This Sunday we observe Corpus Christi Sunday or as it is now known as, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sunday. Corpus Christi is Latin for “Body of Christ.” Historically this has been a Sunday of great celebration for Catholic parishes, St. Libory’s was no exception. Typically, it is celebrated with a Eucharistic procession. If you have attended our St. Liborius celebration, you know how it proceeds. After last year’s cancelation due to Covid, we will, God willing, celebrate St. Liborius Day with a Eucharistic procession this coming July 25th. The purpose of this Corpus Christi celebration is to inform, remind and emphasize the reality of Christ presence, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity provided for us in the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Mass. The last several decades have witnessed a growing casualness toward this great gift. We need to frequently remind ourselves of what St. Thomas Aquinas said, “…senses will not tell us Christ is present…only faith will make Him known.” However, our faith and belief do not make Christ present. He is made present by His own Word. But it is only by faith and belief that you and I will gain the benefit of His presence. We all understand that it is rude to ignore someone in our presence. In church, we should always keep before us the awareness that Jesus is physically present in the tabernacle and physically comes to each of us personally when we partake of Holy Communion. When He is presented before our eyes with the announcement of, “The Body of Christ,” we should always respond by saying “Amen!” We should never have gum or anything else in our mouth when we receive Him. As we come and go in church, we should always acknowledge His presence in the tabernacle with an act of reverence, like genuflecting, bowing, or making the sign of the Cross. Yours in Christ our Lord, Fr. Sid.