Eucharist

Signs of Bread and Wine

• We offer bread and wine at mass during the presentation of the gifts.
• The bread and wine is symbolic of all the gifts God has given to us.
• They only had unleavened bread while fleeing from Egypt.
• Wine is significant in the Old Covenant.
• Drinking wine was sharing of joyful anticipation of the coming of the Messiah.

INSTITUTION

• Jesus' institution of the Eucharist is a sign of His love.
• When He left the body and blood to his companions as a sign of his deep love.
• He asked His apostles to share it with others and to share the death and resurrection.
• At Passover, Jesus chose to show that His love was Sacrificial Love.

"IN MEMORY"

• At the Last Supper, Jesus said, "Do this in memory of me."
• This moment doesn't have one special day.
• Intended to be celebrated every day.
• Intended to be celebrated every time we recieve the Eucharist.

Thanksgiving and Praise

• The Eucharist is a sacrifice for the saving word of Christ.
• The word Eucharist - Greek word meaning thanksgiving.
• We thank God through the Eucharist for all He's given us.
• We thank God in a special way for His son, Jesus.
• In every Eucharist, Jesus himself prays for us.

SACRIFICIAL MEMORIAL OF CHRIST

• Sacrifice and memorial of Christ.
• After the words at the Eucharist, we find the prayer, The Memorial.
• We remember Christ's Passion, Death, Ascension, and Resurrection.
• We are proclaiming the mighty works of God that are made present in our midst.
• Even though Christ died once and for all on the cross, His sacrifice is present in the Eucharist.

SACRIFICE AND MEMORIAL OF THE CHURCH

• Every Eucharist:
• - the whole Church is united.
• - is in union with the Pope.
• - brings us into unity with Church members on Earth and in heaven.
• - is offered for the faithful departed.

ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA

• "The Eucharistic Church."
• Written by Pope John Paul 2.
• The Eucharist is a oneness in time between the Triduum and our own time.
• The making present of the Paschal Mystery.
• Pope John Paul 2 shares his own experiences with the Eucharist.

QUIZ - true or false

• Jesus' institution of the Eucharist was a sign of kindness.
• The word Eucharist comes from the Greek word praise.
• Wine is significant in the Old Covenant.
• Every Eucharist is offered for the faithful departed.
• The Ecclesia De Eucharistia was written by Pope Benedict the 16th.

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• False - His deep love.
• False - Greek word Thanksgiving.
• True.
• True.
• False - Pope John Paul 2.

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