memory of."
This is the only thanks and the only return worthy of the sacrifice that is made for us.
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When we think about theology and beliefs and practices, we must remember that the ground of all w believe and teach must be reality.
IT is the landscape of reality that hold us firm.
Sanctity is about loving what it good and seeking the highest good, not only the good we perceive but the good that is.
Sanity is about seeing what is real, recognizing reality for what it is.
In today's feast we are introduced to Sanctity and Sanity. The Eucharist, the bread and wine, transforms into the body and blood of Christ. We take Jesus at his words, "this is my body...y blood."
This is the reality that holds us firm. Here we stand on solidly ground. Here we enter fully into what is most real.
Just as it was the words of God that brought forth creation, "let there be light" and there was light. So it is the word of God "this is my body" that directs our gaze to reality and gives our heart something to love that is real beyond belief.
In the chalice that is raised the reality of life and love unite.
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