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Corpus Christi (feast)
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Corpus Christi (feast)
The
Feast of Corpus Christi
(
Latin
for
Body of Christ
), also known as
Corpus Domini
, is a
Latin Rite
liturgical
solemnity
celebrating the tradition and belief in the
body
and
blood of Jesus Christ
and his
Real Presence
in the
Eucharist
. It emphasizes the joy of the institution of the Eucharist, which was observed on
Holy Thursday
in the somber atmosphere of the nearness of
Good Friday
.
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