Corpus Christi - Processions - Catholic Culture
The Council of Trent (1545-1563) solemnly approved and recommended the procession on Corpus Christi as a public profession of the Catholic faith in the real presence of Christ in the Holy...
Feast of Corpus Christi - Wikipedia
A notable Eucharistic procession is that presided over by the Pope each year in Rome, where it begins at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and passes to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where it concludes with the aforementioned Benediction.
In the 13th Century, when the Solemnity of Corpus Christi was established for the universal Church, Eucharistic Processions quickly became a part of that celebration. Over the following centuries, Eucharistic Processions spread more and more throughout the Church.
Rite Questions: What’s Involved in a “Corpus Christi” Procession?
May 6, 2023 · Q: What is a Corpus Christi procession? A: The Corpus Christi procession, most often held on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a “public witness of faith and worship of the Most Blessed Sacrament” (Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass [HCWEOM], 101).
Eucharistic processions to be held across the country for Corpus ...
Jun 9, 2023 · Eucharist processions are being planned across the country this weekend in celebration of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, a more than 700-year-old feast day that commemorates the real presence...
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi and Eucharistic Processions
May 20, 2018 · The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) finds its origins in the popular development of the worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass during the 12th and 13th centuries. At that time, the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament was being more precisely defined by Scholastic theologians through the use of ...
How did the procession on the feast of Corpus Christi originate?
Jan 11, 2025 · A providential connection between a holy nun in Belgium, an archdeacon destined to become pope and the disbelief of a small town priest in Italy has given us the great feast of Corpus Christi. The story begins in the town of Liege, …
Corpus Christi processions sweep the nation amid Eucharistic …
Jun 3, 2024 · Catholics across the United States took to the streets over the weekend to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi and share their faith by processing with Jesus in the Eucharist.
Corpus Christi | EWTN
What is the Corpus Christi procession? Whenever the Eucharist is exposed for the adoration of the people, it is placed in a sacred vessel called a Monstrance, whose clear glass permits the viewing of the Sacred Host.
Catholic Activity: History of Corpus Christi Processions
In his Apostolic Letter Mane nobiscum Domine he urged that Catholics participate in a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Father Weiser explains the the historical richness of this...