I am cribbing a homily I heard on Sunday.

The Body of Christ has: –

• Aspergers
• athlete’s foot
• beautiful teeth
• eloquence
• a short temper
• pride
• exquisite manners
• bad manners
• spots
• a kind heart
• courage
• annoying habits
• enthusiasm
• Daltonism
• a poor reading age
• a beautiful singing voice
• leprosy
• compassion
• diabetes
• good taste
• myopia
• self control
• HIV
• wisdom
• a generous nature
• a sense of humour
• bingo wings

The Body of Christ is: –

• erudite
• irritable
• talented
• annoying
• encouraging
• negative
• fit
• black
• bald
• illiterate
• statuesque
• a bit whiffy
• smiley
• white
• taciturn
• wealthy
• angry
• deaf
• blind
• lardy
• tolerant
• hungry
• in debt
• giggly
• gauch
• welcoming

The Body of Christ is us

The Body of Christ is God’s creation

and it’s beautiful
(with thanks to Fr Damian)