![]() In this way, the vertical and the horizontal are inseparably linked in 'the breaking of the bread.' Christ invites us to enter into his sacrificial love and then become 'bread that is broken' for others. We offer ourselves in union with Jesus to the Father from the altar during Mass, and having done so, we then proceed to offer ourselves in union with Jesus to the Father in loving service. "Pope Benedict XVI insisted that a Eucharist that does not lead to charitable actions toward one’s neighbor is 'intrinsically fragmented.' The Eucharist draws us into Jesus’ very act of self-giving, such that we give of ourselves in union with Jesus. The sacrifice of Christ celebrated in the Eucharist is ultimately about divinization, the transformation of the faithful by self-giving love - and hence the intrinsic link between the celebration of the liturgy and social action. "Diakonia (the 'lex vivendi'), how the Eucharist shapes the way we live our daily life. It also includes devotion to the Eucharist outside of Mass: especially eucharistic adoration. "Everyone, from the priest to the various liturgical ministers and the congregation itself, everyone should examine how he prepares for and participates in the Mass, especially the priest in his exercise of his 'ars celebrandi.' Is his reverence, and that of everyone else, palpable throughout? This includes renewed attention to the role of beauty within the liturgy - in the music, in the artwork, the vestments, the sacred vessels and the architecture. The 'lex orandi' (liturgy) is an expression of the 'lex credendi' (belief) and therefore great attention should be given to the reverence with which the Eucharist is celebrated, and in particular the conscious and active participation of the faithful in the liturgy. "The hope for eucharistic renewal depends also on how the liturgy is celebrated. Very few of us are really where we need to be with the Lord, and so preaching on conversion, sin and grace, greater access to the sacrament of reconciliation is an essential foundation for the reception of the kerygma, and thus the Eucharist. "The media gave a great deal of attention to the question of the reception of Communion by pro-choice politicians, but this issue of eucharistic coherence is for everyone. "Moreover, this eucharistic sacrifice is, for us, intrinsically directed to the inward union of the faithful with Christ through Communion - and therefore, the onus is on each person to discern with a well-formed conscience whether he or she is properly disposed to receive Communion. Conference of Catholic Bishops) document emphasizes that the Eucharist is both sacrifice and meal, but the representation of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross - his self-offering to the Father - is primary. "The first task, which is the foundation for all the rest, is the proclamation of the kerygma: the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection, Jesus’ self-sacrifice offered at the Last Supper and consummated on Calvary, a proclamation that must flow out of our union with Christ in the Eucharist. Its focus is three-fold: kerygma, liturgy and diakonia (or service). "The theological document provides a summary of the Church’s doctrine on the Eucharist and is intended to be a point of departure to reignite catechesis and evangelization in anticipation of the eucharistic revival. "To address this problem, the United States bishops have done two things: 1.) In November, we published a theological document titled: ' The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church' to make clear what we believe and then 2.) we launched a three-year national process of Eucharistic Revival to enkindle in people a living relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist. "One of the chief pastoral problems today is the fact that, according to the 2019 Pew Research Survey, only 31 percent of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. ![]() John Catholic Center in Little Rock on Friday, Feb. Taylor spoke about the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival to Serra Club members in Morris Hall Chapel at St. Click on the link above to find resources to help you enkindle a living relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist, which includes information about how the eucharistic revival will be celebrated in Arkansas.īishop Anthony B.
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