In the biblical tradition meals were important occasions rich in symbolism It was customary to ratify agreements or covenants at meals and the sacrifices offered in the temple often involved meals The figure of Wisdom invites those in search of wisdom to her banquet Jews in Jesus rsquo time pic

Today we celebrate the feast often called by the Latin name Corpus Christi ldquo the body of Christ rdquo As Paul suggests in 1 Corinthians 10 this term can have two meanings the body of Christ that we share in the Eucharist and the body of Christ that we form as the community of believers un

Who is God for you That is a question to stop a conversation or empty a room even of learned and devout Christians It is at once a very personal question since we each experience God in a unique way and a very broad one The phrase ldquo for you rdquo is important since the God whom we Chris

The word ldquo Pentecost rdquo derives from the Greek word for ldquo fifty rdquo It marks 50 days after Passover on the Jewish calendar and 50 days after Easter on the Christian calendar Among Jews it is known as Shebuot or ldquo Weeks rdquo and celebrates the giving of the Law to Moses on M

In our eucharistic liturgies we regularly say or sing ldquo Glory to God in the highest rdquo and ldquo to God hellip be all glory rdquo The motto of the Society of Jesus is Ad majorem Dei gloriam ldquo For the greater glory of God rdquo and the Latin phrase soli Deo gloria ldquo to God

Keeping alive the memory of Jesus and continuing the movement he began are two activities incumbent on every Christian The readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter describe ways in which we as individuals and as a church can carry out this noble and important task Today rsquo s excerpt from Jesus r