• 00:00 The readings for Corpus Christi discuss the significance of blood in the Old and New Testaments, highlighting the covenant between God and Israel and Jesus' words of institution.
• 00:44 The Old Testament shows the people's commitment to following the words of the Lord.
• 01:12 Moses made a covenant with the people of Israel, and they promised to obey the Lord.
• 02:00 The Covenant in Exodus 24 is confirmed with blood, showing the transition from external to internal in the Old Testament to the New Testament.
• 02:24 Adultery is not just external, but also internal, as emphasized in the New Testament.
• 02:51 Consuming the blood of God is a symbol of the Last Supper and the Covenant.
• 03:32 The words of institution during Mass confirm the new and everlasting covenant through the spilling and consuming of God's blood, which is important as some people doubt its reality.
• 04:04 The blood of Christ confirms the new covenant, the foundation of our lives, and we are in a blood covenant with the second person of the Trinity.

• 00:00 The Eucharist is the physical presence of the Lord, and it was used for healing in the past.
• 01:35 The speaker discusses the historical significance of the location where Jesus celebrated the Eucharist.
• 02:52 Jesus is going to eat the Passover and make it an eternal sacrifice, sending his disciples to prepare for it.
• 04:29 Jesus instructs his disciples to prepare for the Passover, emphasizing the importance of the Eucharist as a physical, real presence.
• 05:35 The bread and wine symbolize Christ's body and blood, offering eternal nourishment, and forgiveness is available for all sins through the blood of the Son of God.
  • The bread and wine represent the body and blood of Christ, providing nourishment for eternal life, and the prediction of Judas' treason is omitted during the feasts.
  • Choose which kind of traitor you want to be, because forgiveness is offered for anything covered by the blood of the Son of God.
• 07:45 Jesus gives his body and blood to be consumed as an act of love and transformation.
• 09:41 Be ready for confession to prepare for the sacrament of the body and blood of the Lord, and envision the presence of angels and saints during mass.
• 12:01 Jesus gave his blood for the many, open to all who believe, repent, and receive the body and blood of Christ for eternal life.
  • Jesus gave his blood for the many, meaning it is open to the whole world, and anyone can be part of the many by believing in Christ, repenting for their sins, and receiving the body and blood of the son of god.
  • The speaker emphasizes the promise of eternal life through the consumption of bread and wine as the body and blood of Christ.

• 00:00 The Gospel of Mark recounts the Last Supper where Jesus institutes the Eucharist, symbolizing his body and blood, and the solemnity of the most holy body and blood of Christ is celebrated, highlighting the connection between the Jewish Passover and the new Passover instituted by Jesus. #corpuschristi
  • The Gospel of Mark recounts the Last Supper where Jesus institutes the Eucharist, symbolizing his body and blood, and the solemnity of the most holy body and blood of Christ is celebrated.
  • We celebrated the solemnity of Pentecost and now we are in ordinary time, which is not a lurgical season, but we inaugurate it with two consecutive solemnities.
  • The solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ celebrates the mystery of the Holy Eucharist, with a focus on the Gospel according to St Mark.
  • The Feast of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were considered one long eight-day feast, with the first day of unleavened bread also being the Feast of Passover.
  • Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were fused together by the first century, and Jesus instituting the Eucharist during Passover underscores its significance.
  • The Eucharist is the fulfillment of the Passover, with an intimate connection between the Jewish Passover and the new Passover instituted by Jesus.
• 08:31 Jesus fulfills the Passover by offering himself as the Lamb of God, with his blood shed for our salvation and his flesh offered as food and drink at the last supper.
  • The consumption of the flesh and application of the blood of the Lamb in Exodus 12 foreshadowed Jesus offering himself as the Lamb of God, with his blood shed for our salvation and his flesh offered as food and drink at the last supper.
  • Jesus is fulfilling the Passover, sending Peter and John to prepare for the Last Supper.
  • Jesus instructs his disciples to prepare for the Passover by following a man carrying a jar of water in the city.
  • A man carrying a water jar, likely a member of the Asen Community, was identified by Jesus as a way for his disciples to find the location for the Feast.
• 13:29 Jesus pre-arranged the Passover, Peter and John sacrificed a spotless lamb, and Dr. BR Petri's research suggests that Jews at the time of Jesus prepared their lambs for Passover by crucifixion, shedding light on Jesus' conception of his own fate. #corpuschristi
  • Jesus pre-arranged to celebrate the Passover with his disciples in an Upper Room, indicating to them that everything had been prepared and they were required to make the final preparations for the Passover meal.
  • Peter and John procure and sacrifice a spotless lamb according to Mosaic law for the Passover meal, with the priest catching the blood and pouring it over the altar as part of the ritual sacrifice.
  • Dr. BR Petri provides important details about the Eucharist based on his research in his book "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist."
  • The speaker suggests that based on his research, it was common for Jews at the time of Jesus to prepare their lambs for Passover by crucifixion, as evidenced by the sacrifice of Passover Lambs in the temple.
  • The Passover Lamb was offered in a manner resembling a crucifixion, and Jesus would have witnessed the crucifixions of thousands of Passover Lambs in the Jerusalem Temple, which sheds light on his conception of his own fate.
• 19:48 Jesus institutes the Holy Eucharist, declaring bread as his body and wine as his blood, emphasizing the importance of consuming his flesh and blood for eternal life.
  • Jesus expected his death to resemble that of the Lambs in the temple, and Peter and John would have been struck by the image of the crucified Lamb of God.
  • Jesus institutes the Holy Eucharist, declaring bread to be his body and wine to be his blood, referencing his discourse in John chapter 6.
  • Jesus emphasizes the importance of consuming his flesh and blood for eternal life, using explicit language and Greek terms to convey the significance of the act.
  • Jesus delivers a Eucharistic discourse in John chapter 6, anticipating the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, alienating his congregation and horrifying them with his words.
  • Jesus declares the bread as his body and the wine as his blood, tying it to the Eucharistic discourse in John chapter 6 and referencing the Passover meal and the Exodus.
• 26:36 Jesus, like the new Moses, establishes a New Covenant in his blood at the Last Supper, foreshadowing his sacrifice and redeeming humanity from the transgressions under the first Covenant. #corpuschristi
  • Moses ratifies the Covenant between God and God's people in Exodus 24.
  • Jesus, like the new Moses, establishes a New Covenant in his blood at the Last Supper, referencing the book of the Covenant and the sacrifice involving blood in Exodus 24.
  • Jesus declares the blood of the Covenant at the Last Supper, foreshadowing his sacrifice and establishing himself as the mediator of a new and Everlasting Covenant.
  • Jesus, as the mediator of the New Covenant, offered his own blood for the eternal redemption of humanity, redeeming them from the transgressions under the first Covenant.
• 32:20 God establishes a blood Covenant with his people, bridging the Old and New Testaments, promising a New Covenant in the Messianic age.
  • The Israelites promised to be obedient and faithful to God's ordinances, but they were unfaithful and engaged in idolatry, breaking the fundamental Commandments of the Lord.
  • Moses pours half of the blood on the altar and half on the people, representing the Blood Oath of the Lord in a blood Covenant.
  • A blood oath has been sworn between God and his people, with the shedding of their own blood as the penalty for breaking the Covenant.
  • God shed his own blood for the salvation of his people, bridging the Old and New Testaments.
  • The author of Hebrews discusses the establishment of the New Covenant through the shedding of Jesus' blood, as prophesied in the Old Testament by Jeremiah.
  • The Lord promises a New Covenant with Israel and Judah, different from the one broken during the Exodus, and this Everlasting Covenant will be established in the Messianic age.
• 39:19 Jesus anticipates his passion and alludes to the Messianic age, symbolizing joy and abundance in the kingdom to come, with the Eucharist as a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. #corpuschristi
  • Jesus is anticipating his passion, death, and resurrection, and alluding to the Messianic age characterized by new wine as a symbol of joy and abundance in the kingdom to come.
  • The passage anticipates the coming of the Messiah who will bring salvation and the people will rejoice in his salvation.
  • The passage anticipates the Messianic age and the establishment of a New Covenant, with wine symbolizing the new kingdom and the wedding supper of the lamb.
  • The Eucharist is a foretaste of the heavenly banquet and a glorious anticipation of the glory to come.
• 43:52 The Eucharist is a sacrifice of Thanksgiving and a memorial of Christ's death and Resurrection, establishing a bond of Charity and unity within the church, with a reminder to support the podcast and consider the upcoming semity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
  • Jesus and his disciples sang the halel Psalms, which were praise Psalms sung during pilgrimage festivals, in the temple, and during the Passover meal.
  • Jesus sings a hymn that is Messianic and christological, anticipating his death and emulating his mother's example of being God's servant.
  • The Eucharist is a sacrifice of Thanksgiving and a memorial of Christ's death and Resurrection, establishing a bond of Charity and unity within the church.
  • The Holy Eucharist is a pledge of future glory and a tangible and powerful way to experience the perpetual and abiding presence of Jesus.
  • Pray for deepened and renewed Eucharistic faith, and consider supporting the podcast through Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee.
  • Support the work by becoming a patron or buying coffee, and thank you to patrons and coffee buyers for their support, with a reminder to consider the readings for the upcoming semity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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• 00:00 Jesus instructs disciples to prepare for Passover, blesses bread and wine, stating they represent his body and blood, impacting the Christian community.
  • The speaker discusses the text of the Lord's Supper from Mark's Gospel and its impact on the Christian community.
  • Jesus instructs his disciples to prepare for the Passover meal, and during the meal, he blesses bread and wine, stating that they represent his body and blood.
• 02:56 The community is instructed to care for and then kill a lamb on the 14th day of the month, using its blood to mark their door frames and eating it roasted with unleavened bread and bitter herbs as part of the Lord's passover and feast of unleavened bread, with ancient roots in separate agrarian spring fertility rites.
  • The community is instructed to care for and then kill a lamb on the 14th day of the month, using its blood to mark their door frames and eating it roasted with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, as part of the Lord's passover and feast of unleavened bread.
  • Observances of Passover and the festival of unleavened bread have ancient roots in separate agrarian spring fertility rites, but are presented as joined festivals with significance for the Israelites related to their flight from Egypt and as a commemoration of the exodus.
  • The mishnah reflects the Jewish attitude towards Passover and emphasizes the duty to remember and praise God for bringing them from slavery to freedom.
• 06:49 John's gospel places the last supper on Friday, likely correct in its chronology, with variations in reporting influenced by liturgical tradition.
  • The synoptic gospels and the gospel of John have different dating for the events of Jesus' last week, with the synoptic gospels placing the last supper on Thursday, the eve of Passover, and John's gospel placing it on Friday, the eve of Passover.
  • John's gospel is likely correct in its chronology, with the link between passover and the lord's supper already made in ancient times, and the variations in the reporting of the event in the New Testament are influenced by liturgical tradition.
• 09:07 Jesus symbolized the covenant and forgiveness of sins with bread and wine, with the earliest versions of the Eucharist found in 1 Corinthians 11 and Luke 22, and the original tradition of the Lord's Supper may have involved taking bread, giving thanks, breaking it, and saying "this is my body" and taking the cup and saying "this cup is the covenant in my blood."
  • Jesus took bread and wine, gave thanks, and said they were his body and blood, symbolizing the covenant and forgiveness of sins.
  • The earliest versions of the Eucharist are found in 1 Corinthians 11 and Luke 22, with four versions of the same event.
  • The original tradition of the Lord's Supper may have looked something like taking bread, giving thanks, breaking it, and saying "this is my body" and also taking the cup and saying "this cup is the covenant in my blood," with all other wordings and details influenced by liturgical and worship practices of the early church.
• 13:12 Jesus practiced open table fellowship as a symbol of God's compassion, with the bread and wine representing covenant renewal, and emphasized the disciples' willingness to undergo the same destiny as him.
  • Jesus practiced open table fellowship as a symbol of God's compassion and his destiny was seen as part of the coming kingdom of God, with the bread and wine representing a prophetic gesture of covenant renewal and restoration of Israel.
  • The story of the last supper in Mark's gospel includes echoes of the multiplication of the loaves, pointing to the inclusion of both Jews and Gentiles.
  • Jesus emphasizes the disciples' willingness to undergo the same destiny as him, symbolized by drinking the cup.
• 16:59 Jesus appointing the 12 apostles symbolizes the restoration of Israel and the renewal of God's covenant with his chosen people, and in Semitic languages, "many" really means "all" in Mark's gospel.
  • Jesus appointing the 12 apostles symbolizes the restoration of Israel and the renewal of God's covenant with his chosen people.
  • In Semitic languages, the word "many" is not in contrast to "all" but to "few", and in Mark's gospel, "many" really means "all".
• 20:20 The need for new ways of behaving as a community to accommodate the novelty of Jesus' death and resurrection is echoed in the parable of the vineyard and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.
• 22:18 The Kingdom of God is a foundational teaching in Mark's gospel, emphasizing the welcome of all, both Jews and Gentiles, without distinction.
  • The Kingdom of God is a foundational teaching in Mark's gospel, with references to it throughout the text, including in the story of the Last Supper.
  • The American community would have related the story of the Lord's Supper to their own experiences and teachings, emphasizing the welcome of all, both Jews and Gentiles, without distinction.

We continue our journey through Ordinary Time with another solemnity.  So last week we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and this Sunday we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, Latin for body of Christ.  So today —you are not going to be surprised — it is Year B so we are going to be in the Gospel of Mark and because it is Corpus Christi, the gospel for today is taken straight from the account of the Last Supper in Mark 14:12-26.  So let's begin there and we will read it together and unpack it:

And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the passover?"  And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the householder, `The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I am to eat the passover with my disciples?'  And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us."  And the disciples set out and went to the city, and found it as he had told them; and they prepared the passover.

At this point lectionary skips a few verses down to verse 22 and says this:

And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body."  And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.  And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.  Truly, I say to you, I shall not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

So we will stop there.  The first thing I would like to highlight in this account of the Last Supper is that first line in Mark's gospel, “on the first day of Unleavened Bread.”  This is one of those times where Mark uses an expression from the Old Testament and from Jewish practice and belief, but he doesn't define it for you.  So if you don't know what he's talking about or if you are not familiar with that feast then you are not going to have a full sense of what he is about to narrate in the account of the Last Supper.  So most Christians are familiar with Passover and the Feast of Passover, but we tend to be less familiar with the Feast of Unleavened Bread...

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