The Beginning
When was the Eucharist instituted?
At the Last Supper
Who can consecrate the bread and wine at Mass?
Bishop or Priests
What does the Eucharist do to our relationship with Christ?
It strengthens and increases union with him.
What do you have to be in order to receive the Eucharist?
Be a baptized Catholic and be in a state of grace
State the book and chapter of the bible where Jesus promises to give us the Holy Eucharist?
John 6
What is the English word for "Eucharist"?
Thanksgiving
What are the bread and wine made from?
Unleavened bread made from wheat flour and grapes
What sins do Holy Communion pardon?
Venial Sins
If you are in a state of mortal sin, what do you commit if you receive the Eucharist?
Sacrilege
Name the posture of bending on one's knee in the direction of the tabernacle.
genuflection
Why did Jesus choose the time of Passover to fulfill what he had announced?
To establish the New Covenant in His Body and Blood...
What is the form of the Eucharist?
"This is my body, and this is my blood".
What does the Sacrament of Holy Communion decrease?
A soul's purification time in Purgatory
How long must one fast before Holy Communion?
What was the miracle of Lanciano about?
The Eucharist started bleeding
What does the Eucharist increase in the soul?
Grace and virtue
When is the Eucharist received?
During Mass
Who wrote about the worthy reception of the Eucharist?
St. Paul
Why did Jesus give this sacrament to his Apostles?
To commemorate his sacrificial death and resurrection
What is the term given to describe the fact that, after the consecration, the substance has changed from the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?
Transubstantiation
When you receive the Eucharist, what do you become a part of?
Jesus and the Mystical Body of Christ
Name the two parts of the Mass
The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist
Which Sacrament is the source and summit of our faith?
The Eucharist.