CCC 1357

Christian Mystery›SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH›CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION›V. The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence

eucharist creation

Entities

Creation God the Father Holy Spirit Messiah

Topics

bread, spirit, christ, holy sacrifice, christ, church, eucharist spirit, holy, christ, father

We carry out this command of the Lord by celebrating the memorial of his sacrifice. In so doing, we offer to the Father what he has himself given us: the gifts of his creation, bread and wine which, by the power of the Holy Spirit and by the words of Christ, have become the body and blood of Christ. Christ is thus really and mysteriously made present.

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