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- The Church teaches us
that the Eucharist is the source and summit
of the Christian life.
Christ in the Eucharist is the source of true charity,
of true unity.
In the body, blood, soul and divinity of our Lord,
we find our strength.
We know what and who the Eucharist is.
Our task is to deepen our own devotion to the Eucharist.
We can do this through personal prayer, attendance at Mass,
and Eucharistic adoration.
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- Many people ask, "What is the Eucharist?"
but I think a better question is maybe,
"Who is the Eucharist?"
because the Eucharist is Jesus,
His very real presence
underneath the appearance of bread and wine.
- Every single time we go to Mass
and we celebrate the Eucharist,
we are truly there present with Him.
Is it a miracle?
Absolutely.
- Sacrament of Sacraments is the Eucharist.
It is Him himself.
- There's no doubt,
right now you look at society, there's a crisis of faith.
A lot of people start to doubt, is there really a God?
And so the Eucharist is right
at the cusp of the challenge of faith.
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- If the Catholic teaching about the Eucharist is true,
it is simply the most important thing in life.
Nothing can compete with it.
- The Eucharist is the center of our lives as Catholics.
Everything flows from it and everything we do
returns to the Eucharist.
- The Eucharist is the source of our life.
It's the source of our own covenant identity.
And because it is the resurrected body of Christ,
He who is now immortal empowers us who are mortal
to carry our crosses so that we can die to ourselves
and die to the world and live for each other.
- Why does the Church stand up for the unborn?
Why does the Church serve the poor?
All these things flow from the Eucharist
and ultimately we hope,
will draw the world back to the Eucharist.
- For Mother Teresa, the Eucharist was central.
People would ask her,
"Well, how can you do all the things you do?"
and then she would say,
"Well, I could not live without the Eucharist."
- Well, there's no better way to experience God's love
than to experience receiving Him in the Eucharist.
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- We're tempted to ask the question, "What's the method
of getting people back to full Eucharistic devotion?"
And I don't think there is any.
I think the Holy Spirit is the master of method, not us.
We're just His servants.
Teach the whole truth, speak truth to power,
and God will produce results.
- Christ is waiting for us in the blessed Sacrament.
We just have to make time to say yes and come before Him,
so He can really begin to make a huge impact in our lives.
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