"Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.'" (Matthew 26:26-28)

God's love for us is poured out in the sacrament of the Eucharist, where Christ is truly present for us, giving us life and healing.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently held fast to the belief in the Real Presence. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

The mode of Christ's presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as "the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all sacraments tend." In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist "the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained." "This presence is called 'real' - by which is not intended to exclude the other types of presence as if they could not be 'real' too, but because it is presence in the fullest sense: that is to say, it is a substantial presence by which Christ, God and man, makes himself wholly and entirely present."

- The Catechism of the Catholic Church: paragraph 1374

In many ways, Our Lord, is calling us to worship and receive Him in the Eucharist. He speaks this desire in many ways: through the Pope and the Magisterium of the Church, in the Bible (Jn. 6), through his Blessed Mother in approved Marian apparitions, through the testimonies of Saints and Martyrs, through Eucharistic miracles, through Church approved messages given by Jesus by Divine Revelation, through our souls who long for Jesus in Communion, and through our suffering world which is in much need of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Unfortunately many of us disbelieve or have grown indifferent towards Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Matter

Every sacrament has matter and form. The matter is that part of a sacrament to which something is done to confer grace.

Sacrament	Matter
Baptism	Water
Confirmation	Chrism
Holy Eucharist	Bread and Wine
Penance	Penitent’s contrition, confession, and willingness to make satisfaction.
Anointing of the Sick and Dying	Olive oil blessed by a bishop.
Holy Orders	Bishop’s imposition of hands on the head of the ordinand.
Holy Matrimony	Consent of the man and the woman

Comparison Chart - The Fall and Redemption

The following table shows the Biblical comparison of Adam and Eve's fall in the garden by eating the forbidden fruit to Mary's "yes" and Jesus' presence in the Eucharist. It highlights why Catholics call Mary the "new Eve," why we believe the Eucharist is the Body of Christ, and the reasons we must eat it.

The Fall	The Redemption
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a *helper suitable for him.*" (Gen. 2:18)	"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. (Luke 1:38)
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called 'Woman', because she was taken out of Man...(Gen. 2:23)	And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come." (John 2:4)
Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. (Gen. 2:22)	But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. (Galatians 4:4-5)
"...but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." (Gen. 2:17)	"He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." (John 6:54)
"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Gen. 3:4)	When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. (Luke 24:30-31)
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate...(Gen. 3:6)	Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven." They were saying, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now say, 'I have come down out of heaven'?" (John 6:41-42)
"Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" (Gen. 3:11)	So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves." (John 6:53)
The man said, "The woman you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." (Gen. 3:12) Note: the fruit of the tree was a fruit which when eaten caused death	And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! (Luke 1:42) Note: Jesus is called 'fruit' ...eating Jesus gives life...
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." (Gen. 3:13)	And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38)
Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. (Gen. 3:20)	When Jesus then saw his mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" (John 19:26-27)
And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever." (Gen. 3:22)	I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh." (John 6:51)

This chart was developed by my friend John Pacheco. www.Catholic-Legate.com

Let us Pray:
Lord Jesus, let Your prayer of unity for Christians
become a reality, in Your way
we have absolute confidence
that you can bring your people together
we give you absolute permission to move
Amen

There have been many Eucharistic Miracles recorded throughout the
centuries, beginning in the 700's and continuing even until today.

What are Eucharistic Miracles? Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, Jesus has proven beyond any doubt that He is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. Why did He have to prove this to us? It is because at certain times in history, there were heresies that denied the Real Presence in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. On other occasions, some priests doubted the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. And yet, on other occasions, the Holy Eucharist was abused by believers and non-believers alike.

What follows are some of the Eucharistic Miracles that took place throughout the history of the Catholic Church. All of these have received the full approval of the Catholic Church. Please click on the links to obtain details about each Eucharistic Miracle.

YEAR

3 rd - 5 th Century SCETE, Egypt

6 th Century JORDAN/ARABIAN DESERT - St. Mary of Egypt, Egypt

7 th Century ROME, Italy (part 1)

7 th Century ROME, Italy (part 2)

720 A.D. VALENCIA, Spain (part 1) (The Holy Grail)

720 A.D. VALENCIA, Spain (part 2) (The Holy Grail)

750 A.D. LANCIANO, Italy (part 1)

750 A.D. LANCIANO, Italy (part 2)

1010 A.D. IVORRA, Spain (part 1)

1010 A.D. IVORRA, Spain (part 2)

1055 A.D. WEINGARTEN (part 1), Germany

1055 A.D. WEINGARTEN (part 2), Germany

11 th Century SAINT PETER DAMIAN, Italy

11 th Century TRANI, Italy

1171 A.D. FERRARA, Italy

1194 A.D. AUGSBURG, Germany

1125 A.D. BETTBRUNN, Germany

1203 A.D. BRUGES, Belgium

1216 A.D. BENNINGEN, Germany

1222-1465 A.D. MEERSSEN, Netherland

1225 A.D. SANTAREM, Portugal (Or 1247)

1227 A.D. RIMINI, Italy

1228 A.D. ALATRI, Italy

1230-1595 A.D. FLORENCE, Italy

1231 A.D. CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ, Spain

1239 A.D. DAROCA, Spain (part 1)

1239 A.D. DAROCA, Spain (part 2)

1240 A.D. ASSISI (Saint Clare), Italy

1247 A.D. SANTARÉM, Portugal (part 1)

1247 A.D. SANTARÉM, Portugal (part 2)

1251 A.D. SAINT JOHN OF THE ABBESSES, Spain

1254 A.D. DOUAI, France

1255 A.D. REGENBURG, Germany

1257 A.D. NEUVY SAINT SÉPULCRE, France

1264 A.D. BOLSENA, Italy (part 1)

1264 A.D. BOLSENA, Italy (part 2)

1273-1280 A.D. OFFIDA, Italy

1280 A.D. KRANENBURG, District of Kleve, Germany

1290 A.D. GLOTOWO, Poland

1290 A.D. PARIS, France (part 1)

1290 A.D. PARIS, France (part 2)

1294 A.D. GRUARO (Valvasone), Italy

1297 A.D. GERONA, Spain

1300 A.D. BREDA-NIERVAART, Netherland

1300 A.D. O'CEBREIRO, Spain

1310 A.D. FIECHT, Austria

1317 A.D. HERKENRODE-HASSELT, Belgium

1330 A.D. WALLDURN, Germany

1330 A.D. CASCIA, Italy

1331 A.D. BLANOT, France

1342 A.D. STIPHOUT, Netherland

1345 A.D. KRAKOW, Poland

1345 A.D. AMSTERDAM, Netherland (part 1)

1345 A.D. AMSTERDAM, Netherland (part 2)

1348 A.D. ALBORAYA-ALMACERA, Spain (part 1)

1348 A.D. ALBORAYA-ALMACERA, Spain (part 2)

1356 A.D. MACERATA, Italy

1370 A.D. BRUSSELS, Belgium

1370 A.D. CIMBALLA, Spain

1374 A.D. LUTTICH (Corpus Domini), Belgium

1374 A.D. MIDDLEBURG-LOVANIO, Belgium

1380 A.D. BOXTEL-HOOGSTRATEN, Netherland

1383 A.D. WILSNACK, Germany

1384 A.D. SEEFELD, Austria

1392 A.D. MONCADA, Spain

1399 A.D. POZNAN, Poland

1400 A.D. BOXMEER, Netherland

1405 A.D. BOIS-SEIGNEUR-ISAAC, Belgium (1405)

1411 A.D. WEITEN-RAXENDORF, Austria

1411 A.D. LUDBREG, Croatio

1411 A.D. LUDBREG, Croatio

1412 A.D. HERENTALS, Belgium

1412 A.D. BAGNO DI ROMAGNA, Italy

1417 A.D. ERDING, Germany

1420 A.D. GUADALUPE, Spain

1421 A.D. BERGEN, Netherland

1427 A.D. ZARAGOZA, Spain

1429 A.D. ALKMAAR, Netherland

1430 A.D. DIJON, France

1433 A.D. AVIGNON, France (part 1)

1433 A.D. AVIGNON, France (part 2)

1447 A.D. ETTISWIL, Switzerland

1453 A.D. TURIN, Italy (part 1)

1453 A.D. TURIN, Italy (part 2)

1461 A.D. LA ROCHELLE, France

1472 A.D. VOLTERRA, Italy

1533 A.D. MARSEILLE-EN-BEAUVAIS, France

1533 A.D. PONFERRADA, Spain

1535 A.D. ASTI, Italy

1560 A.D. MORROVALLE, Italy

1568 A.D. ALCOY, Spain

1570 A.D. VEROLI, Italy

1572 A.D. GORKUM-EL ESCORIAL, Spain

1597 A.D. ALCALA, Spain 1597

1604 A.D. MOGORO, Italy

1608 A.D. FAVERNEY, France

1610 A.D. ROME, Italy

1630 A.D. CANOSIO, Italy

1631 A.D. DRONERO, Italy

1631 A.D. SAN MAURO LA BRUCA, Italy

1640 A.D. TURIN, Italy

1643 A.D. PRESSAC, France

1649 A.D. ETEN, Peru

1656 A.D. CAVA DEI TIRRENI, Italy

1657 A.D. MONTSERRAT, Spain

1668 A.D. LES ULMES, France

1718 A.D. ASTI, Italy

1730 A.D. SIENNA, Italy

1732 A.D. SCALA, Italy

1750 A.D. SIENA, Italy

1772 A.D. PATIERNO (Naples), Italy

1822 A.D. BORDEAUX, France

1824 A.D. ONIL, Spain (part 1)

1824 A.D. ONIL, Spain (part 2)

1902 A.D. MORNE-ROUGE, Carribean Island of Martinique

1902 A.D. SAINT ANDRÉ DE LA RÉUNION, Island of La Réunion.

1906 A.D. TUMACO, Columbia

1907 A.D. SILLA, Spain

1948 A.D. ROSANO, Italy

2001 A.D. CHIRATTAKONAM, India