This celebration is one of the most powerful in the liturgical calendar. It teases out, in detail, the significance of what we have as a living memorial at every Mass during the year. The Holy Eucharist is not just a meal! It is an anamnesis of the whole of Christ which includes his death on the Cross. This death was not accidental but a gift freely bestowed by God through his Son. The agony, blood and terror of the crucifixion must never blind us to the preeminence of thanksgiving and love that underpin the motivation for the gift and the marvelous fruits that arise from it. Let us also be mindful to fast so as to be more mindful of the sufferings of the Lord endured for us.
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