Walking with Him

“El pan que del cielo baja es comida de viajeros…” da “fuerza en el camino”

Fiesta del Corpus Christi: Secuencia

June opened with the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, and the fire of Christ’s presence continues to guide my days.

Walking in the Eucharistic procession through the downtown streets of Brownsville on June 2 for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi filled me with peace and joy as we, some 400 people, gave witness to Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.

Some of the signs read, “Soy Yo en medio de ustedes” (It is I among you); another read, “Cristo está vivo en la Eucaristía” (Christ is alive in the Eucharist).

The Knights in full regalia; the children dressed in white scattered rose petals before the Blessed Sacrament; the evening never felt the darkness as the choir led us in song and we walked in procession; the matachines danced in celebration.

People peaked from their windows as the procession passed by; some came to their front yard fences; all of them drawn by the power of his presence.

Bishop Daniel E. Flores reminds us, “Dios eterno bajo del cielo para acompañarnos, el quiso estar con nosotros… El señor desea acompañar nuestra peregrinación de la vida.”

Those of us who walked together felt his presence. I am certain his presence impacted us in ways beyond our understanding. One thing I do recognize, the road ahead is less daunting knowing that we do not walk alone.