THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT | The Word Exposed with Cardinal Tagle (June 2, 2024)

Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. We are celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the bread and wine consecrated at the Eucharist. By the Word of the Lord uttered by the priest and by the action of the Holy Spirit, the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus. The community that receives Jesus in the Eucharist becomes the ecclesial body of Christ animated by the Spirit.

The Gospel of Saint Mark narrates that during Passover, Jesus “took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body.” In a similar manner, he passed the cup to his disciples that they may drink of the “blood of the covenant, [which is his blood] shed for many.”

Do we render reverence to Jesus’ body and blood, which he offers for our salvation? Are we faithful to the covenant with God sealed by the blood of Jesus?

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The Word Exposed with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples reflects on Sunday's Mass readings each week. From the Vatican, produced by Jesuit Communications.

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