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O precious and wonderful banquet!
Today, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, our Church invites us to read and reflect on a passage from the book of Exodus (24:1-11) entitled "They saw God, and they ate and drank". Our treasure, which follows is from a work by Saint Thomas Aquinas, priest.
The Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (Latin for "Body of Christ") to give special honor to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. While the institution of the Eucharist is commemorated during Holy Week on Holy Thursday, that celebration occurs in the midst of the…
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