1336. The first announcement of the Eucharist divided the disciples, just as the announcement of the Passion scandalized them: “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”158 The Eucharist and the Cross are stumbling blocks. It is the same mystery and it never ceases to be an occasion of division. “Will you also go away?”:159 The Lord’s question echoes through the ages, as a loving invitation to discover that only he has “the words of eternal life”160 and that to receive in faith the gift of his Eucharist is to receive the Lord himself.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
353. What forms of popular piety accompany the sacramental life of the Church?
521. What is one’s duty toward the truth?
567. What times are more suitable for prayer?
391. What does the acceptance of God’s mercy require from us?
592. What is the sense of the petition “Give us this day our daily bread”?
202. What is the meaning of the term “body” (or “flesh”) and what importance does it have?
506. What does the seventh commandment require?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
