Rome, Italy, Jun 23, 2011 / 14:51 pm
The Eucharist assimilates man into the divine life of Jesus, enabling him to more closely follow in Christ’s footsteps and become a gift to others, Pope Benedict XVI said in his homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 23.
“This is the transformation that the world has most need of, because it redeems from within, opening it up to the size of the the kingdom of heaven,” Pope Benedict declared.
He was celebrating Mass in his cathedral – the basilica of St. John Lateran – before leading the traditional Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Rome to the basilica of St. Mary Major.
The Feast of Corpus Christi celebrates Jesus’ gift of his body and blood in the Eucharist.