Corpus Christi: the Mystery of the Eucharist
On the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Church proclaims the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, which is often pictured in church art.
The Passover (Exodus 12:1-36)
In the Book of Exodus, the Israelites marked their doors with lamb's blood to save their firstborn sons from a plague. This led to an annual ritual meal known as the Passover.
The Preaching of St John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-12)
St. John the Baptist's public ministry involved preaching repentance, baptising converts in the River Jordan, and preparing the people for the coming of Christ.
5. Victimae Paschali Laudes: the Easter Sequence (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)
Christ, our Paschal Lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, the yeast of depravity and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.