The Institution of the Eucharist

No fixed feast day in the calendar

Jesus institutes the Eucharist, offering His Body and Blood as the New Covenant.

Jesus institutes the Eucharist at the Last Supper

During the Last Supper in the Upper Room, Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples. He took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My Body, given for you." Then, He took the cup of wine and said, "This is My Blood, the Blood of the Covenant, poured out for many." This is not a mere symbol, but a miraculous transubstantiation, where the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Christ. Through this act, Jesus established the Eucharist as the sacrifice of the New Covenant. He commanded the apostles, "Do this in memory of Me," thereby instituting the ministerial priesthood to celebrate this mystery until He returns.

Prayer

The Eucharist, the lifeblood of the Christian

The Eucharist is the source and summit. It stands at the center of the entire Christian life of faith.
The Mass is true communion. When we participate, we do not merely recall the past but truly share in the sacrifice of Jesus.
God nourishes our souls. Through this Sacrament, He gives His very own life as food for the soul.

Always revere and long to receive the Holy Eucharist to be intimately united with Him.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, grant me a firm faith in Your real presence within the Holy Eucharist.

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