The Body and Blood of Christ

By: Eli Bischoff

God has worked many miracles, but which one is his greatest? Was it him walking on water with Peter, or was it with St. Benedict when he shattered the poisoned chalice? No, the greatest miracle done is one that we sometimes take for granted. We witness this miracle every Sunday, and we reenact the manner in which it happened. The best miracle is the turning of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we just so happen to have a beautiful image of the body and blood in our chapel at Regis High School.

This image is above the altar and just to the left of the Christ the King window. Underneath the Eucharist, wheat and grapes are portrayed, which signifies that God can turn just something so basic and ordinary into something that might be one of the most powerful things in the Catholic faith today. The wheat becomes the body, and the grapes become the blood of Jesus. With just a few words and trust in God, Jesus, the son of God, made bread and wine into his own body and blood, which he had the apostles consume, which we consume at mass every Sunday.

Now, for the main attraction in the window. Floating over the wheat and grapes, in the window, is a golden chalice holding the blood of Jesus, and above that is a glowing piece of Jesus’ body in the shape of bread. This one piece of this work of art reminds me of a particular part of the Bible called the transfiguration of Jesus in the book of Matthew 17:1-13. In this chapter of the Bible, Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain and was transfigured into the full glory of God, “his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.” This art portrays the power and might inside this little piece of bread. Jesus is glowing before his disciples just like he is shown every Sunday before us.

We are so lucky to have a window like this. People might overlook it or think it’s unimportant when in reality, we can learn so much from this window. So next time you’re in the chapel, take a look and try to appreciate the most amazing miracle ever done that we get to witness and participate in every week.

Here’s the Photo of the Eucharist if you’re looking at it inside the chapel: