Catholic Sacraments: Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist is taught to be a number of things. It is meant to be the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. This is referred to as transubstantiation. The transformation of the bread and wine into the Blood, Body, Divinity, and Soul of Jesus is when the priest says "This is My Body" and "This is My Blood". When the blood and body of Christ are accepted, the person is supposed to receive grace and all venial sin. It gives eternal life to those who receive it. The Eucharistic Minister distributes the bread and wine. The people attending Mass line up to receive Communion. They receive the bread and bow. They then proceed to the wine which is usually held in a chalice. They take a drink, the cup is wiped, and they are supposed to say amen. Sometimes people take liberty with this and say something else or make another gesture.

The Eucharist is basically the celebration of Christ, table fellowship, community, and the grace of God. The Holy Communion is delivered and the blood and body of Christ is consumed. Christ is present during this rite. Everyone has a strong sense of community and how it felt to be at an event like the Last Supper, which is represented in Communion.