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June 2012
Christ, Present in the Eucharist
That believers may recognize in the Eucharist the living presence of the Risen One who accompanies them in daily life.
Sadly, some Catholics think the Eucharist is only a symbol of Christ's presence. The Church teaches that the Risen Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. In the Eucharist, Communion, Christ unites himself to us so that we can live in him.
We pray with Pope Benedict this month that all believers may recognize Christ in the Eucharist. The theme of this year's International Eucharistic Congress being held this month in Dublin, Ireland, is "The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another."
Fifty years ago the Second Vatican Council pronounced the Eucharist "the source and summit of the Christian life." The Eucharist is the "source" of our Christian life because in receiving the Body of Christ we become the Body of Christ. We can live a Christian life only if we live as one with Christ. The Eucharist is the "summit of the Christian life" because it begins that union with God which will reach its high fulfillment in heaven.
You can buy any number of popular books with titles like Eat Well and Live Long. But none of them can tell how to beat death. There is one food that can do that—the Bread of Life. Jesus declared, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever…. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him" (John 6: 51, 56).
St. Paul warns us about this: "Anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself" (1 Corinthians 11: 29). May we all draw close to Christ in the Eucharist.
Reflection:
How has recognizing the living presence of Christ in the Eucharist helped you in your daily life?
Reading:
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 The bread is a participation in the body of Christ.
Christ, Present in the Eucharist
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