CORPUS THURSDAY OBLIGES MASS, AT LEAST IN MEX

 

Corpus Christi is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, of the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Although it falls on Thursday, it is a holy day of obligation (at least in Mexico; other countries ask about their place of origin) and therefore requires—gravely—attendance at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in order to fulfill the third commandment of the Law of God. On this day, we remember the institution of the Eucharist, which took place on Holy Thursday during the Last Supper, when Jesus converted the bread and wine into His Body and Blood. That is, Christ is truly present in the host and chalice, after the consecration, with His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. This truth is a dogma of faith for every Catholic. It is a very important feast because the Eucharist is the greatest gift that God has given us, moved by His desire to remain with us after the Ascension. Origin of the feast: God used Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon to bring about this feast. From a young age, Juliana had a great veneration for the Blessed Sacrament. She always longed for a special feast in her honor. This desire is said to have been intensified by a vision she had of the Church under the appearance of a full moon with a black spot, which signified the absence of this solemnity. When she grew up, she made her religious profession and later became superior of her community. He died on April 5, 1258. The Council of Trent The Council of Trent declared that the custom was very piously and religiously introduced into the Church of God that every year on a certain feast day this most exalted and venerable sacrament be celebrated with singular veneration and solemnity, and that it be reverently and honorably carried in procession through the streets and public places. In this, Christians attest their gratitude and remembrance for such an ineffable and truly divine benefit. Let us remember that during the Mass, the holy Sacrifice of Calvary is renewed in an unbloody manner.