Lessons from Corpus Christi May 30, 2026By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist We did not have a procession on Corpus Christi when I was growing up. It’s not because we didn’t believe in the Real Presence. In fact, some of my most powerful childhood memories are from the Holy Thursday procession. The incense. The chant. The parish jammed into a tiny chapel for adorat...
The narrative frames the mystery of the Eucharist as a mechanism for managing existential anxiety, transitioning the focus from linear decline to eternal communion. The pattern observed is the use of deeply personal, sensory memories (incense, chant, smell) to anchor abstract theological concepts. The argument pivots on the idea that divine grace, typically perceived as dramatic, is often concealed ("hidden") and must be discovered through a specific spiritual posture. The underlying assumption ...