Theology 3: Unit 3- The Eucharist

Holy communion

A mutual exchange of love between God and his people

New covenant

The new and everlasting covenant won for us by Christ’s paschal mystery

Fidelity

Faithfulness, loyalty, and continuing support

Communion

Intimate and mutual exchange in friendship from the Latin communio, for “sharing in common”

Consummation

The point at which something is finalized or completed

Stone

To make an offering of penance as an expression of sorrow for an offense; to make amends or reparations

Memorial

Something that has the purpose of keeping a memory alive. The Eucharist is the memorial of christ’s Passover

Manna

A miraculous food, “bread from heaven” that God provided Israel under the harsh conditions of desert life.

Bread of Life Discourse

Jesus’ teaching in John 6 that he is the bread of life, which he gives us for the life of the world.

Anamnesis

A prayer recited by the priest during the Eucharistic prayers of the mass, following the words of institution, that calls to mind the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus.

Eucharistein

Greek word meaning “to give thanks,” from which the world Eucharist is derived

What does God give his baptized children through the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?

He nourishes us with the bread of life and the cup of blessing

In ancient times, what happened when different people made a covenant with each other?

They entered into a familial bond through a ritual means of bread and wine and the swearing of an oath of fidelity. (Solemn alliance)

How does God prepare a people worthy to enter into covenant communion with Him?

The making of bread and wine and the sacred meal that follows symbolic how God prepares a people worthy to enter into convents communion with him. He gathers them, cleanses them of sin, announce them with oil, and leaves them with his spirit.

What was the purpose of animal sacrifice in the Old Testament?

The blood of the animal sacrifice represented the blood of the sinner. Since sin destroys life, a sacrifice of blood offers to God an animals life in exchange for the life of the sinner. This method is called scapegoating.

Why is the Jewish feast celebrating liberation from slavery called the Passover?

Because it commemorates when the angle of death passed over the homes of the Israelites

What did John the Baptist declare of Jesus in John 1:29?

“Behold, the Lamb of Hod, who takes away the Sin of the World”

What event does the Passover make present again for Jews?

Their exodus from Egypt

What event does the Eucharist make present again for Christians?

The Paschal Mystery

Why did St John of San Facindo take so long to say the Mass?

Turns out; Mary, Jesus, and the communion of Saints were appearing to Him; instructing Him, speaking to Him, and sending grace down upon Him.

What is a tythe?

A tenth of everything

Mystical

Having a spiritual quality or significance because of a connection with God that goes beyond our understanding

Eternal

Without beginning or end; not constrained by time

Real Prescence

The unique, true presence of Christ in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread/wine

Substance

The essential nature of something. From the Latin sub, which means “under” and stare, which means “to stand.” The Greek word for this is Pisa

What does Jesus offer to the Father in a mysterious way?

-in a mysterious way, Christ offers the whole of creation to the father as a thanksgiving offering for the gift of creation

In what way does every person embody the “whole of creation in miniature?”

Since a human being is made of both spirit and matter, every human person in a certain manner of speaking is the whole of creation in miniature

What is amnesis?

A memorial in which a past event is not simply remembered but actually make present again

Whats the difference between change in quality and a change in substance?

• Qualities can change without the substance changing

when something undergoes a substantial change, it’s no longer what it used to be

What are the most important words the priest says?

The words of Institution: “Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body, which will be given up for you. Take this all of you and drink of it, for this is my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be given up for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins, do this in memory of me”

What are the five parts of the Eucharistic Rite?

1. Preface: priest gives thanks to God for all his blessings, partaking the gifts of the bread and wine

2. Epiclesis: Holy Spirit ascends upon our gifts of bread and wine

3. Institution Narrative: priest consecrates the Brad and wine

4. Anamnesis: we proclaim our faith in the paschal mystery

5. Intercessions

What mission did Jesus give Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque?

To spread devotion to his sacred heart, and devote her life to fulfilling her promise

Epiousis

Greek for “daily bread,” in the Lord’s Prayer

Sacramentals

Objects or actions that are sacred signs of God’s grace and that prepare us to receive his grace and cooperate with it

Ecumenical

Relating to the work of restoring unity among all Christians by bringing them back into the catholic chuch

What was the name of the Elvin Bread in Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and how was it based on understanding of the Eucharist as the “way bread?”

Lembas: God gives this food to nourish his people in like as they journey toward Heaven.

What’s the meaning of the petition in the Our Father, “Give us this day our daily bread?”

It both expresses our confidence that God provides for us and it identifies the Eucharist as something beyond ordinary bread

According to both CCC 1392 and 1394, what does the Eucharist do in addition to strengthening us against bad habits and sinful tendencies?

It also preserves us from serious sins

When and what were the two major divisions in the Church?

1. 1504) Orthodox Church seperates from the western church

2. 1532) Western Christians split into Lutherism and Calvinism

What is the “logic of divine love” that the Eucharist expresses?

Instead of God making us His slaces, Jesus has come to us as our servant

What is meant by the “future orientation” that the Eucharist provides?

When we celebrate mass, we anticipate the life to come in heaven (future glory)

What did Jesus tell St. Catherine of Suna to go out and do? What strengthens her to do this?

To serve the poor and sick, strengthen by the Eucharist