Corpus Christi is a solemn Catholic festival established to honor the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; it was proposed by Thomas Aquinas following the Bolsena miracle. It is celebrated worldwide as a solemnity with processions with the Eucharist and blessings and Benediction. Usually occurs from May 21 to June 24, varying by the liturgical calendar. A post-Mass procession is common, with the Eucharist displayed in a monstrance. Many regions include outdoor processions as part of the traditions, flower petals and floral displays, and Benediction following the procession.
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Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Chris.
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www.catholicculture.orgCorpus Christi is a Christian holiday celebrated worldwide in honor of the Holy Eucharist. Some churches call the holiday the Most Holy Body of Christ or the Day of Wreaths. The most common ritual is the reception of Holy Communion. Many countries consider the day a public holiday. The celebration takes place on the Thursday […]
wilstar.comThe feast of Corpus Christi was proposed by Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, to Pope Urban IV, in order to create a feast focused solely on the Holy Eucharist, emphasizing the joy of the Eucharist being the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Having recognized in 1264 the authenticity of the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena, on input of Aquinas, the pontiff, then living in Orvieto, established the feast of Corpus Christi as a Solemnity and extended it to the whole Catholic...
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