The Origins of the Feast of the Corpus Christi

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The solemnity of the Corpus Christi was established by Pope Urban IV more than 700 years ago and is celebrated every year by the Church. In this video, we will delve into the origins of this feast, which began in the 13th century with a German priest who was tormented by his doubts about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He decided to make a pilgrimage to Rome to pray at the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul, and on his return journey, he wanted to stop in a small town in central Italy called Bolsena. Instituting the feast of Corpus Christi, the pope also wanted to address Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon, the mystic who had visions connected with the birth of this feast. In the interpretation given by the mystic herself, the moon disc represents the militant church, and the bandage that partly hides it means that a feast is missing. God wants its creation, the Feast of the very august and very sacred sacrament of the altar. Today, this memory is still preserved in the majestic Duomo of Orvieto, where the corporal of the so-called miracle of Bolsena is exposed on the day of the solemnity of Corpus Christi. The historian Luigi Fumi defined this cathedral as a miracle of art that arose to guard a miracle of faith. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more informative and interesting videos. 👉🏻 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/ewtnvatican 👥 Follow us on our social networks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EWTNVatican/ X: https://twitter.com/EWTNVatican Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EWTNVatican 💻 And you can also visit our website: https://www.ewtnvatican.com/