The Sacrament of Holy Communion

The Holy Eucharist completes Christian Initiation. And those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism, and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.

Scripture teaches us that unless we eat his flesh and drink his blood, we have no life in us. The miracle which transforms the bread on the alter enables us as Catholics to consume heavenly food. And it is exactly what Christ said it is; His Body and His blood...