I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and I am going to the Lord’s assembly - St. Anysia
St. Anysia’s life was characterized by helping the poor, fasting, prayer, and offering herself as a pure sacrifice to God. Her story emphasizes the victory of faith over brute force, as she willingly faced death for Christ, becoming a beacon of Christian courage. St. Anysia, pray for us!
I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and am going to the Lord’s assembly - St. Anysia
So what are we called to do as Catholic Christians by this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ we are celebrating today? We are called to: (a) acknowledge and honor the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist; (b) to thank God for remaining with us through the gift of His Son in the Eucharist; and, (c) to be grateful to God for feeding and strengthening us with the Body and Blood of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
So my sisters and brothers, since God’s presence in our soul in this life is an invitation to increase constantly the intensity of our personal closeness to the Him, let us come closer to Him today as we celebrate the feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica by being reverent and respectful to Him when we enter a church, recognizing that He is present in the Tabernacle and that His Divine grace in us makes us His living temples.
