Eucharist

The Word of God · Francis Borgongini-Duca

1. Third Sunday after Epiphany — The Centurion of Capharnaum p. 42

   Every day at the communion of the Mass, before he receives the sacred Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the priest repeats the prayer of the centurion,—“O Lord, I am not worthy.”

2. Holy Week — Palm Sunday p. 81

   The Church commemorates the institution of the Blessed Sacrament, and in honor of this feast day all the faithful children of the Church should receive Holy Communion.

3. Feast of Corpus Christi pp. 121–123

   The Eucharist is a remembrance of the passion of our Lord.

4. Sixth Sunday after Pentecost — The Multiplication of the Loaves pp. 139–140

   The great miracle of the multiplication of the loaves typifies what occurs every day in the Church.

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