What would happen if we had no food or anything to drink? How quickly would you deteriorate? Together these things keep us alive, and without their life giving nourishment we would die. What would happen if you had no spiritual food? If you couldn't participate in the Eucharist, or hear the word of God? This was the focus in the gospel on Sunday as we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi - the Body and Blood of Christi. 

Meals are very important events. Not only do we physically need food and drink to keep ourselves alive, but we use meals to mark occasions and celebrate events.There is a sacredness about gathering with friends and family and sharing a meal together. Stories are told; memories shared; the food is appreciated and more often than not there’s a drink to accompany the meal. Treating such occasions with gratitude – as blessed moments of grace – is living out the Eucharistic reality of welcoming Jesus into our lives and seeking to be more like him. These are God's great gifts to us and sometimes in our busy-ness we can take them for granted.