More than half of current Catholics do not know the Church’s teaching on the “real presence of Christ” in the Eucharist. While it is an ineffable mystery, Vatican II called the Eucharist the “source and summit of the Christian life.” Delve into the mystery of Christ's presence in your life and the centrality of the Eucharist as an important part of that presence.
This fresh look at the Eucharist brings to light its reality as a sacred meal, the sacrifice necessary for communion with God, and the Real Presence of Christ. This video-based study program can be experienced individually or in a group. Groups meet for six 90-minute sessions to explore the Eucharist as a sacred meal, which is foreshadowed in many parts of the Old Testament, the once-and-for-all sacrifice that reunited humanity with God, and the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ, present through transubstantiation.
Each session includes video viewing and small group discussion of the Study Guide questions. Participants read the commentary in the Study Guide and prepare the questions before the small group discussion. Each section provides “Questions for Understanding" based on the video presentation and references from Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, plus the “Questions for Application" that help you reflect on how the material is relevant to your own life and experience.