This weekend we celebrate the aspect of our faith by which we believe that the presence of the risen Lord continues with us in the form of consecrated bread and wine. Formerly this feast was known as Corpus Christi. The Second Vatican Council expands our understanding of the real presence of the Lord Jesus. It reaffirmed the real presence of the Lord in the bread and wine, but also added that the Lord Jesus is really resent in the Word of God proclaimed through biblical readings during the Mass. The Lord is also really present in the community of believers because we are the Body of Christ. May this year's celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ deepen our awareness of the many ways the Lord's present in our lives.