Anthony Pavlovich

Bishop Feehan’s chapel.

Eucharist is defined as: “a Catholic sacrament where Catholics receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ through consecrated wine and blood.”

We are all familiar with the last supper, when our lord and savior Jesus Christ broke bread with the disciples. In Mass, the Priest will say: “Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life,” as well as saying, “Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink,” and the people respond, “Blessed be God forever.”

The Real presence of the Eucharist is the most powerful sacrament and part of Mass. The Real presence of the Eucharist is the fact that the Eucharist truly is the living body and blood of the King of Kings, Jesus Christ. Personally, I adore how Jesus Christ gave us the opportunity to let us intake a part of him to bless us for the week. In order to take the Eucharist, we must chant a prayer before the Holy Communion. It is as follows: “Lord I am not worthy you shall enter my roof, but only say the words and my soul shall be healed.” This is known as the Lord I am not Worthy prayer, originally in the Scriptures from the Gospel of Matthew.

In addition, a series of Eucharistic miracles were recorded. For instance, The Miracle of Lanciano. “The Miracle of Lanciano is a Eucharistic miracle said to have occurred in the eighth century in the city of Lanciano, Italy. According to tradition, a Basilian monk who had doubts about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist found, when he said the words of consecration at Mass, that the bread and wine changed into flesh and blood. The Catholic Church officially recognizes this miracle as authentic.” (Catholic Answers.) The Miracle was recorded on the Feast of  Corpus Christi.

Furthermore, The Real Presence of the Eucharist should not be questioned, but rather cherished for being the true body and blood of our savior, Jesus Christ. This miraculous gift of real presence gives us strength, faith, and resilience in battle against evil. Jesus Christ is pure good and helps us fight off evil.

In the Words of St. Thomas Aquinas, “The Eucharist is the sacrament of love: it signifies love, it produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.”