Friday 8 June 2012

June 10th: Though we are many, we are one body.

Today is the feast of Corpus Christi and for Ireland this year it is a special day as the 50th International Eucharistic Congress opens in Dublin. Lots of preparation over the past few years has gone into this event as we play hosts to thousands of pilgrims from around the world and across the country who are gathering together. Some people may be unsure as to what this event is about, others are completely immersed in it. Many will have joined with youth groups, parish groups, pastoral preparation programmes, while others will have questioned the entire process. Whether we stand on the periphery or have been counting down the days, this week is sure to bring us to a new point. We pray that it will bring people together in sharing, honest dialogue, celebration and exploration in hope for the future. “Be broken for each other. Pour yourselves out for each other. This is what it means to become my Body on earth…And we recognise Him in the breaking of a burger bun and the pouring of a coke” (Margaret Silf).

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