1328. The inexhaustible richness of this sacrament is expressed in the different names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. It is called: Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God. the Greek words eucharistein139 and eulogein140 recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim – especially during a meal – God’s works: creation, redemption, and sanctification.
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552. How can adoration be defined?
165. In what way is the Church holy?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?
355. What do funeral rites express?
469. What kind of punishment may be imposed?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
