The Eucharist lies at the heart of our Catholic faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls the Eucharist the “source and summit of the Christian life (CCC 1324).” The preeminence of the Eucharist in our faith points to the crucial role that the Eucharist plays in living a Christian life.
As members of Christ’s body, we are a Eucharistic people. We are strengthened in grace through receiving Christ in the Eucharist. We are then called to go forth to love and serve others as Christ did. We do this by taking the Gospel message everywhere we go, including out homes!
In his apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in America, Pope John Paul II said, “There is a need to encourage shared spiritual moments such as participating in the Eucharist on Sundays and Holy Days, receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation, daily prayer in the family and practical signs of charity. This will strengthen fidelity in marriage and unity in families.”
In the Eucharist, we are strengthened as Christ’s body, the Church. We are also strengthened as families. How can your family work together to be Christ-like to those you encounter?