GOD. I ask Mary to obtain for me grace to live the gift of divine knowledge.
THE PROMISED NEW COVENANT
In the 5th Luminous Mystery, we meditate on the events that occurred during the Last Supper. This was the last meal that the LORD Jesus ate with His chosen twelve. St. Luke identifies this last supper of the LORD Jesus with the apostles as a Passover meal that commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. But the LORD Jesus reinterprets the significance of the Passover in light of its fulfilment in the kingdom of GOD. The fact that the apostles are alone with the LORD Jesus suggests that this event is of particular significance for the church, of which the apostles are the foundation. It is at this meal that the LORD Jesus institutes the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist or Holy Communion, and the Sacrament of Holy Orders or the Sacerdotal Priesthood for the Church.
St. Luke reports that the LORD Jesus earnestly desired to eat this Passover meal with His disciples. This earnest desire may be explained by the state of His mind at that time. We see that He is so focused on the cross, while His disciples are so deeply engrossed with crowns and crownings. It is not coincidental that He is going to suffer and die on a cross at Passover time. It
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The Holy Eucharist therefore fulfils the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the church in the glory of GOD’s kingdom. I notice that in this meal the LORD Jesus identifies the bread as His body and the cup as His blood. Then He commands His disciples to eat His flesh and drink His blood. There is absolutely no symbolism in what He is doing. The LORD Jesus clearly wants all who partake of this meal to know that His body and His blood are truly present in this bread and this fruit of the
Passover (also known as Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most sacred festival in the Jewish calendar and the longest continuing ritual in the human history. Since 1300 B.C, Jews celebrate this tradition to commemorate the national freedom of the Children of Israel and recalls stories behind the Israelites' departure from the land of Egypt. Spring time signifies the season of Passover, which begins at the sunset marking the fifteenth day of Nisan, the first month in Jewish calendar. In modern calendar, that is between April and May. The story of Passover is written in the Book of Exodus, the second book of Hebrew Bible. Over 3000 years ago, Pharoah, the King of Egypt, enslaved Jews and tortur...
Communion begins with the presentation of the bread and the wine. The bread represents the body of Jesus, broken and put on a cross to forgive us for our sins. The wine represents the blood of Jesus, spilt while he was on the cross to once again forgive us of our sins on this Earth. The priest sets the bread on the table along with an empty, gold-colored chalice. The priest then washes his hands by pouring water from a small clay pitcher over his hands in to a small clay bowl. The pitcher and bowl are held by two altar servers. Altar servers are aids to the priest. The servers will hold the prayer book up to the priest while he prays ...
St Paul of Tarsus is a model for all Christians as he made Christianity accessible to the whole world, and set it on its path to becoming a global religion by writing much of the Christian Theology that still forms the foundations of Christian beliefs, teachings and community that exists today. Paul established the Eucharist as the principle ritual for Christians, and discussed the appropriate manner by which this ritual is to be celebrated. “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 11:26-27) The belief and teachings of the Eucharist allowed and continues to allow adherents to be brought closer to God by enabling them to give thanks, and be brought closer to ...
The bread represents Christ's body and the wine represents his blood. When they take this bread and wine, Catholics believe that they are becoming one with Christ and are renewing their faith. According to the Gospels, Christ shared bread and wine with his disciples to symbolise them becoming one body. The final section of the Mass, the Concluding Rite, consists of a final prayer ( postcommunion ), the blessing ( benediction ) and the dismissal. A hymn may be sung as the clergy leave the church.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.
The atonement of Christ on the cross for us is central, and one could even say pivotal to the Gospel as we know it, communion represents the atonement and is something we do to remember our saviour on the cross, there are many theories of the atonement, but we must not get side tracked by theories, but continue to read Scripture for the answers.
...le, the scripture passage Luke 24:30-32 in the bible explores the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is recognised after “he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them” This is important to Christian followers, as it is the foundation of Christian beliefs. This has also impacted the way Christians practise traditional rituals and ceremonies, such as the Eucharist and Baptism. Also the scripture reference provides adherents with the knowledge of Jesus’ resurrection and how he will be “with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28), even after his death and resurrection. Thus, the ritual of Eucharist and Baptism supports adherents in seeking where Christ is in their everyday lives. Hence, the rituals and ceremonies, such as the Eucharist and Baptism are significant to Christianity, through it shaping it as a living and dynamic tradition
The main theme behind The Last Supper is Jesus's death. Jesus came to earth to be crucified as the sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Man cannot become righteous by his own works and are thus condemned to hell. But Jesus comes as a sacrifice to pay for those sins and thus all who trust in him and give their lives to God will be forgiven of their sins. This is what the Eucharist represents. The bread is Jesus's body broken for man, and it symbolizes Jesus's sacrifice on the cross. From a secular viewpoint, the Eucharist means nothing, so the main theme is obviously Jesus's announcement of the betrayal. Jesus already knows that Judas will betray him and accepts it because the betrayal is but one part of God's plan. The reactions of the apostles as seen in the painting seem to differ, as some react to the betrayal while others appear to be receiving communion.
Jesus was the lamb at the meal along with every celebration that the Mass has since. “By celebrating the Last Supper with his apostles in the course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning. Jesus' passing over to his father by his death and Resurrection, the new Passover, is anticipated in the Supper and celebrated in the Eucharist, which fulfills the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the Church in the glory of the kingdom.(CCC 1340)”
“And while they were at supper, Jesus took bread and blessed and broke and gave it to His disciples and said, "Take you and eat, this is my Body." And taking the chalice He gave thanks and gave it to them saying, "Drink you all of this. For this is my Blood of the New Testament which shall be shed for many unto remission of
The Paschal Mystery starts with the Passion of Jesus. The Passion can be said to start when Jesus entered Jerusalem, which was glorious. The Sadducees and Pharisees did not like this. Later, Jesus destroyed the market place of the Temple. These two things were what pushed the elders over the edge with Jesus. While in Jerusalem, Jesus performed many miracles that had the elders questioning Him. On Passover, Jesus shared supper with His Apostles. Here He said that someone (Judas Iscariot) had betrayed Him, but not naming Judas. He also started the basis of the Eucharist here by breaking the bread and sharing the wine saying it was His body and Blood.
Clearly Scripture commands weekly participation in the Lord’s supper on Sunday for the purpose of remembering Jesus and His work on the cross; however, one is left to wonder who may participate in this memorial. If one examines the Passover feast, he will notice that uncircumcised foreigners were excluded from its observance (Ex. 12:43-49). The reason was because such a feast would have no significance to foreigners, so to them, it would be a mere meal. Similarly, someone who is not a Christian will not see the significance of the Lord’s supper and what it means to the people who are uniquely His.
The white dress symbolized the purity in us as Catholics, we as the children of god were making a commitment to the faith to be as humble, respectful and caring to humans; we were to treat other as we would treat a brother or sister and care for others with respect. The next part of the communion was the ceremony; in the Catholic Church there is a lot of kneeling, standing and then making peace with those around you and then moments of silence to have a moment to have a prayer with yourself. About 45 minutes into the ceremony in the Catholic Church it is time for you as a catholic to accept the body and blood of god. A plain wafer represents the body of god, during
Some Easter customs have come from this and other pre-Christian spring festivals. Others come from the Passover feast of the Jews, observed in memory of their deliverance from Egypt. Formerly, Easter and the Passover were closely associated. The resurrection of Jesus took place during the Passover. Christians of the Eastern church initially celebrated both holidays together.
The most important feast in the Christian calendar is Easter, when we celebrate Jesus' resurrection. Every week At Mass we as Catholics share in the Eucharist and commemorate Jesus. death, remembering Jesus' words at the Last Supper, "Do this is memory." of me. We believe that at the moment of the consecration the bread and wine literally became Jesus' body and blood.