1333. At the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that, by the words of Christ and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, become Christ’s Body and Blood. Faithful to the Lord’s command the Church continues to do, in his memory and until his glorious return, what he did on the eve of his Passion: “He took bread….” “He took the cup filled with wine….” the signs of bread and wine become, in a way surpassing understanding, the Body and Blood of Christ; they continue also to signify the goodness of creation. Thus in the Offertory we give thanks to the Creator for bread and wine,152 fruit of the “work of human hands,” but above all as “fruit of the earth” and “of the vine” – gifts of the Creator. the Church sees in the gesture of the king-priest Melchizedek, who “brought out bread and wine,” a prefiguring of her own offering.153
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
188. What is the vocation of the lay faithful?
228. What is the relationship between the sacraments and faith?
126. What place does the Resurrection of Christ occupy in our faith?
100. In what way is the spiritual motherhood of Mary universal?
249. Is everything immutable in the liturgy?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
89. How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
