Corpus Christi | Body & Blood of Christ | 7 June 2026 Homily | Sunday Homily 7/6/2026
My dear friends today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ also known as Corpus Christi. Today’s readings invite us to reflect on a deep human hunger—not just for food, but for meaning, love, and lasting life. The first reading taken from the Book of Deuteronomy captures Moses’ final words to the Israelites as they stand on the edge of the Promised Land. After forty long years in the wilderness, he invites them to pause and remember—not just where they are going, but where they have come from. Moses reminds them that the wilderness journey was not meaningless suffering. It was a time of formation. God allowed them to experience hunger, thirst, and uncertainty so that they would learn humility and trust. In their need, they discovered a deeper truth: life is not sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes from God. The daily gift of manna was not just food—it was a lesson in dependence, teaching them to rely on God one day at a time. He al...