Eucharist & Holy Communion General Info:
"At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.”
The Eucharist, also commonly known as Communion, is Jesus Christ, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, which He gave to the apostles, telling them to do likewise, at the Last Supper. The Catholic Church commemorates this event at every Mass, making Jesus Christ present to us once again in the Blessed Sacrament. By receiving Him with love, reverence, and devotion, we grow to be more like Him individually and as the Church. We are brought into greater communion with Him and with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Because of its great importance, the Second Vatican Council called the Eucharist "the source and the summit of the Christian life." By returning weekly, or even daily, to the Mass, we are given heavenly food for our journey on earth and are able to grow in grace and holiness.
