My friend sent me an incredible true story about a young girl who had a deep devotion to the Eucharist.
Her devotion was so great that she risked her life to pray in the church and receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Even though this brave girl is not an official saint and has not been canonized, I want to share her story with you.
This Saint Spotlight is dedicated to: Li.
Since we just celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, I’d like to share 10 quotes on the Eucharist.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is traditionally called Corpus Christi, which means “Body of Christ” in Latin.
The feast celebrates the most important dogma of the Catholic Faith, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
My previous post focused on the origin and effects of the Eucharist.
Since there is so much to be said about the Blessed Sacrament, I’ll continue here.
In addition to receiving the Lord Jesus sacramentally, we can receive Him spiritually.
This is known as Spiritual Communion.
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In a previous post, Love One Another, I explained that the true meaning of love is sacrifice and that we see the greatest demonstration of this on the cross. Another way in which Jesus demonstrates His great love for us is through the Eucharist.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Eucharist is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ – and not merely a symbol. The Eucharist is His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity; and nothing can substitute or mirror this reality.
The Institution of the Eucharist occurred at the Last Supper:
