unit 4 eucharist review

How is the Eucharist different from other sacraments?

It isn’t just the grace of God, but Christ Himself.

What are instances where Jesus talked about the Eucharist besides the last supper?

When the multitude of loaves and fishes feed the people that Jesus preaches to. Jesus spoke to the people about a bread from Heaven.

what are two essential teachings on the Eucharist

1) The Eucharist is a spiritual food, which gives us the graces needed for everlasting life

2) the Eucharist is truly the body and blood of Jesus christ

Why is the Eucharist called the holy sacrifice?

because it completes, surpasses, and perfects the sacrifices of the OT

What does the term Eucharist mean in Greek?

It means “the source and summit of the Christian life”

What is the basic form of worship and examples in the OT:

Sacrifice. God promising Abraham land children, and blessing in return for sacrificing his son and circumcision.

What three promises does Jesus make in the bread of life discourse?

He promises to feed all of his people, to feed the forever, and give spiritual life.

What is transubstantiation?

When one substance, that of bread or wine, passes to the next, that of body and blood of Jesus

What are the three key concepts in the OT to understand the Eucharist?

the Jewish Passover, the manna from Heaven, and the bread of the presence

What was the main thing that the Jewish people were waiting for from the new messiah?

A new exodus-a spiritual deliverance from sin, exile, and death, led by Moses

What are the three main points of the original Passover?

a lamb was sacrificed, the flesh of a lamb had to be eaten to complete the sacrifice, and each generation participated spiritually in the first exodus

How does Christ fulfill the three main points?

Becoming the new priest, offering the sacrifice himself

Becoming the new lamb, whose blood saves us form sin and death

Establishing a new sacrifice and meal, the Eucharist

What is the most important thing to remember form the st. Pitre talk?

“If the Eucharist is the New Passover, then you have to eat the Lamb.”

The Eucharist is not just a symbol—it is the real Body and Blood of Christ, and receiving it completes the New Passover.