10 amazing facts about the power of the Eucharist
Here are some of the amazing effects of the Eucharist:
Benedict XVI once pointed out this connection:
“Today, there is a need to rediscover that Jesus Christ is not just
10 amazing facts about the power of the Eucharist
Here are some of the amazing effects of the Eucharist:
Benedict XVI once pointed out this connection:
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I'm not Roman Catholic and thus am not aware of many of the Church's Catechisms and I'm not trying to disagree with you about your statement of the importance of "The Lord's Supper" or "Eucharist" and the importance of giving it it's place of importance in worship I would though want to emphasize that some of the attributes that you are attributing to the Eucharist I believe are part of the Holy Spirit's (of God's) ministry unto mankind.
John 14:15-31 (NCV)
15 “If you love me, you will obey my commands.
16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever—
17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and he will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you all alone like orphans; I will come back to you.
19 In a little while the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live, too.
20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and that you are in me and I am in you.
21 Those who know my commands and obey them are the ones who love me, and my Father will love those who love me. I will love them and will show myself to them.“
22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you plan to show yourself to us and not to the rest of the world?“
23 Jesus answered, “If people love me, they will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
24 Those who do not love me do not obey my teaching. This teaching that you hear is not really mine; it is from my Father, who sent me.
25 “I have told you all these things while I am with you.
26 But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.
27 “I leave you peace; my peace I give you. I do not give it to you as the world does. So don’t let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
28 You heard me say to you, ’I am going, but I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you should be happy that I am going back to the Father, because he is greater than I am.
29 I have told you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens, you will believe.
30 I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,
31 but the world must know that I love the Father, so I do exactly what the Father told me to do. “Come now, let us go.
Through the Eucharist we are continually reminded of Christ blood sacrifice and exacly what that means to each of us and it is an essential part of worship and one condoned and implemented by Christ Himself for us, the Church, Christians, to continue to do.
Regarding part 1, the Union with Christ God's Holy Spirit is within us, dwells within us and is God dwelling within our mortal bodies, a living ministry unto us. In keeping with point 2 we should also remind ourselves that God's Holy Spirit convicts us of our Sins and assist us in our praying to God seeking forgiveness
Romans 8:26-27 (NCV)
26 Also, the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself speaks to God for us, even begs God for us with deep feelings that words cannot explain.
27 God can see what is in people’s hearts. And he knows what is in the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit speaks to God for his people in the way God wants.
Additionally, I believe, that it is God's Holy Spirit that from within us renews us and restores that excitement and righteousness we had upon our Salvation conversation experience.
Again I am not wanting to disagree about the importance of the Eucharist in a Christian's life but I also wish to insert that, for the Christian, whether or not they be Roman Catholic or protestant that it is God's Holy Spirit that renews us and equips us with Spiritual understanding and comprehension to be able to appreciate the Sacrifice that Christ made that is revealed in and through the Eucharist and while it is important I also don't want the Christian to ignore or diminish the importance of God's Holy Spirit's ministry unto each and every believer/Christian.