Our Roman Catholic friends celebrate a feast day known as Corpus Christi (the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ). In some countries such as Ireland which is heavily Catholic, this is an important celebration. In many rural communities there is a Corpus Christi procession through the streets of the parish. Altar boys go ahead of the procession ringing bells to alert the faithful that the procession is coming near. People come out of their houses, kneel, and cross themselves as the Holy Eucharist passes by.

A priest here in this country tells about some recent Irish immigrants who had just arrived in his parish and were unpacking their belongings in their new home. Suddenly they heard bells ringing in the street outside. The whole family immediately stopped what they were doing, went ou…