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THE EUCHARIST. CCC 1323 Vatican II – Centre and summit of christian life The Eucharist unites us: 1 Cor 10:17; 12: 12 – 30 Do this in remembrance of me: “anamnesis ” The Eucharist is Christ himself – John Chap 6. Eucharist: The Core of Christian Faith.
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CCC 1323Vatican II – Centre and summit of christian lifeThe Eucharist unites us: 1 Cor10:17; 12: 12 – 30Do this in remembrance of me: “anamnesis” The Eucharist is Christ himself – John Chap 6 Eucharist: The Core of Christian Faith
WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES “THE NEW TESTAMENT IS HIDDEN IN THE OLD AND THE OLD TESTASMENT IS REVEALED IN THE NEW” … ST. AUGUSTINE “..THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME..” (DEU 18:6) OLD: MOSES NEW: JESUS • First sign: Turning of Water into Blood Ex. 7:19-25 • Last Sign in Egypt: the Passover Lamb and the death of the first Born (Ex. 12:29-30) • The Manna ( Ex. 12:8,12,Ps. 78:23-25) • First sign: Turning of water into wine (Jn 6:2-8) & 3 Passovers later into Blood (Lk 22:19) • Last Sign: Death and Resurrection of Jesus/ The Lamb of God {Jn 2:18-22/ 1:29) • The feeding of the 5000 & the bread of Life discuss (Jn 6)
THE PASSOVER PARALLEL“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme”…. Mark Twain THE OLD THE NEW • Unblemished Lamb (Ex. 12 5) • Eat the FLESH of the roasted Lamb with UNLEAVENED BREAD (Ex. 12:8) • Bunch of Hyssop Dipped in Blood and raised to the Lintel and Door Post (Ex. 12:22) • Bread of the Presence (Ex. 25:30) • Jesus the Lamb of God (Jn 1: 29, 1Pt 1:19) • The Bread that I shall give is my Flesh (Jn 6:51) • Sponge filled with Soured wine placed on Hyssop Branch raised to Jesus’ mouth on the Cross (Jn 19:29) • Eucharistic Bread (the real Presence)
CONNECTING THE PASSOVERS OF JESUS “ You can only connect the dots looking backwards”,…..Steve Jobs 7 • The Last Supper in the Upper Room (Lk 22:14-23) • He took Bread & Wine and said this is my Body… My Blood (Lk 22:17-19) • He Died at the 9th Hour, same time the Passover Lamb is sacrificed (Mk 15:34) • Feeding of the 5000 (Jn 6:10-14) • Unless you eat my Flesh and Drink my Blood you shall have no life in You (Jn 6:53) • The Bread that I shall give is my Flesh (Jn 6:51) • From that time many of His Disciples stopped following him (Jn 6:66) • 1ST PASSOVER • The Cleansing of the Temple (Jn 2:13-22) • Sign :” Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up” (Jn 2:19) • He was Speaking of the Temple of His Body (Jn 2:21-22) 2ND PASSOVER 3RD PASSOVER
POST RESSURRECTION EUCHARIST THE JOURNEY TO EMAUS • “He took Bread, blessed and broke it gave it to them, then their eyes were opened and they knew him” (Lk. 22:30-31) • “The Cup of blessings which we bless, is it not a Communion of the Blood of Chist? The Bread which we break is it not a Communion of the Body of Christ” (1 Cor. 10:16) • “whoever eats this Bread or drinks this Cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgement into himself not discerning the Lord’s Body” (1 Cor. 11:29) • “Christ , our Passover has been Crucified therefore let us keep the Feast not with an old leaven but with unleavened bread …” (1 Cor. 5:8) A COMMUNION IN CHRIST CALLS FOR EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE THE CENTRE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
THE REAL PRESENCE “I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Matt. 28:20)