6/3/18: Corpus Christi: Why Do We Go to Mass? Because the Bread and Wine become God

Today's Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord gives us an opportunity to reflect on this great mystery of faith: That when the priest says the words of consecration over the bread and wine, these elements are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. We as Catholics do not believe this is a symbol but rather the reality. This is why we consume all of the Precious Blood consecrated at Mass and that the hosts not distributed are placed in the tabernacle. How amazing is it that God humbles Himself in this way! Apparently it wasn't enough for the Son to humble Himself by becoming man, nor enough that He would suffer a humiliating and painful death. He wanted so much to communicate His Love -- literally, to come inside of us -- that He makes Himself a helpless piece of bread and bit of wine... The only explanation for such foolishness? That He is a God of absolute Love who will debase Himself more and more until we love Him back.

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