Liturgical Index
The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Cycle: A - 26th June 2011: Amazing Grace
We find in St Thomas Aquinas’s reflection on the Incarnation of Christ an interesting point: God did not have to redeem us by assuming human body... more »
Since the Second Vatican Council, the reformed liturgy has led to a remarkable shift in Eucharistic piety. Before the liturgical changes, Eucharistic... more »
There is a cartoon of a cowboy in the middle of a barren desert, with only the odd cactus nearby, answering his mobile phone, saying, "I'm completely... more »
Last Christmas, we recalled how God the Father sent us his Son. By his words and deeds, above all by his death for his friends, Jesus revealed his... more »
Dominicans from St Thomas Aquinas onwards have been very articulate in helping the Church understand more deeply the mystery of the Blessed Eucharist... more »
In the Catholic Tradition we use the phrase 'Body Of Christ' in three distinct but interconnecting ways. The first and constant use is to refer... more »
'Don't play with your food,' my mother used to say to me, and still does. Some people would say the same about today's feast, that food is for eating... more »
When the Pope came to Britain, one of the broadsheet papers had a rather unkind cartoon, depicting the Pope speaking to a vast crowd, but with the... more »
High on the wall at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, in the glitter of the fifth-century mosaic, the standing figure of Melchizedek presents bread and... more »
Both the second reading and the Gospel for today's feast relate to food as it bears on the community we form with one another and the Lord.We are... more »
Listening to preaching can demand a lot of Christian charity and patience. Sometimes when hearing a sermon you can guess what the preacher is going... more »
The eucharist is about the way we are with each other, about our unity. This is obvious from its shape, a ritual meal, an eating and drinking... more »
