The Eucharist: Christ’s Real Presence

Message From Jesus: To the Little Apostle of the True Faith on 04/18/2024

JESUS:

Dear Ones,

My return remains unknown; only My Father knows the day and the hour. Yet, I Am with you now, in the most humble and glorious form of the Eucharist. In this Sacrament of love, I fulfill My Father's will, nourishing His beloved children with the heavenly sustenance of My Body and Blood.

Through this divine gift, I transform those who receive Me, imparting My grace and sanctifying them to share in My divine nature. The Eucharist is not a mere symbol, but the true, real, and substantial presence of My Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, given for the life of the world . In receiving Me, you truly partake in My divine life, becoming one with Me and with all the members of My Mystical Body, the Church

This Sacrament is a foretaste of the heavenly banquet, the pledge of eternal life, and the means by which I remain with you always, even to the end of the age .

Let the Eucharist be the source of your strength, the summit of your faith, and the sign of your unity as My followers.

Come to Me with faith and love, and I will sustain you on your journey toward holiness and eternal life.

Do not let your hearts be troubled.

The world grows dark, yet My Sacred Heart is an infinite refuge, a place of rest for weary souls. Remain close to Me in the Eucharist, in prayer, and in obedience to My commands, for those who abide in Me will bear much fruit

I call you, My children, to deepen your love for the Eucharist, to seek reconciliation in the Sacrament of Confession, and to live in the grace of My Father's will. Be vigilant, for the enemy prowls, seeking to steal, kill, and destroy but in Me, you have abundant life.

Take courage, for I have overcome the world . Cling to My Mother, who leads all souls safely to My Sacred Heart. In her Immaculate hands, you will find a refuge from the trials to come.

My peace I give you. Remain in Me! I AM your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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Theological Documentary: The Eucharist in Catholic Teaching

The message highlights the centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. It affirms key Catholic teachings on the Real Presence, the transformative power of the Sacrament, and its role in uniting the faithful with Christ and His Church.

Biblical Foundations

1. The Real Presence of Christ:

   • Jesus’ words make clear that the Eucharist is His true Body and Blood:
     “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. … The bread that I will give is My flesh for the life of the world.” (John 6:51)

2. Union with Christ and His Church:

   • St. Paul teaches the unity brought about by the Eucharist:
     “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (1 Corinthians 10:17)

3. Promise of Eternal Life:

   • Jesus promises eternal life to those who partake in the Eucharist:
     “Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.” (John 6:54)

Catechism of the Catholic Church References

1. The Real Presence:

   • “In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist, the Body and Blood, together with the Soul and Divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained.” (CCC 1374)

2. The Eucharist as Source and Summit:

   • “The Eucharist is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life.’” (CCC 1324)

3. Union with Christ:

   • “The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus. Indeed, the Lord said: ‘He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.’” (CCC 1391)

4. Unity of the Church:

   • “The Eucharist makes the Church. Those who receive the Eucharist are united more closely to Christ. Through it, Christ unites them to all the faithful in one body—the Church.” (CCC 1396)

OtherTeachings

1. The Eucharist as the Pledge of Eternal Life (Ecclesia de Eucharistia - St. John Paul II):

   • “The Eucharist, as Christ’s self-gift, is the power which transforms us and the world around us. It is the pledge of eternal life.” (Ecclesia de Eucharistia, 1)

2. The Mystery of the Real Presence (Mysterium Fidei - Pope Paul VI):

   • “The presence of Christ under the species of bread and wine is not to be taken as something imaginary, but as completely true and real.” (Mysterium Fidei, 39)

3. Christ’s Gift of Himself (Sacramentum Caritatis - Pope Benedict XVI):

   • “In the Eucharist, Jesus makes us witnesses of God’s compassion for each brother and sister.” (Sacramentum Caritatis, 88)

   • St. Thomas Aquinas wrote:
     "O Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the soul is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us."