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'The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.' Sunday Reflections, Corpus Christi Year A

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The Institution of the Eucharist , Federico Fiori Barocci, 1609 Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome [ Web Gallery of Art ] The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is on the Universal Calendar of the Church for the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, this year 19 June, and is a holy day of obligation. However, in the Philippines and in many other countries it has been transferred to the following Sunday. Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA ) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa)   [This link is to the readings for the Vigil Mass and for the Mass on Sunday] Gospel   John 6:51-58   ( New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada)  Jesus said to the Jews: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themsel

Wearing of the Red!

Happy First Friday. ♥ Time for little heart to Heart. ♥   → Click HERE to view a friendly bird's reminder .