Sunday, June 2, 2024
Solemnity of di Bodi and Blod of Christ wey Holy Pass (Year B)
Thursday after Holy Trinity or, for places where dis one no be holy day of obligation, on di Sunday wey follow
For United States, dem dey always move am go di Sunday after di Holy Trinity wey Holy Pass
May 30, 2024 (For places where dem dey celebrate am on Thursday)
June 2, 2024 (For places where dem move am go Sunday)
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As dem dey chop, He take bread, say di blessing, break am, give dem, and talk say, “Take am; na My body be dis.” Then He take one cup, give thanks, and give dem, and all of dem drink from am. He tell dem say, “Dis na My blood of di covenant, wey dem go pour out for many people.” Mark 14:22–24 (Gospel for Year B)
For holy Mass, as soon as the priest talk the words of consecration, wey dey change the bread and wine into the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ our Lord, e bend one knee touch ground, stand up, then talk say, “The mystery of faith.” Wetin be “the mystery of faith?” Many times, when we talk say something na mystery, we mean say the answer dey hidden, but some clues dey wey fit help us find the answer. Once we don solve the mystery, everything go clear, and e no go be mystery again.
“Di mystery of faith” different well-well. Dem dey talk dis words for Mass immediately after di consecration, to draw di faithful enter holy wonder and deep reverence for wetin just happen. But dis mystery fit only bring wonder and deep reverence if we understand wetin really just happen through di gift of faith. Faith na to know and believe without using our five senses or reasoning to perceive di reality wey dey before us. In other words, faith dey give us true knowledge of spiritual reality wey we fit only know, understand and believe through spiritual understanding. So, if we attend Mass and God don give us di gift to know through faith, as soon as di consecration of di bread and wine happen, we go cry out inside our heart, “My Lord and my God!” We go know say God di Son dey present before us, even though He dey hidden. Our eyes no fit perceive am, and none of our senses fit show us di great reality wey dey before us. We no fit use reasoning work out wetin just happen. Instead, we come know and believe say di Son of God, di Saviour of di World, now dey present before us in all His fullness, hidden under wetin appear to be only bread and wine.
Apart from the divine presence of our Lord and our God, the whole Mystery of our Redemption dey become present too. Saint Pope John Paul II tell us say, for this moment, one “oneness for time” dey wey join the Paschal Mystery, that is, the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, to every moment wey dem celebrate the Eucharist and make am present through the words of consecration. And that unity between each Mass and the Paschal Mystery “dey lead us into deep amazement and thanksgiving” (Ecclesia de Eucharistia, #5). You dey feel and experience this deep amazement and thanksgiving every time you attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass? As you dey attend Mass and dem dey talk the words of consecration, you dey realise say the whole Mystery of your redemption dey become present before you, hidden from your eyes but visible to your soul through faith? You understand say na God the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity dey come down to us to stay with us for that moment for this glorious Sacrament?
Today, reflect on di Mystery of Faith wey dey hidden but wey be real. Allow yourself enter wonder and deep reverence for wetin you get di privilege to attend. Make your faith for di Most Holy Eucharist grow as you open your heart make dis gift of faith go deeper through spiritual understanding and belief. Look dis great Gift of di Eucharist with di eyes of faith, and you go enter di wonder and deep reverence wey God wan give you.
My Eucharistic Lord wey get glory forever, I truly believe say You dey here, truly present for our world under di appearance of bread and wine, every time dem celebrate Holy Mass. Fill me with deeper faith for dis Holy Gift, my dear Lord, so dat wonder and deep reverence go fill me every time I witness dis holy Consecration. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Dates for di Novena: May 29 – June 6, 2024
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