JESUS NOURISHES OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE

The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

The Eucharist

- ORIGIN: Christ- Entrusted to the Church- Instituted by Christ- An Ecclesial act- A Sacrifice and a Sacred Meal- Jesus is truly present: sacramental signs of bread

and wine- Eschatological pledge- A Sacrament of Love

Four Solemn Actions of Jesus

He gave thanks and praises to the Lord

He took the bread

He broke the bread

He gave the bread to His

disciples

Four Solemn Actions of Jesus

The Eucharistic

Prayer

Preparation of the Gifts

Breaking of the Bread Communion

Basic Human Hunger

UnderstandingLove and

Acceptance

Purpose in life

Justice and Peace

The Eucharist

How does the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist respond to

the deepest hungers of our lives?

The Eucharist

Christ in the Eucharist is truly Emmanuel. The Eucharist cultivates a

social love by which the common good is given

preference over our own individual desires.

The Eucharist

The Eucharist calls us to be selfless just like Jesus. It inspires us to a deep

personal commitment to the goal of service

evangelization and social transformation.