St. Matthew Catholic Church

Weekly Message     

25. Corpus Christi: Altar to Action

Dear brothers and sisters,   

      We celebrate this weekend, “The Corpus Christi”. The feast that reminds us once again, “God is with us”; - food for our journey by giving His Body and Blood for our safe, healthy and holy living.

     Imagine being invited to dinner every week—not just to eat, but to become more alive. Not just to be filled, but to be transformed. That’s what happens every time we come to the altar to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him." [John 6:56]

     The Israelites received manna in the desert—bread from heaven to sustain them. But that manna perished. In the Eucharist, Jesus gives us Himself—living bread—not just to survive the journey, but to thrive in it. It’s about ‘remembering’ being put back together in Him.

     St. Augustine said, "Become what you receive." That’s the challenge. If we receive the Body of Christ, we must become the Body of Christ for others: through kindness and compassion; offering joy, forgiveness, and courage; and be a chalice of hope - carrying Christ into our families, schools, and workplaces. This is what call: “From Altar to Action!

     A boy once asked a priest, “Why do we put the host in a beautiful golden monstrance?” The priest smiled and replied, “Because it shows who Jesus is.” Then he leaned in and added, “But the real monstrance is you—because you carry Him into the world.” What if every time we walked out of Mass, we asked: “Who will see Jesus in me this week?

     Let’s strive to living the mystery of Eucharist and be the monstrance to others   Blessings!

                                               Bishop Kelly's Pastoral Letter 
                                              Carta Pastoral - Pentecostes -Espanol

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