Friday of the 3rd week of Easter, C. John 6:52-59

Friday of the 3rd week of Easter, C. John 6:52-59

Unless you eat my flesh

This statement of Jesus brought about a serious quarrel among the Jewish people. They were forbidden to eat blood, for the blood is life. It is forbidden to eat the life with the meat (cf. Deut 12:23). Yet, the aim of Jesus is to turn their hearts to the true purpose of living. That is why he says: “Unless you eat my flesh.” Christ gives no option but to condition our existence by feeding on his flesh. No wonder, St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that, “Although in all of the sacraments the power of Christ is present, in the Eucharist Christ himself is present”. The Eucharist is central in our life and vital for our survival.

St. Leo, the Great, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac