Verbum caro panem verum verbo carnem efficit, fitque sanguis Christi merum, etsi sensus deficit. Ad firmandum cor sincerum sola fides sufficit. Amen. F. Overbeck invt. J. Keller sc. Düsseldorf.

The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: 'This is my body which is given for you' and 'This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in ...

When the early Church celebrated the Eucharist, it certainly considered itself to be doing more than preaching and singing.

It has hardly been a year since the conclusion of the Year of the Rosary and we have yet again another initiative of the Holy Father: The Year of the Eucharist (October 2004 – October 2005).

What does it commemorate? Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, which Christians consider the institution of Holy Eucharist, also known as the Lord’s supper or communion. It is described ...

“Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with Palm Sunday, which marks his entry into Jerusalem, then the celebration of his Last Supper and the ...

While those are certainly true, the Church presents a third constant: Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist. Two thousand years ago, Christ gave the Church the greatest gift: his Body and Blood.

This day is celebrated annually on the Thursday before Easter, and holds major importance in Christian tradition as the day commemorating Jesus Christ’s institution of the Eucharist during the ...

The Church marks four events on this day: the washing of the feet of the Apostles by Christ, the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist, His prayer to God the Father in Gethsemane ...