Word Wide Open: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (C) - 6/19/22

First Reading (Genesis 14:18-20)

A reading from the Book of Genesis.

In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine,

and being a priest of God Most High,

he blessed Abram with these words:

            "Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

                        the creator of heaven and earth;

            and blessed be God Most High,

                        who delivered your foes into your hand."

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

The word of th
e Lord.

Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this reading? Why is offering the Church some of our material goods so important?

Second Reading (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

Brothers and sisters:

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,

that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,

took bread, and, after he had given thanks,

broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you.

Do this in remembrance of me."

In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,

"This cup is the new covenant in my blood.

Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,

you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

The word of the Lord.

Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this reading? What is the new covenant? What does it mean to proclaim the death of the Lord?

Gospel (Luke 9:11b-17)

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God,

and he healed those who needed to be cured.

As the day was drawing to a close,

the Twelve approached him and said,

"Dismiss the crowd

so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms

and find lodging and provisions;

for we are in a deserted place here."

He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves."

They replied, "Five loaves and two fish are all we have,

unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people."

Now the men there numbered about five thousand.

Then he said to his disciples,

"Have them sit down in groups of about fifty."

They did so and made them all sit down.

Then taking the five loaves and the two fish,

and looking up to heaven,

he said the blessing over them, broke them,

and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

They all ate and were satisfied.

And when the leftover fragments were picked up,

they filled twelve wicker baskets.

 

The Gospel of the Lord.

Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this Gospel reading? Why is this miracle so significant? How does God multiply whatever we offer Him? What is the kind of nourishment Christ offers us?