Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The assigned readings are Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14B-16A; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; and John 6:51-58. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 147 (Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 147 "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem"

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus said to the Jewish crowds: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. 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. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sunday Reflections: Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Body and Blood of Christ (June 14, 2020)

Community in Mission: Are You a Mouse or a Man? A Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi (13 JUN 20)

Rhode Island Catholic: The Quiet Corner: Total intimacy with the person of Christ (11 JUN 20)

Crossroads Initiative: Corpus Christi - Eucharist, The Body of Christ

St. Paul Center: Word of the 'Living Father': Scott Hahn Reflects on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

Magis Center for Catholic Spirituality: Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

The Gregorian Institute at Benedictine College: This Sunday: The Blessed Sacrament Is Greater Than the Lord of the Rings (11 JUN 20)

Word on Fire: Super Substantial Bread (Solemnities * Corpus Christi)

National Catholic Register: Sunday Guide: 'Given Up for You': The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (13 JUN 20)

Spirituality of the Readings: Food and Drink (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)

In Exile: The Eucharist As Sacrifice (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)

Glancing Thoughts: Bread from Heaven (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)

The Perspective of Justice: The Most Cherished Gift (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)
 
Let the Scriptures Speak: Discerning the Body (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)
 
The Word Embodied: The Church of Unity (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)

Historical Cultural Context: First Century Strategies (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Augustine (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ A)