June 6, 2021

On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, we give special honor to Jesus, truly present in the most Blessed Sacrament of the altar. As Catholics, we worship the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, both during Mass and outside of Mass. We are encouraged
to spend time in prayer before the
Lord in the Eucharist. Many parishes offer regular exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance. We may also choose to visit the church at other times to adore the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle.

Why does Jesus give himself to us as food and drink?

Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist as spiritual nourishment because he loves us. God’s whole plan for our salvation is directed to our participation in the life of the Trinity, the communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our sharing in this life begins with our Baptism, when by the power of the Holy Spirit we are joined to Christ, thus becoming adopted sons and daughters of the Father. It is strengthened and increased in Confirmation. It is nourished and deepened through our participation in the Eucharist. By eating the Body and drinking the Blood of Christ in the Eucharist we become united to the person of Christ through his humanity. . . . In being united to the humanity of Christ we are at the same time united to his divinity. Our mortal and corruptible natures are transformed by being joined to the source of life. . . .
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April 23rd of this year marks the 42nd anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. I am thankful to God for His constant love and protection.
It was the year 1979. I was a member of an international missionary religious community, the Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (C.I.C.M). Both myself and two other candidates received the Sacrament of Holy Orders. As a missionary priest, I was sent to the Dominican Republic.

With so much gratitude, I reflect on those 21 years of missionary work. It moves me to wonder who God is for His people on that island of Hispaniola; in the eastern portion, live the Spanish speaking Dominicans; the French-creole speaking Haitians inhabit the western part of the island.
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