CCC 1402

Christian Mystery›SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH›CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION›VII. The Eucharist - "Pledge of the Glory To Come"

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Entities

Church Eucharist Grace Messiah Soul

Topics

sacrifice, christ, church, eucharist jesus, prayer, christ, father blessing, lord, god, mary

In an ancient prayer the Church acclaims the mystery of the Eucharist: "O sacred banquet in which Christ is received as food, the memory of his Passion is renewed, the soul is filled with grace and a pledge of the life to come is given to us." If the Eucharist is the memorial of the Passover of the Lord Jesus, if by our communion at the altar we are filled "with every heavenly blessing and grace," then the Eucharist is also an anticipation of the heavenly glory.

Footnotes

Roman Missal, EP I (Roman Canon) 96: Supplices te rogamus.

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