Eucharist

Question 1

What is the Bread of Life discourse (John 6)? Why is it important?

Answer 1

The Bread of Life discourse is the first time Jesus calls Himself the BRead of Life. Jesus does not back down, but instead emphasizes His declaration, knowing that He will lose followers because of it.

Question 2

What happened on the Road to Emmaus? When do the disciples recognize Jesus?

Answer 2

Jesus, now risen, preaches to two disciples who are distraught because Jesus has died. They recognize Him when He breaks the bread.

Question 3

When does Christ institute the Eucharist?

Answer 3

At the Last Supper

Question 4

What happens at the Last Supper?

Answer 4

Jesus “breaks the script” for the Passover meal and tells the apostles that the bread and wine are His body and blood; He institutes the Eucharist.

Question 5

Why did Christ institute the Eucharist on Passover?

Answer 5

-Freedom from slavery and freedom from sin
-The unblemished lamb is sacrificed and Jesus is crucified.

Question 6

What is the teaching of the Real Presence?

Answer 6

Jesus’ entirety (body, blood, soul, and divinity) is truly present in the Eucharist.

Question 7

What is the teaching of Transubstantiation?

Answer 7

The bread and wine become Jesus’ body and blood

Question 8

What happens at the moment of Consecration?

Answer 8

1. The bread and wine become Jesus’ body and blood.
2. “Eucharisten”- to give thanks. “Consecrate”- to declare or make

Question 9

Why is the Eucharist also called a memorial?

Answer 9

We remember Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection, and ascension, and that Jesus was willing to die for us.

Question 10

What does the word Eucharist mean?

Answer 10

“to give thanks”

Question 11

What is the form, matter, and minister of the Eucharist?

Answer 11

Form: “take this, all of you…” “this is my blood, the blood of the covenant…”
Matter: Bread the wine
Minister: Priest or Bishop

Question 12

What are the two divisions of the Mass?

Answer 12

Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist

Question 13

What is the meaning of the word Mass?

Answer 13

Mass = missa = being sent

Question 14

What is the prayer of the Centurion?

Answer 14

Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul/servant shall be healed.

Question 15

What is the prayer of the Anamnesis?

Answer 15

The Church remembers the suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus (memorial acclamation)

Question 16

Why is the Mass a sacrifice?

Answer 16

Jesus sacrificed Himself and we re-present that sacrifice

Question 17

What are the four names of the Eucharist?

Answer 17

-The Lord’s Supper (Last Supper)
-Breaking of the Bread (Road to Emmaus)
-Holy Sacrifice (Jesus’ sacrifice and in the OT)
-Memorial (Anamnesis)

Question 18

How did the first Christians worship? How did they lay the foundations of the mass?

Answer 18

Worshipped in synagogue, then would have their own service the next morning. They got kicked out of synagogue and gentiles joined, so they made everything into one service on Sunday morning.

Question 19

What are we transformed into when we receive the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 19

We are “transformed” into Christ- we are strengthened in our faith.