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The Feast Of Corpus Christi 

The feast of Corpus Christi (which means Body of Christ) falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, and celebrates the Eucharist. Pope Benedict XVI explained in 2007 that this feast day was meant for “openly reaffirming the faith of the people of God in Jesus Christ, alive and truly present in the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. It is a feast that was established in order to publicly adore, praise and thank the Lord, who continues to love us to the end, even offering us His Body and His Blood.”

Practice It!

Bring your family to a Eucharistic Procession. Eucharistic processions are like mini-pilgrimages where the faithful process from one holy place to another, often incorporating cultural traditions from that region such as special clothing or decorations. They are led by a bishop or priest who carries a consecrated host in a monstrance. Eucharistic processions are an especially powerful and beautiful public witness of our faith and the merciful love of Christ. If you cannot attend a Eucharistic Procession, take your family to Eucharistic Adoration and sing St. Thomas Aquinas’s Eucharistic Hymn, which he composed for the feast of Corpus Christi, Tantum Ergo (page 3 of this guide). Hear the hymn at SophiaOnline.org/TantumErgo
Before you go, read from the Gospel of John 6:51-58 as a family. It is here where Jesus gives the famous Bread of Life discourse, telling his followers “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” (6:51).

Celebrate St. Anthony of Padua!

June 13

The Father’s mercy is beautiful, broad, and precious.
—St. Anthony of Padua

Things to do this month:

1. Eat Italian food on St. Anthony of Padua’s feast day on June 13.
2. Look up pictures of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome on the feast of St. Peter and Paul on June 29.

Verse of the Month

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.
John 6:51

Remember!

Jesus’ Sacred Heart is full of love for us. Mary’s Immaculate Heart brings us closer to Jesus.

Memorize!

There are three Persons in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.