[Magdalen] The Adoration Corpus Christi

[Lynn Ronkainen]

... so far I've not seen anyone actually say why the 'Holy Day', why the 
monstrance.  The Monstrance, containing a consecrated host,
is revered as the real presence of Jesus by those who participate - the 
visible and present Christ (corpus Christi/ body of Christ) - to
be worshipped, prayed to, and experience at-one-ment.

peace
Lynn

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From: "Scott Knitter" <scottknitter at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:32 PM
To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] The Adoration Corpus Cristi

> Modern Roman Catholic parishes have their own ways of observing Corpus
> Christi. I'm not sure all of them will have Benediction of the Blessed
> Sacrament or a eucharistic procession. I'm thinking what's required is
> at least celebrating the propers of the day, with a homily about the
> Sacrament.
>
> At Ascension, Chicago (Anglo-Catholic), we'll have a eucharistic
> procession at the end of Mass, with the celebrant holding the
> monstrance with the ends of a humeral veil, assisted by the deacon and
> subdeacon, all of us under a canopy held up by four ushers. We'll go
> out a side door of the church and then around the front to the parish
> garden next door, where the monstrance will be put on an outdoor
> marble altar. There will be some devotions and a choral motet there,
> and then we'll proceed back in to the high altar, where Benediction
> will happen.
>
> Benediction basics:
>
> 1. Exposition (the consecrated Host is brought out of the tabernacle
> and placed in the monstrance, and the monstrance positioned on the
> altar for all to see).
> 2. Two hymns sung while all kneel: O salutaris Hostia (O saving
> Victim), and Tantum ergo sacramentum (Therefore we, before him
> bending) - Bowing and incensing during these
> 3. A versicle and collect said/sung by the priest.
> 4. The humeral veil is put on the priest, who ascends to the altar and
> uses the veil to pick up the monstrance.
> 5. The Benediction: the priest uses the monstrance to make a big, slow
> sign of the Cross over the people. More censing.
> 6. The monstrance is put back on the altar and the humeral veil taken
> off the priest's shoulders.
> 7. The Divine Praises are said, the people repeating each after the 
> priest.
> 8. The priest goes up and removes the Host from the monstrance and
> puts it back in the tabernacle ("reposes the Sacrament").
> 9. All sing Ps. 117 with the antiphon "Let us for ever adore: the Most
> Holy Sacrament."
> 10. The priest and servers depart.
>
> Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament used to be done every Sunday in
> our church, following Evensong (which started at 4). Now it's once a
> month, October through June.
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 8:57 PM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> 
> wrote:
>>
>> By all means, but I cannot think of any anthems appropriate to the 
>> humeral veil other than the various cantatas of Buxtehude relating to the 
>> many wounds of DNJC
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com>
>>>Sent: Jun 14, 2017 9:48 PM
>>>To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] The Adoration Corpus Cristi
>>>
>>>And don't forget the humeral veil.
>>>https://youtu.be/UUwJdd1_Jdk
>>>-M
>
>
>
> -- 
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA