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The Eucharist Communion with Christ and with One Another The Language of Communion Communion is a relationship ......“union with” It implies both the gift of self and the reception of the other person Because it is a relationship of persons, it tends to involve the whole self body, mind, spirit, emotions 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2 Communion and Trinity Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit This is my beloved Son 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 3 Eucharist as Communion The first Eucharist was a moment of particular intimacy, between Jesus and His disciples. It involved • gathering around a table • talking & listening, • giving & receiving; • word, bread, wine and • washing of feet. The whole event was communion The event comes to an end, but the communion continues 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 4 Become what you Receive In all of the Sacraments we tend to place the emphasis on the event; • The Baptism • The First Communion • The Wedding but the importance of the Sacrament is in what happens to us, (what we become ) • Members of God’s family; the Church • The Body of Christ • Husband & Wife ; family; one flesh 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 5 Challenge for Eucharistic Communities To help people grow into a spirituality of Communion Understanding the gift they have received Becoming that gift for others (including the readiness to be blessed, broken and given) 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 6 Go in Peace – To Love and Serve Through the gift of Jesus which we have received, we are drawn into communion with one another and entrusted with mission: • • • • • • • Family Community Reconciliation Justice and peace Liturgy Care of the sick Work for youth 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 7 This Life and the Next We are joined in Communion with those who have gone before us • The saints • The faithful departed who have been nourished at the same table of God’s Word and the Bread of Life “and all who seek you with a sincere heart (Euch. Prayer 4) The image of the eternal banquet 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 8 25/05/2017 50th International Eucharistic Congress 9