Exploring the Eucharist with Sacred Art
UNIT 5, LESSON 1
Learning Goals Connection to the ӹӹ The narrative of the Last Supper and Catechism of the the Institution of the Eucharist help us Catholic Church to understand the source and summit ӹӹ CCC 1337-1344 of our Catholic Faith, the Blessed Sacrament. ӹӹ The Eucharist is the true Body and Vocabulary Blood of Jesus Christ, who is truly ӹӹ The Last Supper and substantially present under the ӹӹ The Eucharist appearances of bread and wine. ӹӹ The Paschal Mystery ӹӹ We receive the Eucharist in Holy ӹӹ Mannerism Communion as spiritual food at each and every Mass.
BIBLICAL TOUCHSTONES
When the hour came, he took his place at table “You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, with the apostles. He said to them, “I have eagerly for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and desired to eat this Passover with you before I teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it [again] until wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” Then to follow, so that as I have done for you, you he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this should also do.” and share it among yourselves; for I tell you [that] JOHN 13:13-15 from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.”
LUKE 22:14-20
237 Lesson Plan
Materials ӹӹ The Last Supper ӹӹ Christ’s Claims and Commandments ӹӹ The Scriptural Rosary
DAY ONE Warm-Up A. Project an image of The Last Supper (page The Last Supper 125) by Jacapo Bassano. Give students several minutes to quietly view the art before you say or ask anything. Allow them to come up and stand closer to the image to examine details. B. Once several minutes have passed, ask: ӹӹ What do you first notice about this work of