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Sacraments - Eucharist RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Sacraments - Eucharist Opening Prayer The Eucharist “the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride What is the Eucharist to you ? has made herself ready” (Rev 19:7) The Mystery of the Eucharist “And so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries” “And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, (Sacraments are visible signs of invisible graces, granted and revealed by God ) coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” (Rev 21:2) The Real Presence The substance of bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ while retaining the physical appearance of bread and wine. Our Dignity – Created to become like God Transubstantiation (Change in Substance but retaining the accidentals) • “We may become participants of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4) • “Let us make man in our image” (Genesis 1:26) . What role will the Eucharist play? 1 Eucharistic Miracle Lanciano, 750 AD DT1 Do you believe in miracles? Eucharistic Miracle At Lanciano Eucharistic Miracle At Lanciano Occurred at Lanciano, Italy 750 at the Church of St. Francis. A monastic priest doubted whether the Body of Our Lord was truly present in the consecrated Host. One day, during mass, as he said the words of consecration, the Host turn into Flesh and the Wine turn into Blood Everything was visible to those in attendance. Today The Flesh is still intact The Blood is divided into five unequal parts which together have the exact same weight as each one does separately. Eucharistic Miracle At Lanciano In 1970, the Archbishop of Lanciano commissioned a scientific examination of the relic In 1973, the findings were collaborated by the WHO 2 Slide 9 DT1 The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano Lanciano is a small Italian town on the Adriatic coast. Lanciano means "the lance," referring to St Longinus, the soldier whose lance pierced the heart of Jesus, who according to legend, came from this town. Sometime around the year 700, a priest-monk of the Basilian order in Lanciano is said to have been tormented by doubts regarding the supernatural transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. One morning, when he was celebrating mass in the Church of St. Legontian, his doubts weighed upon him more heavily than ever. But then, as he was pronouncing the words of consecration ("This is My Body..., This is my Blood..."), to his amazement, he witnessed the host and the wine visibly changing into real flesh and bright red blood, which soon coagulated into five small clots. At first the monk was frightened and confused, but his fears soon gave way to a spiritual happiness that filled his soul, and he turned to those around him, exclaiming "...Behold the Flesh and the blood of our Most Beloved Christ." At those words, the bystanders ran to the altar and began, with tears, to cry for mercy. All those who had witnesses the miracle, soon spread the news throughout the entire city. Today twelve, centuries later, the flesh and the five blood clots remains more or less intact. The Host of Flesh has a fibrous appearance and a yellow-dark-brown color, which becomes light-reddish when lit through. The tissue sheet is thinner and badly ripped in the middle. The blood contained in the chalice, has an earthly color, inclined toward the yellow of ocher, and consists of five coagulated globules. Since 1713, both have been preserved in an artistic silver Monstrance, delicately embossed by an artisan of the Neapolitan school. The blood clots are enclosed in an ancient cup made of Rock-crystal. Today the host and blood can be seen in the St. Legontian church in Lanciano, where the miracle originally occurred. Scientific Studies: Local Church authorities as well as the Vatican have officially authenticated the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano on numerous occasions since the middle Ages. The miraculous flesh and blood were submitted for recognition by ecclesiastic authorities and recognized as being authentic in 1574, 1637, 1770 and in 1886. In 1970-71, a rigorous scientific analysis of the miracle was performed by Dr. Odorardo Linoli, professor in Anatomy, Pathological Histology, Chemistry and Clinical Microscopy. He was assisted by Prof. Dr. Ruggero Bertelli, a Professor of anatomy at the University of Siena. The research done on the fragments of the Blood and the Flesh yielded the following results: Slide 9 (Continued) * The Blood is real blood and the Flesh is real flesh. * The Flesh consists of muscular tissue of the myocardium (heart tissue). * The Blood and the Flesh belong to the human species. * The blood type is identical in the Blood and in the Flesh, type AB (identical to the Blood-type found on the Turin Shroud). * The proteins in the blood are in the same proportions as those found in normal fresh blood. * There is no trace whatsoever of any materials or agents used for preservation of flesh or blood. * The preservation of the Flesh and of the Blood, which were left in their natural state for twelve centuries and exposed to the action of atmospheric and biological agents, remains an unexplainable phenomenon. David Tham, 1/09/2007 Findings Eucharistic Miracle The Flesh and Blood are true human flesh and blood Buenos Aires, 1996 The Flesh consists of the muscular tissue of the myocardium (heart wall) The blood type is type AB, the type most characteristic of Middle Eastern population (identical as that found on the Shroud of Turin) The proteins in the blood are in the same proportions as those found in normal fresh blood There is no trace whatsoever of any materials or agents used for preservation of flesh or blood Not a hoax The Flesh and Blood are miraculously preserved over more than 12 centuries Eat His Flesh, Drink His Blood John 6:51-58 (Eating His flesh and Drinking His Blood) This bread of life discourse sheds some light on the mystery of the Eucharist (It took place after Jesus had multiplied bread and fed 5000 and the multitude were coming back for more free food) Eat His Flesh, Drink His Blood Gospel of St. John 6:51-58 “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have for the life of the world is my flesh.’ 52 The Jews then disputed no life in you.” (John 6:53) Did Jesus mean this among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh literally? to eat?’ 53 So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless Figuratively, to eat one’s flesh is to oppress you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you someone: have no life in you. 54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my “When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh …” blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; (Psalm 27:2) David was referring to his enemies. 55 for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 “You who hate the good and love the evil, who tear Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I the skin off my people, and the flesh off their bones; in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live who eat the flesh of my people …” (Micah 3:2-3). because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of Micah was referring to the evil rulers of Judah. me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like Jesus did not mean it figuratively, He meant it that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who literally. eats this bread will live for ever.’ 3 Gospel of St. John 6:51-58 Gospel of St. John 6:51-58 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ 52 The eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ 53 So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the for the life of the world is my flesh.’ 52 The Jews then disputed Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Those who eat my flesh among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; to eat?’ 53 So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless 55 for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 have no life in you. 54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; so whoever eats me will live because of me.
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