In late May most of Poland was off of work for the Corpus Christi holiday. As Tom loves to say one of the perks of living in a heavily Catholic country is that there is no separation of church and state. So, he was off of work this day! We spent the afternoon relaxing and begin to hear beautiful singing coming from outside. We looked out our balcony to witness a grand processional of singing and chanting as a parade of people made their way down our street and around the corner to the nearby church. It was a really cool thing to witness!
And in case anyone is wondering....a bit about Corpus Christi thanks to Wikipedia:
And in case anyone is wondering....a bit about Corpus Christi thanks to Wikipedia:
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.
In the present Roman Missal, the feast is designated the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.[1] It is also celebrated in some Anglican, Lutheran, and Old Catholic Churches that hold similar beliefs regarding the Real Presence.
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| The processional coming down our street on their way to the church around the corner |
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| It was quite a large group! |
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| Caring beautiful banners |
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