June 19, 2022 - Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ - Year C

 

First Reading - Gn 14:18-20

    In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and be- ing a priest of God Most High, he blessed Abram with these words: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who de- livered your foes into your hand.”ThenAbram gave him a tenth of everything. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 110

R –You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek! 

* The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.” R.

* The scepter of your pow- er the Lord will stretch forth fromZion:“Ruleinthemidst of your enemies.” R.

* “Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor; before the day- star, like the dew, I have be- gotten you.” R.

* The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” R. 

Second Reading - 1 Cor 11:23-26

    Brothers and sisters:

    I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

    In the same way, he also [took] the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you pro- claim the death of the Lord until he comes. 

SEQUENCE

Lo! The angel's food is given To the pilgrim who has striven; See the childrenÊs bread from heaven, Which on dogs may not be spent.

Truth the ancient types fulfilling, Isaac bound, a victim willing, Paschal lamb, its lifeblood spilling, Manna to the fathers sent. Very bread, good shepherd, tend us, Jesus, of your love befriend us, You refresh us, you defend us, Your eternal goodness send us In the land of life to see.

You who all things can and know, Who on earth such food bestow, Grant us with your saints, though lowest, Where the heavenly feast you show, Fellow heirs and guests to be. Amen! Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation - Jn 6:51 

Alleluia! Alleluia!
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven,” says the Lord; “whoever eats this bread will live for ever.” Alleluia! Alleluia!

Gospel - Lk 9:11-17 

    Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured.

As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions, for we are in a deserted place here.” Jesus said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.”

Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty.” They did so and made them all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the left- over fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.