In lieu of a homily on this feast of the Corpus Christi, I invite you to read the words of one of the greatest mystics and doctors of the Church, St. Teresa Avila. Her words are so true and so moving; any commentary is but footnote.
Christ has no body now,
but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth,
but yours.
Yours are the eyes
through which He looks
with compassion on this world.
Yours are the feet
with which He walks
to do good.
Yours are the hands
through which He blesses
all the world.
Yours are the hands,
yours are the feet,
yours are the eyes,
you are His body.
Christ has no body now on earth
but yours.
If you wish, listen to the words set to song by David Ogden.
