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The task of the Eucharistic Revival is to foster a culture where the church becomes ever more what the Church is called to be: a communion of love that keeps alive the memory of salvation offered by Jesus Christ, empowering men and women to live this Eucharistic life in the world.
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Quote to Ponder:
“All the faithful should be aware that to participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice is their chief duty and supreme dignity, and that not in an inert and negligent fashion, giving way to distractions and daydreaming, but with such earnestness and concentration that they may be united as closely as possible with the High Priest […]. And together with Him and through Him let them make their oblation, and in union with Him let them offer up themselves.” (Pope Pius XII)
The US Catholic Church has entered a three-year movement focused on Eucharistic Revival that began in June on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Chartered by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the movement is designed to restore Catholic’s belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Our Eucharist Revival Committee at Immaculate Conception Parish includes the following members: Zach Huber, Darren Perreira, Maureen Seely, John Balmer, Matthew Hall, and Dan Carney. Please contact any of us with questions and comments about the program unfolding.
This week, we would like to suggest another source of spiritual insight regarding the Eucharist. Te Rea/ Presence by St. Peter Julian Eymard is an excellent collection of reflections on Jesus’ immense love for us in the Holy Eucharist. The book contains dozens and dozens of reflections on various aspects of the Eucharist and how Jesus reveals His Divine Love and presence through it. All the reflections are short but powerful, making for excellent reading in private, before Mass, or in Eucharistic Adoration.
We would like to suggest another source of spiritual insight regarding the Eucharist. Te Rea/ Presence by St. Peter Julian Eymard is an excellent collection of reflections on Jesus’ immense love for us in the Holy Eucharist. The book contains dozens and dozens of reflections on various aspects of the Eucharist and how Jesus reveals His Divine Love and presence through it. All the reflections are short but powerful, making for excellent reading in private, before Mass, or in Eucharistic Adoration.
"If Angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion."
“The Holy Eucharist is the supreme proof of the love of Jesus. After this, there is nothing more but Heaven itself.”
“How to get more out of Holy Communion” is a book that is highly recommended as spiritual reading. St. Peter Eymard, a saint who greatly loved the Eucharist, writes several chapters on how to properly prepare for Holy communion. Each chapter is short enough to be read in a few minutes before Mass, but each page will greatly increase your love for Jesus in the Eucharist. This is because St. Peter Eymard clearly reveals how much Jesus loves us, and how great He is to give Himself to us in the Eucharist every day and in our tabernacles!
VIDEO: THE HOUR THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz shares his experiences and the true intimacy that the Lord offers us in the Eucharist.