Body of Christ, Broken for the World

Body of Christ, Broken for the World

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Key Points 

• The Eucharist, celebrated as a COMMUNITY, teaches us about human dignity, calls us to right relationship with God, ourselves, and others.

• Is about a concrete, aka tangible, practice of love 

• Real Presence! Jesus is present in a true, real, and substantial way, with his Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity!  How? Transubstantiation (changing of the substance).

Multiple Choice

Speaking of community, who do we gather with when celebrating the Eucharist?

• the young and old

• the rich and poor

• millions around the world

• the saints in heaven

• All of these!

Awakened to Dignity 

• Christ offers himself to each one of us equally - NO MATTER WHAT! The question is...do you do the same? 

• Authenticity = recognizing the value in others and grow in our awareness of that inherent value. 

Multiple Choice

True or False: On the subject of "authenticity" or "being sincere", the celebration of the Eucharist is insincere if there are divisions within the community based on class, status, or privilege.

• True

• False

Why? 

Partaking in the Sacrament as equals in the Body of Christ challenges us to unity as one family. And as we meditate on the Eucharist, we experience Christ’s love for us—and for others. In the depth of prayer, we become so moved and sensitized to his love for those who suffer that the words of St. Augustine become a reality for us: “The pain of one,even the smallest member, is the pain of all”. 

Eucharistic Action Plan 

• Be moved and inspired to respond to the world in need. In other words, feed your soul by doing what Christ would do!

• Change the structures of sin in which individuals, communities and at times entire peoples are entangled such as racism, violence, injustice, and poverty. 

• Wash the feet of others!  Aka, get in the trenches and take action humbly, gently, but with purpose, conviction, love, and compassion. 

Transforming the world.

Filled with awe for all we have received in Christ’s self-gift, we respond with service and works of charity. We act to transform unjust structures, policies, and laws that degrade human life and dignity.  Summary: Build a more human world, a world fully in harmony with God's plan! 

Poll

Which "structure of sin" do you feel most called to do something about in the world today?

• Racism

• Violence

• Poverty

• Any Injustices

Multiple Choice

So, to sum up, "Eucharistic worship,” Pope John Paul II says, is the expression of “the ___ that springs up within us from the Eucharist”—that emotion which is “the authentic and deepest characteristic of the Christian vocation".

• peacefulness

• love

• hope

• compassion

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Final Comprehension Question: Explain what you learned about the connection between the Eucharist and one's daily actions based on the article and today's Quizizz interactive.