2007-10-23 00:51:32 · 7 answers · asked by Learning is fun! 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”
Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through a miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where God, acting through the priest, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.
By the way, the Orthodox, Lutheran and many Anglican Churches also believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1322 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-10-23 18:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK I am not a believer (in the sense that I have rejected all religions).
I was brought up in a catholic family though, and if my memory serves me right, the eucharist is the more or less literal belief that the body of jesus christ is 'incarnated' in the bread and wine, during holy communion at mass.
I guess, I am not really answering your question though... as the eucharist means absolutely nothing to me.
2007-10-23 08:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eucharist is another name for communion. Read the narrative about the Last Supper and you will get what the Eucharist is.
2007-10-23 07:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is self-expanatory
Matthew 26:26
"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
26:27
And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it:
26:28
For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins
These words are in the other gospels I believe also.
We are to receive communion to show that we believe in God, I think that it is also a blessing to us to receive communion, it is spiritually cleansing and reminds us of who we are
2007-10-23 08:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by good day 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a sacrament, you are in communion with our Lord, as he said at the Last Supper, "Do this in remembrance of Me"
2007-10-23 10:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia explains it well
2007-10-23 08:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by caught_adrift 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is cannibalism care for some flesh and blood?
2007-10-23 08:00:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋