The Roman Catholic Lectionary today contains the texts for the Solemnity of Body and Blood of Christ. The Eucharist is the “source and the summit” of Life in the Roman Catholic Tradition. The mystical nature of this sacrament is not fully understood. The exploration of this mystery is often neglected by Christian believers. The reflection for today, from Creighton University's Online Ministries by Andy Alexander, S.J., is inspired by Pope Benedict XVI, Enclycical on the Eucharist, entitled The Sacrament of Charity (Sacramentum Caritatis). It was released after the Apostolic Synod on the Eucharist (2007).
Fr. Alexander quotes Benedict XVI “union with Christ is also union with all those to whom he gives himself”. This breaks down the barriers between all humanity and compels action from those in communion to seek justice for all, to love all and to forgive all. The mysticism of the Sacrament has its full impact as Jesus continues to minister to all people through the Body of Christ sourced for all in the Sacrament and those in communion become the “bread broken and shared” for all.
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