This Sunday, June 5, we celebrate the Sunday known as “Corpus Christi” — the body of Christ. The scripture readings are: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-26
In Exodus we will hear about the sacrifice of blood and body (of bulls) is a sealing of a covenant between the Lord and His people. In Hebrews we will hear:
“For if the blood of goats and bulls
and the sprinkling of a heifer's ashes
can sanctify those who are defiled
so that their flesh is cleansed,
how much more will the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God,
cleanse our consciences from dead works
to worship the living God.”
Knowing that, through his body and blood we are cleansed, we will hear the gospel message: Jesus has shared his body and blood with us. This is true for all of us - inmates in prison and those of us under quarantine. Jesus is with us WHENEVER we break bread with fellow Christians. All we have to do is get together with another Christian, share a meal and Christ is with us. We need to remember this and celebrate it with more than a routine prayer before eating.