The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

Join Fr. James Marchionda, OP in the Know Before You Go video for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Surprisingly, we get Jesus' words instituting the Eucharist not in the Gospel, but from the second readings, Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. The Gospel challenges us with a feeding miracle of Jesus from Luke in which Jesus challenges the twelve to feed the crowds themselves. Fr. Jim then relates this with similar calls from Pope Francis and Pope Leo for us all to do something to care for refugees and migrants. 00:00 - Introduction to Know Before You Go 00:27 - Feast of Corpus Christi Overview 00:56 - This Sunday's Readings Summary 01:32 - Melchizedek and Genesis Connection 02:20 - Paul's Words of Institution in 1 Corinthians 03:15 - Gospel: Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes 04:42 - What the Miracle Reveals About Jesus 06:01 - “Give Them Some Food Yourselves” 07:14 - A Call to Action for Disciples 07:44 - Pope Francis on Refugees and Compassion 08:57 - Pope Leo and Solidarity with Migrants 09:43 - Living the Gospel of Generosity Today