Feast of Corpus Christi
SERMON FOR CORPUS CHRISTI You look forward to spending time at the Round Table. Why? Because it’s a place where you can unwind. At least, if you are King Arthur or one of his knights, it’s a place where you get to relax, enjoy some good food, some wine, some comradery, and, best of all, you can speak freely when you’re at the Round Table. But try not to comment about that empty chair—the chair designated for Sir Lancelot. We’re not going to talk about that. We’re not going there. Gawain, however, can’t hold it in any longer . It has been revealed to him that Lancelot is having an affair with the Queen!! So he decides to put it out there, to speak freely. After all, isn’t that what the Round Table is all about? When it comes to this particular subject, no. The response is a vehement response: these words need to be retracted— immediately!! The goblet belonging to Lancelot is set before Sir Gawain. The implication: drink from it; partake of Sir Lancelot’s goodness. Then we can...