The Eucharist is a meal. The important thing about the consecration of the bread and wine is not merely that Jesus comes to be present on the altar; but that He is present as food. Jesus offers us His Body and Blood in the Eucharist as our spiritual food and drink.
Read MoreAlong with the feeding of the 5,000 (the multiplication of the loaves), the wedding feast of Cana is a New Testament prefiguration of the Most Holy Eucharist.
It is a sign that demonstrates the divinity of Christ and his saving mission, which is to unite us to the Father and usher in the Kingdom of God.
Read MoreDo we suffer from a “Cafeteria Catholic” mentality? Do we pick and choose which of the Church’s teachings on the Gospel of Life to follow? Or do we trust as confidently as Peter professed: “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
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