“Do This” by Diane Bayne

“Do This” by Diane Bayne

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." (1 Cor 11:22-23)

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured...Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied.  And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. (Luke 9:11B, 16-17)

Piety

O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament

has left us a memorial of Your Passion, grant us, we pray,

so to revere the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood

that we may always experience in ourselves the fruits of Your redemption.

Who lives and reigns with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever. 

Study

The following study meditation is taken from the discussion by Caroline Pignat before the readings for Corpus Christi Sunday on June 23, 2019:

Jesus could have turned the stones into bread; he could have made it rain manna.  Instead, he made it the disciples’ responsibility to meet the crowd’s need.  How did they respond?  With faithfulness.  Logic may have said the task was impossible, but they stepped out in faith because Jesus asked. They gave it their all and even though their faith wasn’t nearly enough, they still brought it in faith –trusting that Jesus could make the difference.

Action

Continuing the above discussion by Caroline Pignat:

        What “impossible task” might Jesus ask of us this week?  To whom is he asking us to give?  How will we respond?  If we focus on our few loaves and fish, we only see what is lacking.  We feel unprepared and eventually, we talk ourselves out of acting.  It isn’t enough anyway.  What difference would it make?  But if we focus on Jesus, and give him our all, we become part of the difference he will make.  In today’s celebration bring Jesus your fish and loaves.  Give him your all, and trust that in him all are fed, that all are filled.