Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

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Join Fr. James Marchionda, OP in the Know Before You Go video for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Surprisingly, we get Jesus' words instituting the Eucharist not in the Gospel, but from the second readings, Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. The Gospel challenges us with a feeding miracle of Jesus from Luke in which Jesus challenges the twelve to feed the crowds themselves. Fr. Jim then relates this with similar calls from Pope Francis and Pope Leo for us all to do something to care for refugees and migrants.

00:00 - Introduction to Know Before You Go  
00:27 - Feast of Corpus Christi Overview  
00:56 - This Sunday's Readings Summary  
01:32 - Melchizedek and Genesis Connection  
02:20 - Paul's Words of Institution in 1 Corinthians  
03:15 - Gospel: Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes  
04:42 - What the Miracle Reveals About Jesus  
06:01 - “Give Them Some Food Yourselves”  
07:14 - A Call to Action for Disciples  
07:44 - Pope Francis on Refugees and Compassion  
08:57 - Pope Leo and Solidarity with Migrants  
09:43 - Living the Gospel of Generosity Today