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In Catholic Tradition, the Eucharist is a sacrament— and sacrifice —of thanksgiving and communion. We gather at Mass and Holy Communion to express gratitude to Jesus for his sacrifice on the Cross, and to offer anew that one sacrifice under the forms of bread and wine.
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The Eucharist is the Real Presence of God, Jesus Christ,...
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What the Catholic Church Teaches About the Eucharist. The Catholic Church believes infallibly (without the possibility of error) that Jesus is present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Holy Eucharist. This dogma is one that non-Catholics have particular trouble accepting.
Nov 11, 2024 · "The Eucharist is a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Father, a blessing by which the Church expresses her gratitude to God for all his benefits, for all that he has accomplished...
Why does the Catholic Church believe Christ is present in the Eucharist? Learn more about what Catholicism teaches about the Sacrament of Communion & the Mass.
Nov 10, 2024 · Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God. The Greek words eucharistein 141 and eulogein 142 recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim - especially during a meal - God's...
The Eucharist is the Real Presence of God, Jesus Christ, body and blood, under the appearance of bread and wine. Read more about the Eucharist—what the Real Presence is, the Church’s apologetical defenses of the Eucharist through the ages, and more—in the encyclopedia entry below.
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I. The Eucharist - Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life. 1324 The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." 134 "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it.