Sunday

22 Jun 2025

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Genesis 14:18-20  The curious king of future Jerusalem blesses the future father of nations.

Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4  Princely power is bequeathed to those who follow in Melchizedek's line.

1 Corinthians 11:23-26  Paul explains the essence of the Christian understanding of the Eucharist.

Luke 9:11b-17  Food that is blest turns out to be more than enough for all who are hungry.

More resources for the month available in Seasonal notes.

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Homilist’s overview of June

Liturgical themes and feasts

Ordinary Time is just around the corner. Let’s consider it a mandate to acknowledge and reflect on World Communications Day this year (1).

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

The church celebrates the Eucharist in a special way today. Second only to Holy Thursday, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ offers an opportunity to focus on the meaning of the eucharistic sacrament.

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Featured Exploring the Word

Our place at the table

The wonderful season of Easter surrenders each year to what might feel like a dull doctrinal thud: the triple threat of Pentecost, Trinity, and Corpus Christi.

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Homily stories

Plenty of time

A friend of mine, Josh, is a deacon in a church of a different Christian faith than mine, and it’s interesting to me to observe how that role is interpreted in his church.

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Homily stories

Mangia, mangia!

I was on a train in Italy with college friends, including the woman who would become my wife. It was a slow train that stopped at every town and village between Florence and Rome.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

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Quotes

A generous spirit is itself great wealth.

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Browse the library

Browse our library for additional Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Cycle C material.

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