2 Jun
Sun 		Body and Blood of Christ
Dt. 8:2-3, 14b-16a
Ps. 147:12-13,14-15, 19-20 1 Cor. 10:16-17
Jn. 6:51-58
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Novena to the Sacred Heart

Moses in his second discourse to the Israelites spells out and explains to them God's Ten Commandments. In doing so, he reminds them of God's presence with them as they wandered in the wilderness, and particularly how He fed them with manna to teach them "that man does not live on bread alone but that man lives on everything that comes from the mouth of Yahweh" (Dt. 8:3).

The love of God for His people here prefigures the love of His only Son sent to redeem humankind. On Jesus' return to the Father, He nourished those He left behind: He gave them, and us today, His Body and Blood in the Eucharist.

The "sharing of the one loaf" is God manifesting His love in its purest form coming to meet us unworthy human beings. Acknowledging this, we humbly approach the Eucharist not only as the celebration of a good for us but also as the living Presence of Christ. Only then are our hearts transformed, for the Eucharist becomes the centre of everything for us. Our self-satisfaction and self-sufficiency drop away when faced with this mystery of love and reverence. Wonder and awe take their place. We then realise that "the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world." (Jn. 6:51). So in seeking this communion with Jesus, we are also meant to undertake the mission of witnessing to the world of His love.


Lord, Your love makes us one in the Body of Christ - help us to reverence this love. Amen.

DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
That the leaders and members of different religions may co-operate in their search for world peace, based on conversion of hearts and brotherly dialogue.
Elaboration

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P R A Y I N G    W I T H    T H E    C H U R C H    

INTENTION : That the leaders and members of different religions may co-operate in their search for world peace, based on conversion of hearts and brotherly dialogue.

While respecting others' beliefs, all religions are called on to form a spiritual United Nations under the common denominator of belief in God who unites us all. We as believers are asked to place our particular faith at the service of the common human good.

This religious goal of humanism should manifest itself in healthy co-operation and not mere coexistence among all the men and women in the world. The universal criterion for achieving a basic common denominator among all the religions is moving from instinctive and sentimental dimensions to social and spiritual ones. And the influence of religions on millions of people is so deep it can be said that without religious peace there cannot be world peace. "Religion and peace go together: unleashing a war in the name of religion is an obvious contradiction". (John Paul II).

Therefore, we must neutralise our disorderly inclinations: selfishness, pride, ambition, lust for money and power, self-sufficiency, a superiority complex. We cannot be at peace with ourselves if we are not at peace with God.



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