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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314. What is the significance of Jesus’ compassion for the sick?
19. How is Sacred Scripture to be read?
298. When did he institute this sacrament?
190. How does the laity participate in the prophetic office?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
433. Why is the Christian moral life indispensable for the proclamation of the Gospel?
349. What is the attitude of the Church toward those people who are divorced and then remarried?
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