I'm protestant and always believed communion was a "symbol" of Christ's body and blood. About ten years ago, while at a retreat, we observed communion. I went up to the front of the church to receive this "symbol". When the pastor put the bread in my mouth and said, "This is the Body of Christ," it's like a tremedous God light went on in my mind. I knew it was! The bread wasn't a symbol; it was Him. The wine wasn't a symbol; it was Him. Praise God!!! I'm so thankful He revealed this awesome truth to me!

Terry
  Richmond, VA
Friday, September 19, 2008

The Eucharist is love, compassion, and our Father. We see the Eucharist so often but do we ever fully show reverence to Him in the Eucharist? Do we really believe that our God is present in the Eucharist?

I do. I believe the Lord gave us this Most Gracious Gift to help us remember what he did and gave up for us.

How do we repay that Most Beautiful Gift of Life? Showing love, compassion, and adornment to our Lord and our fellow Christians.

Can we ever show enough reverence? Maybe not, but we can sure try.

Brittany
  MO
Thursday, August 28, 2008

One time I had an urge to stop at the church, where my Vietnamese choir sing on the Vietnamese-language Sunday Mass. So I decided after work on Friday I would stop and pray. As I opened the door, I was surprised that there was a monstrance on the altar. I believe God called me to come here to visit Him.

Miss Do
  Houston, TX
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Eucharist for me is the remembrance to us given by Jesus for his great love for us. It serves us, as a nourishment of our soul or our spiritual food.

Manila
  
Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Eucharist is the most important rite of the Catholic Church. The Eucharist is the spiritual interpretation of the sacred scriptures, whereby, the individual in the privacy of his own studies raises Christ from the dead letter of the text. It has alway been known in Catholicism that the sacred scriptures is the tomb of Christ. That should say a lot to the Christian about who and what Christ is as the Eucharist. Without the study of the sacred scriptures on a daily basis the individual would be without a savior.

William
  Syracuse, New York
Saturday, July 26, 2008

The Holy Eucharist is the centre of my life; it is my union with my lord and my God. it is intimacy with my God it is when i offer Him my heart it is when i love Him i am united to Him when i pray for others and recommend them to Him.

ctitus
  scotand u k
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Eucharist means to me becoming closer to God spiritually and receiving the body and blood of Christ formally known as the bread and wine.

Tay
  NZ, Auckland
Monday, June 09, 2008

Eucharist to me means -: 1. Real presence of Jesus in Body and Blood 2. Presence of holy trinity i.e. God the father, God the Son and God the holy spirit,. 3. The act of giving Thanks to God for giving us Jesus to be with us always. 4. Act of asking for repentance. 5. The act of telling Jesus our problems.

Cate
  Nairobi, Buru Buru, Kenya
Sunday, May 25, 2008

The Eucharist means like I am actually talking to Jesus and God. When I talk to them, I feel like I am asking for forgiveness like how I do in confession. To me the Eucharist is a very important part of the Mass.

Michelle
  Norwalk, CA
Friday, April 18, 2008