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Eucharist is the _______ word for "_______".
Greek
thanksgiving
What was significant about the Last Supper?
It was the first Mass and first Holy Eucharist.
What's the Catholic Truth about the Eucharist?
It is literally Jesus' Body and Blood under the appearance of bread and wine so we can digest it.
How did Jesus prefigure the Eucharist?
Feeding of the 5,000
His first ever miracle: he changed water into wine; then he changed bread+wine into His body+blood
What's the sign of Eucharist?
form (words): Consecration, “This is my Body…This is the chalice of my Blood.” These are the exact words Christ used
matter (objects): bread and wine (becoming) Jesus’ Flesh and Sacred Blood
What's the tabernacle?
a special, solid, immovable container that is decorated with symbols of Jesus; it stores the remaining Blessed Sacraments so they can be delivered to the sick or elderly who can’t attend Mass
What's the Real Presence?
Jesus is present exactly as he was 2,000 years ago in the Eucharist
What's the only miracle story in all four Gospels?
What happened?
the Feeding of the Five Thousand:
it was near the time of Passover
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee and then up a mountain
5,000 people followed Him because they heard of his miracles for the sick and wanted to learn about salvation
it was dinnertime, and Jesus tested his Apostles’ faith by asking them, “How are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?”
Philip told Jesus it would cost over half a year’s wages to feed everyone there
Andrew found a boy with five barley loaves (bread of the poor) and two fish and said, “…but what good are these for so many?
Jesus blessed the small portions
He told the Apostles to hand them to the crowd
there was more than enough food – twelve full baskets were left over
What's consecration?
dedicating or setting aside/apart something/someone to be made holy/sacred?
What's the Vigil Lamp?
a candle is kept burning before the tabernacle day and night to honor Jesus in the Eucharist
What did Saint Cyril of Jerusalem passionate about?
was extremely passionate about the Real Presence:
Christ actually said, “This is my Body. This is my Blood.” Who would dare to doubt him!
He changed water into wine, so He deserves our faith that he can turn wine into His Blood!
Even though your senses don’t convince you, let your faith strengthen you and don’t judge by your taste.
What's the Blessed Sacrament?
another term for the Eucharist, particularly those Hosts that are leftover and not eaten at Mass
What's Transubstantiation?
the name of the type of change of bread and wine into Jesus’ Body and Blood
trans = “across”, “crossing”, or “change”
substantiation = “substance” (what a thing is made of)
What are some of the requirements to receive Eucharist?
you must be a Catholic or Greek/Eastern Orthodox who has received First Communion (there are some exceptions for Protestants)
you must have no mortal sins or have received Penance at Confession for your moral sins beforehand
you must truly believe in Transubstantiation and the Real Presence
you must fast from food or drink (except water and medicine) for one hour before receiving Communion; those who are elderly, sick, or a caretaker are excused
you must not be censured (excommunicated or under interdict)
What's sacrilege?
violating something sacred
What are some of the effects of receiving Holy Communion properly?
our grace is increased
our venial sins are forgiven
we’re united with Jesus, and He’s united with us (this deepens our relationship with Him)
Jesus unites us with each other as the Body of Christ
we increase our love for one another (all people)
we increase our hope for Christians to unify again
we’re given grace to avoid and overcome sins
we’re better prepared for the Apocalypse or our death before that; we’re more likely for Heaven
What's the difference between Consecration of the Holy Eucharist and Transubstantiation?
Consecration changes the bread and wine into Jesus’ Body and Blood, and that change is called transubstantiation because the substances change.
What four things are in the Eucharist?
Jesus’ Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity
Why did Jesus use bread and wine for the Eucharist?
Include the deeper meaning.
both were important and popular parts of the diet of the people living in the Holy Land during the first century; bread was the main food; wine was the most common beverage; people associated bread & wine as health for the body; Jesus brilliantly took those two familiar/popular items and made them the life and health of the soul (without the Flesh and Blood, our souls would starve); still, many foods today are made out of wheat flour; right before consecration, the priest refers to bread as, “fruit of the earth and work of human hands”; wine is used today as a celebration drink for adults at weddings and parties
Deeper Meaning:
bread is made from wheat, which dies and then gets ground and formed into one loaf (just like we die to our sins but unite as one body with Christ)
wine is also crushed grapes: sins crush us, but we all unite with Jesus (just like the crushed grapes unite together to make wine)
How did Jesus refer to himself as the Eucharist?
"I am the bread of life". I'm the living bread from Heaven.
What does Bethlehem mean (translate as)?
"Place of bread"
How was the Eucharist prefigured in the Old Testament?
God gave the Israelites, through Moses, manna when they were wondering the desert.
The priest and king Melchizedek, centuries before Christ, made a sacrifice of bread and wine on an altar.