Tag Archives: Homilies

Square outside the Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursday, 11 June 2009 “This is my Body…. This is my Blood.” Dear Brothers and Sisters, These words that Jesus spoke at the Last Supper are repeated every time that the Eucharistic … Continue reading →

Basilica of St John Lateran Holy Thursday, April 13, 2006 “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end” (Jn 13: 1). God loves his creature, man; he even loves him in his fall and … Continue reading →

Square outside the Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursday, June 23, 2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Feast of Corpus Christi is inseparable from Holy Thursday, from the Mass in Caena Domini, in which the Institution of the Eucharist is … Continue reading →

Square outside the Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursday, June 3, 2010  Dear Brothers and Sisters, The priesthood of the New Testament is closely linked to the Eucharist. For this reason today, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and almost … Continue reading →

Square in front of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursday, 22 May 2008  Dear Brothers and Sisters, After the strong season of the liturgical year which, focusing on Easter spreads over three months – first the 40 days of … Continue reading →