A quick overview of the Eucharist highlights its unique place in the sacramental economy as the "source and summit" of the Christian life and the sacrament to which the other six are ordered. The reason for this can be summed up very succinctly by recognizing that the Eucharist is "Christ fully present."
Up Next in The Eucharist
-
The Feast of Corpus Christi
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers for a conversation on the centrality of the Eucharist in our lives and the great Feast of Corpus Christi.
-
Presence: For Children: The Miracle a...
"This video is just a small portion of the curriculum created by the trusted theologians and award-winning film studio at the Augustine Institute. Signs of Grace is the only comprehensive sacramental preparation program for children that includes a thorough family faith formation component.
To ...
-
The Eucharist: Source & Summit of Chr...
It looks like bread and wine, yet it is called the Real Presence of Jesus. It is also called the Eucharist, but many Catholics would struggle to explain what that word means. What do Catholics really believe about the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and why has it become the center point of the Mass ...
10 Comments