August 23, 2015 - "The Eucharist as The Source and Summit of Our Faith" - Deacon Jack - a podcast by Mary Queen of Peace - WA

Scripture Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082315.cfm

Summary: The belief in the Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is core to our Catholic belief, and is rooted in the Apostolic faith of the Church going back to the very beginning. The miracle at each and every mass is that Christ himself shows up! The physical realism of the Eucharist is as shocking of an idea as it was to the disciples in John 6 when he refers to himself as "Bread from Heaven", and instructs them to "Eat his Flesh" and "Drink his Blood". The visible/material Sacrament of the Eucharist is the means in which we come to Jesus in the mass -- and yet ALSO must include a genuine response of faith to him, through giving over our own lives.

For more background on the early church and the Eucharist, see: http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-real-presence

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