Lectio Divina: For the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO JOHN.
(FIRST READER ONLY)

JESUS SAID TO THE JEWISH CROWDS: "I AM THE LIVING BREAD THAT CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN;/

WHOEVER EATS THIS BREAD WILL LIVE FOREVER;/

AND THE BREAD THAT I WILL GIVE IS MY FLESH FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD."/

THE JEWS QUARRELED AMONG THEMSELVES, SAYING,"HOW CAN THIS MAN GIVE US HIS FLESH TO EAT?"/

JESUS SAID TO THEM," AMEN, AMEN I SAY TO YOU, UNLESS YOU EAT THE FLESH OF THE SON OF MAN/

AND DRINK HIS BLOOD/

YOU DO NOT HAVE LIFE WITHIN YOU./

WHOEVER EATS MY FLESH AHD DRINKS MY BLOOD REMAINS IN ME AND I IN THEM,/

... THE ONE WHO FEEDS ON ME/

WILL HAVE LIFE BECAUSE OF ME."/