Do We Receive His Humanity Alone?

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• The Meaning of the Term “Eucharist”

  The word Eucharist means in Greek, generally, “thanksgiving”, that is, the feeling (a mere feeling) of thankfulness or delight.

• From Church History on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  In short, we find that the scholars most versed in the Hebrew tradition, and all the Coptic Fathers and the Popes in general, speak of Christ as the true Passover who…

• From the Sayings of Contemporary Writers on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  By this we understand that the new spiritual food which Christ brought down to us from heaven as living, divine bread, which is His Body, to feed the new man so that he…

• From the Hymns of the Church on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  The Bread of Life that came down to us from heaven gave life to the world.

• From the Liturgy of the Church on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  Amen. Amen. Amen. I believe, I believe, I believe and confess to the last breath that this is the life-giving Body that Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour…

• From the Sayings of St. John Chrysostom on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  With each one of the faithful does He mingle Himself in the mysteries, and whom He begot, He nourishes by Himself, and puts not out to another; by this also persuading…

• From the Sayings of St. Athanasius the Apostolic on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  For they (the Jews), being filled with the flesh of a dumb lamb, accomplished the feast, and having anointed their door-posts with the blood, implored aid against the…

• From the Bible on the Mystery of the Eucharist

  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave…