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Take, Bless, Break, Give: Living the Pattern of the Eucharist as a Way of Life
This Homily, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, begins by recounting a moving experience from a visit to war-torn Mozambique, . . .
. . . where people witnessed the devastating effects of civil war and landmines on the people . . . many of whom were maimed and starving. The Homily continues by describing the compassionate work of a local priest who, embodying Christ’s call to “give them some food yourselves,” shared leftovers with patients in a bombed-out hospital. This encounter becomes a powerful lens for understanding the Eucharist, not just as a sacramental ritual, but as a life pattern.
Take, Bless, Break, Give
Focusing on the Gospel and the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Christ), the Homily explains how the four Eucharistic verbs . . . Take, Bless, Break, Give . . . are both liturgical actions and a guide for Christian living.
We must recognize our gifts, give thanks, allow ourselves to be changed (broken) so our love and talents become accessible to others, and ultimately give of ourselves for the good of others . . . especially those who suffer.
The Eucharist is not an end, but a beginning: a pattern of love and self-offering that mirrors Christ’s own sacrifice.
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Take, Bless, Break, Give: Living the Pattern of the Eucharist as a Way of Life
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Quote From The Homily
Take, Bless, Break, Give.
These are the four verbs that describe Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist. The four verbs we use every time we come to celebrate mass, and the four actions on which we should pattern our lives.
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Christ the Savior with the Eucharist: Spanish Painter: Juan de Juanes: 1545 – 1550
This oil-based painting on wood is one of three parts. This part shows Our Lord holding the Eucharist and Chalice
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Gospel Reading: Luke 9: 11-17
First Reading: Genesis 14:18-20
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
This Homily, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, begins by recounting a moving experience from a visit to war-torn Mozambique, . . .
. . . where people witnessed the devastating effects of civil war and landmines on the people . . . many of whom were maimed and starving. The Homily continues by describing the compassionate work of a local priest who, embodying Christ’s call to “give them some food yourselves,” shared leftovers with patients in a bombed-out hospital. This encounter becomes a powerful lens for understanding the Eucharist, not just as a sacramental ritual, but as a life pattern.
Take, Bless, Break, Give
Focusing on the Gospel and the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Christ), the Homily explains how the four Eucharistic verbs . . . Take, Bless, Break, Give . . . are both liturgical actions and a guide for Christian living.
We must recognize our gifts, give thanks, allow ourselves to be changed (broken) so our love and talents become accessible to others, and ultimately give of ourselves for the good of others . . . especially those who suffer.
The Eucharist is not an end, but a beginning: a pattern of love and self-offering that mirrors Christ’s own sacrifice.
Listen more to this Meditation Media. Listen to
Take, Bless, Break, Give: Living the Pattern of the Eucharist as a Way of Life
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Quote From The Homily
Take, Bless, Break, Give.
These are the four verbs that describe Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist. The four verbs we use every time we come to celebrate mass, and the four actions on which we should pattern our lives.
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Christ the Savior with the Eucharist: Spanish Painter: Juan de Juanes: 1545 – 1550
This oil-based painting on wood is one of three parts. This part shows Our Lord holding the Eucharist and Chalice
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Gospel Reading: Luke 9: 11-17
First Reading: Genesis 14:18-20
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
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