Next Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, often referred to as Corpus Christi. In the Alleluia verse next Sunday we will hear from John 6: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever." The Eucharist is a great gift to us. It is also a great mystery. In the Eucharist Jesus is truly present with us, yet still hidden by the signs of bread and wine. Write the Alleluia verse from John and then draw an image of this great mystery.
Level II (1st-2nd) The Eucharist We have pondered the great gift of the Eucharist in so many ways in the Atrium. Draw at least four materials which have helped you to think about the Eucharist, this way in which Jesus has chosen to remain with all people of all times. Has the Good Shepherd material helped us to ponder this truth? How about the True Vine? What about the model altar or the gestures altar? Do you remember the Cenacle material? Perhaps you would like to choose four of the works I have listed here or maybe you can think of another way by which you have been helped to ponder the Eucharist in the Atrium. | Level III (3rd-6th) The Mystery of Faith After the priest has asked the Holy Spirit to come down and transform the bread and wine into Jesus, and after he has said the same words that Jesus said: "This is my body...This is my blood," we hear, "The mystery of faith." One way we might respond is "We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection, until you come again." The Eucharist is the mystery of our faith. But Jesus who died, rose, and will come again is also the mystery of our faith. Look back at the request above to draw the Eucharist. Could you add to your illustration, showing the Mystery of Faith? |