What is the reason to be Catholic?
Catechism Meditation:
The Holy Eucharist is par excellence an expression of gratitude for God’s creation in which the Church praises him for everything good, beautiful, and right in the world.” ―No. 1358
REFLECTION. Catholics believe that during the Mass, the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This belief is called transubstantiation, and it means that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist, not just symbolically. This idea comes from the words of Jesus at the Last Supper when He said, “This is my body” and “This is my blood.” By receiving the Eucharist, Catholics believe they are receiving Jesus Himself, which helps them grow closer to Him.
The reason why the Eucharist is par excellence, is that the Eucharist is Christ, who remains in the Church; sustains it; and, through its members, draws others to himself. Because of the Eucharist, the Church maintains its marks and grows in unity, holiness, catholicity, and apostolic works. The Eucharist was instituted because of the Church, and the Church is sustained and grows because of the Eucharist.
PRAYER. Jesus, my Savior, I unite myself entirely to You in the Holy Eucharist. Guide my thoughts, words, and actions, and keep me always close to Your heart.
Timeless Wisdom Quote:
“The Eucharist is the heart of the Church, and it should be the heart of our lives.” ― Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
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