The Eucharist Is the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ
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The Eucharist Is the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ UNIT 7, LESSON 2 Learning Goals Connection to the Catechism ӹ The miracle of the multiplication of the Catholic Church of the loaves and the fish ӹ CCC 547-548 ӹ CCC 1392-1397 foreshadows the institution of ӹ CCC 1335-1336 ӹ CCC 1411-1412 the Eucharist at the Last Supper. ӹ CCC 1360 ӹ CCC 1415 ӹ Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper as a memorial of ӹ CCC 1365 ӹ CCC 1417 His Death and Resurrection, and ӹ CCC 1373-1376 He commanded His Apostles to celebrate it until His return. Vocabulary At Mass, the bread and wine ӹ ӹ Eucharist ӹ Essential are changed into the Body and ӹ Chalice Elements of the Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Eucharist Christ in the Holy Eucharist. ӹ Real Presence ӹ State of Grace ӹ The Eucharist is a sacrifice of ӹ Last Supper thanksgiving. BIBLICAL TOUCHSTONES While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples never hunger, and whoever believes in me will said, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took never thirst. a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, JOHN 6:35 “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” MATTHEW 26:26-28 653 Lesson Plan Materials ӹ Feeding the Five Thousand ӹ Appendix A: My First ӹ The Real Presence Communion Journal ӹ The Last Supper and the Mass ӹ Crayons, markers, and/ or colored pencils ӹ The Eucharist ӹ Paper plates ӹ Teacher Resource: The Multiplication of the Loaves ӹ Scissors and the Fish Comic Strip ӹ Glue ӹ Teacher Resource: ӹ Blank paper Loaves and Fish ӹ Small tablecloth ӹ Teacher Resource: ӹ Flameless candle The Last Supper Prayer Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Do not permit me to be parted from you. Body of Christ, save me. From the evil foe protect me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. At the hour of my death call me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. And bid me come to you, Passion of Christ, strengthen me. to praise you with all your saints O good Jesus, hear me. forever and ever. Within your wounds conceal me. Amen. DAY ONE Warm-Up A. Begin by leading your students in the prayer for this lesson, the Anima Christi. B. Cover a small table or desk with a small tablecloth (the color of the current liturgical season, if possible). Place on the table a Bible, open to the passage about the multiplication of the loaves and the fish (Luke 9:11-17). Next to the Bible you might place a flameless candle. C. Tell your students that today they are going to hear a very special and important story from the Gospel of Luke. This Gospel story tells us about a miracle that Jesus performed. Ask your students to recall what a miracle is (a supernatural act of God that demonstrates His power over all things). Remind them that Jesus’ miracles invited people to believe in Him and were signs of the Kingdom. One of Jesus’ most well-known and important miracles is the multiplication of the loaves and the fish. It is so important, that the story of this miracle appears in all four Gospels! Today, we are going to read about this important miracle from the Gospel of Luke. 654 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS LESSON PLAN D. Before reading, you may want to turn off the lights, ask your students to take a deep breath, “listen” to the quiet, and even close their eyes. This will help them hear the Gospel passage in its fullness. Then, read aloud to your students Luke 9:11-17: The crowds … followed him. He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of [about] fifty.” They did so and made them all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. E. Have your students turn to Feeding the Five Thousand (page 359). Project an image of the painting by Marten van Valckenborch. Give your students a few moments to observe the painting. Then ask the following questions: een e e osan alckenborch ӹ What in this painting stands out to you the most? ӹ Who is in the forefront of the picture? Jesus, Apostles, a young boy. ӹ Who is in the background of the picture? Whom do you think they represent? A crowd of people/us. ӹ What is Jesus holding? What is He doing? Jesus is holding the bread, and He is blessing it or praying over it. 359 ӹ What is the people’s reaction? What does their body language tell you? They are in awe — amazed at the miracle. ӹ Imagine that you were present in this story. How would you react to this miracle? Accept reasoned answers. UNIT 7, LESSON 2 655 LESSON PLAN Activity Note: In advance, make enough copies for each student of Teacher Resource: The Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish Comic Strip (page 671 in this guide). A. Explain the following to your students in a mini-lecture: This miracle is a sign of the Kingdom of God. It shows us that Jesus is concerned for His people. He cares about them and is attentive to their needs, even providing food for them when they are physically hungry. He provides for us in abundance, more than we could ever imagine. When we ask Jesus something in faith, He provides for us. The miracle is also a preview of the special bread Jesus will give us to help us on our journey to Heaven: the Bread of Life, the Eucharist. Remember, the Eucharist is the Sacrament in which we receive the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ under the appearances of bread and wine. The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian life. It is spiritual food for the soul. It is not merely a symbol but is Jesus’ true Flesh and Blood. Jesus tells us that He is the Bread of Life. He says, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (John 6:35). At the Last Supper, on the night before He died, Jesus performed another miracle: He took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to His disciples. Notice that the exact same words are used in the story of the Last Supper as are used in the story of the multiplication of the loaves and the fish. Only this time, Jesus doesn’t multiply the bread, He changes it into His Body and Blood as food not just for the body, but for our souls. B. Distribute to each student Teacher Resource: The Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish Comic Strip and a piece of blank paper. Make crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils available and have your students draw the scene described in each square to create a comic strip of the story. Then, make scissors and glue available, and have your students cut out the squares on the handout. Then have them arrange the squares on their blank paper in order (from left to right, top to bottom) according to the story. Check your students’ work and if they have the correct order, have them glue the squares onto their paper. Formative Assessment Note: In advance, make enough copies for each student of Teacher Resource: Loaves and Fish (page 672 in this guide). Also, bring in enough paper plates for each student to have one. A. Distribute to each student a copy of Teacher Resource: Loaves and Fish and a paper plate. Have your students color and cut out the loaves and the fish and glue them onto their paper plates. 656 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS LESSON PLAN DAY TWO Warm-Up Note: to prepare for today’s lesson, bring in a tablecloth (the color of the current liturgical season, if possible), two flameless candles, a special plate, a napkin, and a wine glass. (If possible, borrow the sacred vessels that are used for Mass from your school’s parish, or invite your parish priest to participate in this lesson with the vessels.) To enhance the lesson, consider bringing in a loaf of bread and grape juice or water that has been colored red. Also, before class begins, place a table at the front of your classroom to use to “set” a table.