Today is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi - well, at least on the universal calendar of the Church (and in the City of Rome). Most everywhere else, it has been transferred from today to Sunday (where we will observe the day with a Eucharistic Procession immediately following the 8am Mass).
Why today? Why is Corpus Christi celebrated on a Thursday? One simple reason: to underscore the link between the Eucharist and its institution at the Last Supper.
In the City of Rome today, Pope Benedict XVI will hold the traditional outdoor Mass and Eucharistic procession from Saint John Lateran (the Cathedral Church of Rome) to Saint Mary Major. If you'd like to watch it, EWTN usually broadcasts it live - beginning at 7pm Rome time (1pm here).
While we'll wait until Sunday to celebrate the Solemnity, here's a traditional Eucharistic Hymn. Enjoy.
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