6/26/11 cblog CELEBRATING CORPUS CHRISTI (BODY of CHRIST)

6/26/11 cblog CELEBRATING CORPUS CHRISTI (BODY of CHRIST)  st columban "today we celebrate corpus christ...body blood holy eucharist..good to know the background..know the background..st. juliana of ..belgium 1183..augustinian order..accepted as relig sister..had great love for blessed sacrament..hoped for feast to be dedicated to..she had a vision..full moon dark spot..lord appeard and explained to her what was missing was a feast for the eucharist ...so the lord said to her ..what disturbs u juliana..is a feast missing ..need celb of mystery..the day my ..already a Thursday..but I desire another day .3 reasons ..faith. a divine mystery..look back..will be attacked..at time people were not receiving eucharist ..people didn't consider eucharist  so imp ..so those who do believe may be fully taught ..live our faith..3rd ..reparation ..juliana informed her superiors ..after 50 years 1264..pope instituted a feast ..to follow trinity Sunday ..wanted caths to receive euch more often ..also perp adoration..here every tues ..6 ordinations this yr..3 fr columban..euch sb center of our life ..encouraged to participate fr begin to end..