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CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER FIVE. The Eucharist. Glimpses of the Mystery. Eucharist --”The source and summit of the Christian life” Wonder of Eucharist is beyond description God enters our lives in profound way. What is the Eucharist?. The Eucharist is a Blessing We experience God’s transcendence

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CHAPTER FIVE

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  1. CHAPTER FIVE The Eucharist

  2. Glimpses of the Mystery • Eucharist--”The source and summit of the Christian life” • Wonder of Eucharist is beyond description • God enters our lives in profound way

  3. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is a Blessing • We experience God’s transcendence • Church praises and thanks God for wonders of creation • Eucharist means “thanksgiving” • We praise and thank God

  4. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is a Blessing cont. - We offer blessing like Christ did through his life, death, and resurrection - God redeems us from sin and leads us to freedom - Church blesses God for great events of salvation - Time of liberation, redemption, and creation are now

  5. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is a Memorial • “Do this in memory of me” • When we remember God’s works of salvation we experience God’s blessing and respond by doing God’s will • Events of salvation are imprinted upon our memories through the Eucharist

  6. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is the Presence of God Within and Among Us • Jesus present in many ways in celebration of the Eucharist • “Real presence” • Consecration: bread and wine become Christ’s body and blood Scripture In community Person of the priest Bread and wine

  7. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is the Presence of God Within and Among Us cont. • Transubstantiation--change from bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ • Nourishment of Eucharist is nourishment of Christ himself • Tabernacle--where consecrated hosts are kept

  8. The Eucharist is the Perfect Sacrifice • Sacrifice: “to make holy”- Sharing in God’s life and love • Eucharist is sacrifice instituted by Jesus at last Supper • Eucharist memorializes Christ’s sacrifice on the cross • Eucharist is the sacrifice of the entire Church

  9. The Eucharist is the Perfect Sacrifice • Eucharistic prayer containsintercessions for the Pope, bishop, priests and deacons, and the faithful • Spiritual sacrifice of Church united with sacrifice of Christ

  10. The Eucharist is a Sacred Family Meal • Sacred banquet of communion with the Lord’s body and blood” • Significance of altar • Eucharist instituted by Christ in context of a Jewish ritual meal • Eucharist sacrament of self-giving love and sacrifice

  11. The Eucharist is a Sacred Family Meal • Jesus’ time • Meals involve rituals with bread and wine • Food is reminder of dependence on God • In early Church Eucharist was accompanied by larger shared meal • Eucharist is sign and source of our unity • We are also united with those already in heaven

  12. The Eucharist is a Sacred Family Meal • Eucharist a “foretaste of the heavenly banquet” • Jesus used images of feasts when speaking of Kingdom of God • Future and present are the same in the Eucharist--God’s great feast has begun

  13. Historical Development of the Liturgy of the Eucharist • Basic format of Jewish meal which Jesus followed: Taking the cup Taking the bread Speaking prayer of blessing Offering prayer of blessing Sharing cup with those present Breaking and distributing bread

  14. Historical Development of the Liturgy of the Eucharist Celebration of the Eucharist today - Two great parts are Liturgy of Word and Liturgy of Eucharist • Gathering Rites • Preparation to encounter the Lord • Liturgy of the Word • Readings of Old and New Testament, prayers of the faithful, homily

  15. Historical Development of the Liturgy of the Eucharist • Celebration of Eucharist today cont. • - Presentation of the Offerings • · Bread and wine offered as sign of gratitude and offering of ourselves - Eucharistic Prayer · Heart and summit of Mass, prayer of thanksgiving and consecration, offering, intercessions, communion rite

  16. Eucharist Sends us into the World Aim of Eucharist is to dismiss us out in the world to be like Christ • Eucharist: • Unites us with Jesus, separates us from sin • Draws us back to God • Sends us out in world ready to love more completely--to care for those most in need

  17. Eucharist Sends us into the World • We must be prepared to receive Eucharist • Reflect on our relationship with God • Reconciliation for mortal sin • Period of fast

  18. Eucharist is Pledge of Our Future Glory • We celebrate Eucharist while waiting for Jesus’ coming • Foretaste of heaven and long for eternal life

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