Christian worship Quote by Paul W. Chilcote

Without the Eucharist, the Church simply does not exist.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Eucharistic worship is not so much worship of the inaccessible transcendence as worship of the divine condescension, and it is also the merciful and…

— Pope John Paul II

“Thus the Eucharist, like the meals held by Jesus with ‘sinners and publicans’, must also be celebrated with the unrighteous, those who have no…

— Jurgen Moltmann

The Eucharist is the link that binds the Christian family together. Take away the Eucharist and you have no brotherliness left

— Peter Julian Eymard

The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace.

— Pope Francis

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life

— Pope John Paul II

“The fact is, there can be no true evangelization without the Eucharist. It’s not simply that the Eucharist is the context in which evangelization…

— Scott Hahn

The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for…

— Pope Francis

The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.

— Pope John Paul II

The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to…

— Pope John Paul II

“...celebrating the Eucharist as a remembrance of Christ means practicing God's justice towards neighbors, strangers, and enemies alike.”

— Patrick T. McCormick

You also realize, Venerable Brothers, that the Eucharist is reserved in churches or oratories to serve as the spiritual center of a religious community…

— Pope Paul VI