The more ardent the love for the Eucharist in the hearts of the Christian people, the more clearly will they recognize the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
The essential commitment and, above all, the visible grace and source of supernatural strength for the Church as the People of God… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
When you approach the tabernacle remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries. — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“The Purpose of the Eucharist lies not in the change of the bread and wine, but in the partaking of Christ, who… — Alexander Schmemann Copy Share Image
“Surely we can only come to understand each other's beliefs by means of direct encounter and open, honest discussion. In the meantime,… — Roger E. Olson Copy Share Image
“What difference does it make if the bread and wine turn into the Body and Blood of Christ and we don't?” — Godfrey Diekman OSB Copy Share Image
With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and… — Roger Mahony Copy Share Image
Our own belief is that the renovation of the world will be brought about only by the Holy Eucharist. — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Sometimes I have experienced God in extraordinary ways - in dramatic surprises or soul-expanding insights or unexplainable mystical encounters. More often, I… — Brian D. McLaren Copy Share Image
The Sacrament [of the Holy Eucharist] is the Gift of gifts, and the Grace of graces. When the almighty and eternal God… — Angela of Foligno Copy Share Image
“I once thought that would be the consummation of all joy—to be united by a bond of love—to be lost in His… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
'Eat my flesh,' Jesus says, 'and drink my blood.' The Lord supplies us with these intimate nutrients, he delivers over his flesh… — Clement of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Abortion is the Antichrist's demonic parody of the eucharist. That's why it uses the same holy words, "This is my body," with… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
Let us never forget that an age prospers or dwindles in proportion to its devotion to the Holy Eucharist. This is the… — Peter Julian Eymard Copy Share Image
It is pleasant to spend time with Him, to lie close to His breast like the Beloved Disciple and to feel the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The Eucharist is a never-ending sacrifice. It is the Sacrament of love, the supreme love, the act of love. — Katharine Drexel Copy Share Image
Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to Heaven. There are others: innocence, but that is for little children; penance, but… — Pope Pius X Copy Share Image
When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
In the Eucharist, the Son of God comes to meet us and desires to become one with us; eucharistic adoration is simply… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The thought of the presence of God and the spirit of worship will in all my actions have as their immediate object… — Pope John XXIII Copy Share Image
How I loved the feasts!.... I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
If it were not for the Eucharist, if it were not for this marvelous manifestation of God's love, if it were not… — Theodore Edgar McCarrick Copy Share Image