RS Week 5 Flashcards
What did Jesus do on the
night before He suffered?
LAST SUPPER
– Jesus instituted the Eucharistic
Sacrifice of his Body and Blood
LAST SUPPER
*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.
LAST SUPPER
- completes the Christian initiation
an action of thanksgiving to God
EUCHARIST
2 Main Parts of the EUCHARIST:
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
- the transformation of the bread and
wine into the body and blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation
T/F Christ himself is really present in the Eucharistic celebration in multiple ways.
T
T/F The Eucharist is celebrated with Christ by the Jewish community, the Church.
F The Eucharist is celebrated with Christ by the CHRISTIAN community, the Church.
*Sacrament of Love
*A sign of unity
*A bond of charity
*A Paschal Banquet
What else is the Eucharist known as?
Commonly known as “the breaking of Bread”
Eucharist
The book of ____ describes the life of the first Christian
community:
Acts
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ instructions
and the communal life, to the breaking of bread and the
prayers” (Acts 2:42)
The book of Acts that describes the life of the first Christian community
What are the food and
drink in the Eucharist?
Bread and Wine
- exemplify the intrinsic working-together
of God and ourselves in everything we do
Bread and Wine
T/F In the Old Covenant, cheese and wine were offered in
sacrifice among the first fruits of the earth, in
acknowledging God as the Creator of all
F In the Old Covenant, BREAD and wine were offered in
sacrifice among the first fruits of the earth, in
acknowledging God as the Creator of all
Why do we use bread in the Eucharist?
A SYMBOL OF THE TORAH, God’s law that shaped
their covenant lives (for the Jews).
Christ OFFERS HIMSELF AS THE “BREAD FROM HEAVEN” (John 6:25-34)
“staff of human life”
Bread
*follows the Jewish Passover Meal, which symbolized the hasty Exodus (departure) from Egypt, the land of slavery, to freedom.
*Exodus context recalls the manna in the desert.
Unleavened bread
a symbol of purity and
newness
Unleavened bread
Why do we use wine in the Eucharist?
commonly used since Old Testament times “TO
GLADDEN MEN’S HEARTS” (Psalm 104:15) and for
MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
In larger sense: wine was related to Israel as the
VINE PLANTED BY YAHWEH TO YIELD CHOICE GRAPES
(Isaiah 5:1-7)
is the TRUE VINE whose fruit is
experienced in the “wine of the Spirit,” which would
be bestowed at Pentecost.
Jesus Christ
– meaning THE WHOLE
PERSON (Hebrew)
“Body and Blood”
The fruits of receiving Communion MAJOR EFFECT:
- TO RECONCILE AND BE RECONCILED
- It brings us together around the table of the
Lord, uniting us in sharing food and drink in a sacred
meal hosted by Christ himself.
The receiving of Jesus Christ in the
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
Holy Communion
Food that nourishes our souls
We receive Him whole and entire under
the appearances either of bread alone or
of wine alone
Holy Communion
T/F We commonly receive Communion under
the appearance of wine. The reception of
the Precious Bread is generally reserved
during the special feasts or other
particular circumstances.
T/F We commonly receive Communion under
the appearance of BREAD The reception of
the Precious BLOOD is generally reserved
during the special feasts or other
particular circumstances.
Eucharist means?
Thanksgiving
means departure
Exodus
Most important part of Liturgy of the Word:
gospel reading
Most important part of Liturgy of the Eucharist:
consecration
Why is the Eucharist known as the Sacrament of Love, A sign of unity, and A Paschal Banquet?
Sacrament of love because God loves us,
unity because in the mass the people gather
and paschal banquet Jesus is food and drink
Matter in the holy eucharist:
bread and wine
Form in the holy eucharist:
“This is my body.”
“This is my blood.”
