In a letter to a lady of the world, Saint John of Ávila teaches about how her enjoyment of and devotion at Pentecost can propel her towards a greater love of the Eucharist and the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. He says,
Unlike the banquets of the world, where those who have feasted at noon are not hungry at night, each festival of the Church increases our appetite for the next, fulfilling God’s promise in Leviticus: “The threshing of your harvest shall reach unto the sowing time; and you shall eat your bread to the full” (Lev 26:5).
And how does this work for Pentecost and Corpus Christi in particular?
This is the week consecrated to the Holy Spirit; therefore, beg Him for grace to observe devoutly the feast of the Body of Christ. That Body was conceived by Him…
And by praying devoutly, we can open room in our hearts:
Empty your heart of all else, that it may hunger keenly for this celestial Bread on which the angels feed.
And we can go from celebrating the Holy Spirit to the Body that will feed us.

