Today’s Readings – Corpus Christi - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year C)

Note: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—also known as Corpus Christi—is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. But in some countries and in some dioceses, it is celebrated on the following Sunday.

Commentary on Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11-17

In a way, we have already celebrated this feast. We did so on Holy (Maundy) Thursday in Holy Week. On that occasion, the emphasis was on the institution, the gift of the Eucharist to us as one of Jesus’ last acts before his suffering and death. It was, moreover, to be an enduring memorial of that great liberating act by which God’s love would be forever kept before our minds.

One reason why we may have this second feast of the Eucharist is that it takes place during … Continue

Yesterday’s Readings – Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious SJ

Aloysius Gonzaga, who came from one of Italy’s most famous families, was born in the castle of Castiglione delle Stiviere, between Brescia and Mantua in northern Italy on 9 March, 1568. He was the eldest son of Ferdinando Gonzaga (1544-1586), Marquis of Castiglione, and Marta de … Continue