Becoming a More ‘Eucharistic’ Church

The Greek word “Eucharist” literally means “Thanksgiving,” but also refers to the Church’s liturgical action (the Mass), as well as the consecrated bread and wine (“Eucharistic species”) that we receive in Communion and worship in Adoration. To become more fully “Eucharistic” as individuals and as a community, we need not only to recognize the “real presence” of Christ in the consecrated host, but also to live lives of thanksgiving and solidarity in community.