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Contents: Volume 2 Body & Blood "Corpus Christi" 5/31/2026
1. -- Lanie LeBlanc OP - <lanie@leblanc.one>2. -- Fr. Jude Siciliano OP - <FrJude@JudeOP.org> 3. -- Elaine H. Ireland <ehireland@gmail.com>
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****************************************************** The readings for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ help us reflect on what will keep us going in the right spiritual direction during our lives here on earth. The first reading from Deuteronomy gives us the example of Moses, the ordinary man who not only wound up leading the Israelites on their up and down journey but who had an extraordinary relationship with the Creator. Moses reminded the people before they saw the Promised Land not to be "so full of themselves” as to forget the God Who nourished them in so many ways for so very long.
The second reading from the letter to the Corinthians reminds us that we, who have been made in the image of God, are further nourished by receiving the Body and Blood of Christ Who also remains within us. We and each person in our community thus becomes part of the Body of Christ, thus giving and receiving spiritual nourishment to one another in our actions through Christ.
Jesus’s own words in the Gospel reading according to John tell us that He is true nourishment for us in the Eucharist. Returning to the first reading, we are reminded that we do not live by bread alone, however, but by the Word of God. Jesus is the Word made flesh and must be the center of our lives through the Eucharist and his words in Scripture if we are to be authentic Christians.
In our day and time, it is crucial to discern authenticity in what does and does not lead us closer to God. I have subscribed to a basic “input= output” theory of information since my now grown children were toddlers and offer it now to each of us again in this context. What is presented to each of us each day as food for thought, action, lifestyle, and success? What among those things will we actually take advantage of as true nourishment or choose to eliminate as spiritual “junk food”? Our intentional choices will influence the spiritual well-being of our souls, now and forever. Blessings,
Dr. Lanie LeBlanc OP Southern Dominican Laity
****************************************************** From today’s Deuteronomy reading:
Moses said to the people; “Remember how for forty years now the Lord, your God, has directed all your journeying in the desert....”
Reflection:
“Remember,” Moses instructs us. And so we do. We recall how the bread of life has fed us day by day, often in ways we did not recognize at first. But now we do and now, at this community meal, we remember and give thanks.
So, we ask ourselves:
· The last time I went through a difficult period, who or what gave me strength to continue my desert journey? · How can I now serve the “bread of life” to another who is finding the daily journey hard?
Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings:
Fr. Jude Siciliano OP - <FrJude@JudeOP.org>
****************************************************** Living the Word…
Do you wonder if God is really directing all your journeying? Or, if God sends suffering our way to teach us or “test our mettle?” There are a host of different theologies and views of the Divine’s role in our lives—a subject for treatises and dissertations and those more scholarly than me. And frankly, no one knows or will know anyway. God’s role in our lives is a mystery. But, as I write this on a glorious late spring day, even in the face of some daunting things on the horizon, * the emotion of gratitude rings loud and true. Let’s always remember the familiar words of Meister Eckhart: “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Use today to give thanks for all the blessings you have been given on your journey—even those wrapped in packages that were difficult to open!
Elaine H. Ireland <ehireland@gmail.com>
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Chuck Hilliard , OP <Chuck@PreacherExchange.com> Webmaster, PreacherExchange.com North Carolina Dominican Laity ****************************************************** 5. ****************************************************** Volume 2 is for you. These reflections follow the Liturgical Calendar and appear here about mid week each week. They are written by various guest authors. If you would like to submit a reflection of your own, then click here to send an email request to post to the Webmaster. Deadline is Monday morning of each week for the upcoming Sunday.
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