Encounter the Eucharist

Encountering the Eucharist

A continuation of Article 3: The Sacrament Of The Eucharist - What is this Sacrament Called? from the Catechism of the Catholic Church; Paragraphs 1328, 1330-1332

The inexhaustible richness of this sacrament is expressed in the different names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. It is called: .......
The memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection. The Holy Sacrifice, because it makes present the one sacrifice of Christ the Savior and includes the Church's offering. The terms holy sacrifice of the Mass, "sacrifice of praise", spiritual sacrifice, pure and holy sacrifice are also used, since it completes and surpasses all the sacrifices of the Old Covenant.
The Holy and Divine Liturgy, because the Church's whole liturgy finds its center and most intense expression in the celebration of this sacrament; in the same sense we also call its celebration the Sacred Mysteries. We speak of the Most Blessed Sacrament because it is the Sacrament of sacraments. The Eucharistic species reserved in the tabernacle are designated by this same name.
Holy Communion, because by this sacrament we unite ourselves to Christ, who makes us shares in his Body and Blood to form a single body. We also call it: the holy things (ta hagia; sancta) - the first meaning of the phrase "communion of saints" in the Apostles' Creed - the bread of angels, bread from heaven, medicine of immortality, viaticum...
Holy Mass (Missa), because the liturgy in which the mystery of salvation is accomplished concludes with the sending forth (missio) of the faithful, so that they may fulfill God's will in the daily lives.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Article 3 continued:
What is this Sacrament Called?
Paragraphs #1328 & 1329

The inexhaustible richness of this sacrament is expressed in the different names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. It is called:
Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God. The Greek words eucharistein and eulogein recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim-especially during a meal-God's works: creation, redemption, and sanctification.
The Lord's Supper, because of its connection with the supper which the Lord took with his disciples on the eve of his Passion and because it anticipates the wedding feast of the Lamb in the heavenly Jerusalem.
The Breaking of the Bread, because Jesus used the rite, part of a Jewish meal, when as master of the table he blessed and distributed the bread, above all at the Last Supper. It is by this action that his disciples will recognize him after his Resurrection, and it is this expression that the first Christians will use to designate their Eucharistic assemblies; by doing so they signified that all who eat the one broken bread, Christ, enter into communion with him and form but one body in him.
The Eucharistic assembly (synaxis), because the Eucharist is celebrated amid the assembly of the faithful, the visible expression of the Church.
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Remember you can go to the Eucharistic Pilgrimage webpage (www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org) to follow the progress and events of the year's Pilgrimage in pictures and articles. They even have a Facebook!! What a way to encounter your faith with family and friends!!

12 of the most powerful quotes given by speakers at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress:

“Knowledge can make one great; but only love can make you a saint.” — Father Mike Schmitz
“Your Christianity is not for you. Christianity is not a self-help program, something designed just to make us feel better about ourselves. Your Christianity is for the world.” — Bishop Robert Barron
“The Eucharist for me is healing. The Eucharist for me is peace. The Eucharist for me is my grounding. The Eucharist for me is his heart within me.” — Jonathan Roumie
“The Lord is not overwhelmed by you. He loves you, and he sees you, and he’s not deterred by anything.” — Sister Miriam James Heidland
“We need a new Pentecost. We need to be filled with boldness. We need to be filled with intrepidity. We need to be filled with love, with generosity to be able to sacrifice everything for the sake of the kingdom.” — Mother Adela Galindo
“We have him and nobody can take him away from us.” — Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart
“The love of God has been poured into our hearts and it’s the kindness of God that leads us to life-giving repentance.” — Sister Bethany Madonna
“You can never have a revival without repentance.” — Father Mike Schmitz
“He who made the promise is true and so we can be people who repent with courage and joy. What a contradiction to be people who say ‘I’m broken and I’m sinful, and I’m joyful and I’m hopeful.’ What would the world do with a pilgrim people like that?” — Sister Josephine Garrett
“It’s time for faithful Catholics to stop trying to live for God. Instead we should start livingfrom him. The body and blood of the Lord is the source of our life, our energy, and our joy. So let’s eat and drink here and every day to our heart’s content and then let’s rush out into a starving world and tell everybody we meet, ‘Starving people, listen! We found where the food is!’” — Monsignor James Shea
“Those who choose to stay with Jesus will be sent by Jesus … Let us go to proclaim Jesus zealously and joyfully for the life of the world.” — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
“Brothers and sisters, we believe that God desires to renew his Church and that this renewal will happen through you. And that in renewing his Church, he will renew the world.” — Bishop Andrew Cozzens

The 11th National Eucharistic Congress was also announced and is tentatively set for 2033 - the 2000th Anniversary of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ - Bishop Cozzens hinted that the Congress could be held sooner.

Thank you to all who viewed the International Eucharistic Miracles exhibition. If you were not able to view the Miracles or couldn't view them all, you can learn about the International Eucharistic Miracles exhibition, conceived and designed by Blessed Carlo Acutis at:
www.miracolieucaristici.org and www.carloacutis.com

Videos shown at previous events

Fr. Mike Schmitz: The Eucharist

What Early Christians Believe about the Eucharist

The Veil Removed

The Eucharist: Source of Our Healing and Hope

Dare to Believe - The Eucharist