Talk:Corpus Christi (feast)

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This feast is no longer called Corpus Christi. It is currently called the Feast of the Body of Christ.

I'm assuming this is only in English-speaking countries? Have all denominations who celebrate this feast adopted this change, or does it only apply to Roman Catholicism? Seeing as the Latin name was used for so long, and as how so many institutions (churches/schools/etc.) have accordingly taken Corpus Christi as their name, I think it makes more sense for WP to use the traditional name. You could always set up a redirect. --TurabianNights 20:23, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] procession?

I'm trying to remove links to the Corpus Christi disambiguation page, and I found a paragraph in the Spanish Inquisition article, which gives the following statement —

The Conversos of Toledo, like those of Seville, conspired to prevent the self-styled Holy Office from entering its functions. One plan was to seize the city gates and the tower of the Cathedral and to try to make a stand against the Crown; another was to attack the Inquisitors during the procession of Corpus Christi.

Should I point this last link to this page? I'm not Christian, so I don't know... is there a procession or march of any kind as part of the celebrations? Regards, — riana_dzasta • t • c • e • 11:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC) Are birch trees, or birchbranches somehow connected withthe Feast of Corpus Christi in Austria?

[edit] Photo

According to the caption, the first photo in the article shows a procession in Germany; but according to the image page, and all appearances, it's in North Carolina. Am I missing something? --Javits2000 21:45, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I jsut fixed it. Didn't seem to be any problem with it. Violask81976 01:50, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sorry, but just what is it?

I'm unable to figure out from this article just what Corpus Christi "is".
Article says: "The feast is assigned to the Thursday following Trinity Sunday, mirroring Maundy Thursday, the Thursday of Holy Week on which Jesus Christ instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper."
Sorry, what? Why is this day considered appropriate to observe with a feast? It presumably doesn't commemorate an occasion in the life of Jesus, as it occurs well after Easter. It seems to be somehow theologically (not just calendrically) related to Pentecost, but I can't figure out just how.
Could someone please clarify this for those to whom it is not obvious? Thanks. -- Writtenonsand (talk) 20:14, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I've tried to modify the lead to make it more clear, but essentially what it already said is true: that it honours the Eucharist. Has my change made it clearer for you? It seems that they just wanted to add a feast, and for whatever reason they chose this time of year to add it in. It being on Thursday is the only obviously important part to the timing. To my knowledge, there isn't a relation to Pentecost, except calendrically. But FWIW we do have feasts for events during Christ's life during Ordinary Time (ie the Transfiguration, 6 August). Regards, Carl.bunderson (talk) 20:41, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Somewhat, thanks. -- Writtenonsand (talk) 13:51, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

It's the first free Thursday after Eastertide. Carolynparrishfan (talk) 21:25, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry -- as I attempted to make clear, my question was not when is it?, but what is it? or why is it? -- Writtenonsand (talk) 13:51, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I understood, and I thought I answered that. Maundy Thursday (as we've established) isn't an appropriate time for such festivities, so it gets transferred to the next available Thursday - which just happens to be several weeks later. Carolynparrishfan (talk) 14:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

The 'what' and 'why' is honouring the Eucharist. It is meant for nothing but to show honour to Jesus in the Eucharist. How were our edits not clear about that? Carl.bunderson (talk) 02:08, 31 May 2008 (UTC)