Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—Corpus Christi (Year A) - Pange Lingua—Proclaim, O Tongue
About this episode
This episode reflects on Jesus' teaching about the Eucharist and the reactions of His listeners.
Read Online 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?” John 6:51–52 It must have been shocking to Jesus’ listeners the first time He boldly proclaimed that He would give His flesh as spiritual food. Their reaction makes this clear: “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus did not back down or soften what He had just proclaimed. Instead, He began a lengthy and direct discourse, starting with these words: “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.” (John 6:53–56) What would you have thought had you been among the first hearers? We’re told the people quarreled, indicating division. Some, we later read, murmured among themselves…
Topics covered
- Eucharist
- spiritual food
- faith
- discipleship
- sacrifice
- Christian teaching
Keywords
- Corpus Christi
- Holy Body and Blood of Christ
- Eucharist
- spiritual food
- disciples
- faith
- sacrifice
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: John 6:51–56, John 6:60–66
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