"The supreme Mystery of our faith" is "the Holy Eucharist, the real presence of the Lord, Jesus Christ, in the altar Sacrament", said Benedict XVI yesterday morning, before introducing the Angelus recitation, at St. Peter’s Square, on the occasion of the Corpus Domini solemnity, which in Italy was celebrated yesterday. "Every time the priest renews the Eucharistic sacrifice, during the Consecration prayer, he repeats: ‘This is my body… this is my blood’", recalled the Pope, pointing out that "he says that giving his voice, his hands and heart to Christ, who wanted to stay with us and be the pulsating heart of the Church". However, added the Holy Father, "even after the celebration of the divine mysteries, Jesus, the Lord, remains alive in the tabernacle; for this reason, He is especially glorified through the Eucharistic adoration, as I wanted to recall in the recent synodal apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis". On the other hand, pointed out Benedict XVI, "there is an intrinsic link between celebration and adoration. The Holy Mass itself is actually the greatest act of adoration by the Church". "Adoration outside the Holy Mass stated the Pope – prolongs and intensifies what happens in the liturgical celebration, and makes the real and deep reception of Christ possible". (to be continued)
