If you believe God exists, the next question might be… where? God is present to us in many ways through creation, in our hearts through Baptism, and in the Word of God. There’s a very special way that God draws near to us in the Eucharist. The Catechism tells us that Jesus’ Eucharist presence is “real” because he is fully and totally present to us. Jesus is present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist. This is why the Eucharist is the greatest gift God has given us.
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