Eucharistic Mystery | What You Need to Know
First and foremost, the Eucharist is one of the seven sacraments, by which Jesus Christ is made present, body, blood, soul and divinity, in order that we might be joined to Him in Holy Communion. For this reason, the Eucharist can scarcely be discussed without reference to the Mass, at which this sacrament is confected.
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Essential Perspective
- Eucharistic Mystery Calls for Our Response
- On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church
- Sacrament of Love (Sacramentum Caritatis)
Extra Reading
A search in CatholicCulture.org's library will bring up innumerable articles on the Eucharist.
There is a corresponding item in this series which focuses specifically on the all-important Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
For a succinct treatment of the Mass, of which the Eucharist is the center, see the corresponding entry in this series on the Mass.