The Eucharist is considered a sacrament in the Catholic Church. During the Holy Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ is contained, offered, and received, under the illusion of bread and wine. At the Last Supper, Jesus Christ instituted th... read more
The purpose of the Eucharist is to make us united with Christ spiritually since we no longer see him in the physical and visible reality of life. If Christ is present now I guess we would not need the Eucharist because His living presence would suffice all our lack. read more
The action by which we as individuals receive the Holy Eucharist is an act of eating. We swallow the appearances of bread and wine under which Jesus is present. This is the action which we call Holy Communion. read more
For me, Holy Eucharist is a coming together as disciples of Christ to receive bread and wine, just as Jesus and the apostles gathered at the Last Supper. read more