Gospel: June 22, 2025

June 22, 2025 (Sunday)

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Psalter: Proper / (White)

Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

1st Reading: Genesis 14:18-20

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Gospel: Luke 9:11b-17

So he welcomed them, and began speaking about the kingdom of God, curing those who needed healing. The day was drawing to a close, and the Twelve drew near to tell him, “Send the crowd away, and let them go into the villages and farms around, to find lodging and food, for we are here in a lonely place.” But Jesus replied, “You, yourselves, give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for all this crowd?” for there were about 5,000 men. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of 50.” So they made all of them sit down. Jesus then took the five loaves and two fish, and, raising his eyes to heaven, pronounced a blessing over them; he broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. They ate and everyone had enough; and when they gathered up what was left, 12 baskets were filled with broken pieces.

Lectio Divina:

“The Eucharist is an encounter with the living God.”

Read: Melchisedek, king and priest, offers bread and wine to God in a sacrifice of thanksgiving. This foreshadows Christ, the eternal High Priest and King, who offered bread and wine at the Last Supper; bread and wine that would become his body and blood. The feeding of the 5,000 also foreshadows Christ’s feeding us with his very self in the Eucharist.

Reflect: The Feast of Corpus Christi reminds us of the deep significance of what we celebrate at Mass each Sunday, or even every day. The Most Holy Eucharist is an encounter with the living God. We meet Christ himself, who nourishes us in Word and Sacrament. We listen attentively to what he is saying to us personally through the Scriptures and we respond with warmth and attention in prayer. As brothers and sisters of Christ in the communion of the Church we share in the same heavenly food: Christ’s body and blood, and then we pause to savor the wonder of this sacrifice through prayer, silence and song. When we leave, we carry the presence of Christ with us. We are changed by this celebration, all the more so by our prayerful participation.

Pray: Spend some quiet time in adoration before the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

Act: Take part in a Corpus Christi procession today.