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03 Jun 2018 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Cycle B

A local blood bank has the name LifeSource. Blood indeed is what keeps us alive as it courses through our veins bringing in oxygen and taking out carbon dioxide. A simple transfusion of a pint of blood can mean the difference between life and death. Infections carried in the bloodstream can be deadly. How our blood works appears so simple yet is very complex. Giving someone blood that is not their identified type causes layers of problems and could even result in death. Meanwhile we go on living and let the blood in our veins do its work. No wonder before the advent of modern medicine, blood had almost magical qualities to it. There were ritual bloodlettings. Exchanging blood made people “brothers” or “sisters.” Blessing with blood of sacrificial animals provided strength or purification. Covering oneself with the blood of an enemy made you stronger. To say that we become the Body and Blood of Christ takes a leap of faith that many are not able to make. To be transformed into the mysterious source of life that being the Body and Blood of Christ in our world demands is much more than many want to take on. Yet as Christians we must embrace and consume the Body as we bring our lips to the cup and pray “Amen.”

Authors Father Dominic Grassi

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