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Central Corpus Christi 2024 procession in Warsaw – pictures

The central Corpus Christi procession within the Archdiocese of Warsaw handed by means of ul. Świętojańska to Zamkowy Sq., then Krakowskie Przedmieście, ul. Królewska to Piłsudskiego Sq..

The Holy Sacrament was carried in a historic monstrance from the Basilica of the Holy Cross. It was protected by a cover from the cathedral parish. To the primary altar on the church of St. Anna was carried by Bishop Piotr Jarecki, to the second on the seminary church – by Bishop Rafał Markowski, and to the third one by the monument of Blessed. Stefan Wyszyński – Bishop Michał Janocha. The monstrance was carried to the fourth altar positioned on Piłsudski Sq. by the Discipline Bishop of the Polish Military, Wiesław Lechowicz, assisted by generals.

Within the homily delivered at Piłsudski Sq., the Metropolitan of Warsaw emphasised that on the celebration of the Most Holy Physique and Blood of Christ, the Church goes out into the streets of cities and villages to proclaim the reality that God grew to become man and redeemed man by means of the fervour and dying of Christ on the cross and His resurrection. – A very long time in the past, over eight centuries in the past, the Church determined to not confine the reality and energy of the Eucharist inside temples and tabernacles, however to deliver it out in Eucharistic processions, and on Corpus Christi additionally into the general public house of villages and cities – he famous.

Based on the Metropolitan of Warsaw, the presence on the streets of Warsaw with the Holy Sacrament is “an expression of the normality that we regained 30 years in the past.” – As soon as upon a time – we all know that within the identify of false and merciless ideological assumptions – a priest with a monstrance, a bishop or a cardinal in Krakow or Warsaw couldn’t stand in a public place. There was no place for him throughout Corpus Christi – he recalled.

He added that “it appears we’re over it now.” – Evidently we must always and might publicly profess our religion, with out offending anybody, with out disturbing anybody that we’re wanted right here, he mentioned.

Based on Cardinal Nycza, a dialogue in regards to the secularism and impartiality of the state is important and might be ready for us. – We’re satisfied that neither spiritual indicators nor crosses negate the secular nature of the state. We don’t need to return to the unhealthy previous, particularly since immediately nobody in our divided society wants new wars and divisions. There are way more critical issues and extra essential points, he mentioned.

Cardinal Nycz reminded that on the celebration of Corpus Christi, we keep in mind the thriller that Christ grew to become a person and took on a human physique with the whole lot besides sin. – On this manner, he revealed two extraordinary truths about our humanity and our human dignity. If God, out of affection for individuals, turns into a person and takes on a human physique, then man and his dignity amongst creatures is exclusive and unrepeatable – he emphasised.

He added that “within the thriller of the Eucharist, God someway calls out: man, respect your dignity, respect the dignity of others, no matter whether or not they’re robust or weak, nice or small, simply conceived or on the finish of their energy – maintain the dignity and human rights in instances of peace and unrest.”

Based on the Metropolitan of Warsaw, the phrases of Christ spoken in the course of the Final Supper, “Do that in reminiscence of Me”, imply that each one those that are nourished by the Physique and Blood of Christ in the course of the Eucharist are to supply their lives for others and for the salvation of the world. – We see a military at this altar, troopers with weapons of their fingers […], able to defend the dignity of each human being, defend towards injustice, defend towards aggression and struggle. Could they by no means have to make use of the instruments they’ve, he mentioned.

On the identical time, he famous that wars had been ongoing within the close by neighborhood and in lots of components of the world. – Therefore our prayer earlier than the monstrance, within the heart of our metropolis, for a simply peace, for the cessation of wars, for overcoming conflicts whose (sources – ed.) lie in human egoism, rapacity, greed of individuals and nations. Could we hear His phrases: “My peace I give to you, not because the world offers,” appealed Cardinal. Nych. Based on the hierarch, “God really needs peace.” – Allow us to imagine that peace is feasible and that it additionally relies on us – he mentioned.

See pictures from the procession within the gallery:

The outdated Polish custom of adorning villages for Corpus Christi continues to be cultivated

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