Our life takes many twists and turns, but hopefully we dare to follow where Christ now leads. The Israelites were found in slavery and they were willing to follow God towards their freedom. The apostles left behind the assurances of their daily life and were willing to follow after Christ who had called each of them by name. The early Church is made up of martyrs who were willing to lay down their life as they set out to follow after Christ.
Today we will have a Eucharistic Procession which will serve as a reminder of Christ’s invitation for us to to come and follow after Him. We believe and profess Christ to present with us in the Eucharist and thus to receive Him in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar is to be willing to follow where He now leads no matter the struggle or the joy which we might encounter. This day as we come to celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ may we come to grow in our love for the Eucharist and from this devotion be willing to be sent forth as true disciples of the Lord who are willing to bring Christ into the world.
