THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

First Reading

Genesis 14:18-20 (NRSV)

A reading from the book of Genesis

When Abram heard that his nephew, Lot, had been taken captive,

he led forth his trained men, and routed the abductors.

After Abram's return

King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine;

he was priest of God Most High.

He blessed Abram and said,

"Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

maker of heaven and earth;

and blessed be God Most High,

who has delivered your enemies into your hand!"

And Abram gave him one tenth of everything.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 109:1-4 (JB)

R. You are a priest for ever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

The Lord's revelation to my Master:

'Sit on my right:

I will put your foes beneath your feet.' R.

The Lord will send from Zion

your sceptre of power:

rule in the midst of all your foes. R.

A prince from the day of your birth

on the holy mountains;

from the womb before the daybreak I begot you. R.

The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.

'You are a priest for ever,

a priest like Melchizedek of old.' R.

Second Reading

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)

A reading from the first letter of to Paul to the Corinthians

Beloved,

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,

that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed

took a loaf of bread,

and when he had given thanks,

he broke it and said,

"This is my body that is for you.

Do this in remembrance of me."

In the same way he took the cup also, 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 proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

 

Alleluia, alleluia!

I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord;

whoever eats this bread will live for ever.

Alleluia!


Gospel

Luke 9:11-17 (NRSV)

A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God,

and healed those who needed to be cured.

The day was drawing to a close,

and the twelve came to him and said,

"Send the crowd away,

so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside,

to lodge and get provisions;

for we are here in a deserted place."

But Jesus said to them,

"You give them something to eat."

They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish-

unless we are to go and buy food for all these people."

For there were about five thousand men.

And Jesus said to his disciples,

"Make the people sit down in groups of about fifty each."

They did so and made them all sit down.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish,

he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them,

and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And all ate and were filled.

What was left over was gathered up,

twelve baskets of broken pieces.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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