June 1, 2018

My Journey to God

Body of Christ, body of Christ

Body of Christ, once battered and broken,
Now resurrected and gloriously whole.
Body of Christ—in round host hidden—
True Presence, corpus and soul.

body of Christ—what each precious member
Of His Church is called to create.
body of Christ—a myriad embers
Tasked with setting the world ablaze.

Body of Christ, do You hang low Your head
When members of Your body neglect
To recognize you in blest wine and bread
Or to show You honor, love and respect?

Body of Christ, does it sadden you more
When the body of Christ fails to give
Respect to the aged, the immigrant, the poor,
Or to the unborn their right to live?

Body of Christ, please nourish and heal
Your body with Your Self Sacrificed.
body of Christ—may we love Him with zeal,
And treat all as the Body of Christ.

By Natalie Hoefer
 

(Natalie Hoefer is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis and is a reporter for The Criterion.)

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