On June 6th, the Universal Church celebrated the Day of the Eucharist and the Holy Blood of Christ. Pope Francis explained the Eucharist in the prayer activity of the Three Bells in St. Peter’s Square. He particularly emphasized the healing of sinful humans by the Eucharist, because Jesus’ mercy will not be afraid of people’s miserable situations.
(Vatican News Network)On June 6th, the Universal Church celebrated the Day of the Eucharist and Blood of Christ on Sunday. Pope Francis presided over the Three Bells Prayer for the believers gathered on St. Peter’s Square, explaining the meaning of the Eucharist. The Pope stated that the Eucharist “is the greatest sacrament” and the food of life, and he especially emphasized the healing of sinful mankind by the Eucharist.
The pope first stated: “The Eucharist heals people and unites them with Jesus: it makes our lives similar to Jesus, has the ability to sacrifice and dedicate ourselves to brothers and sisters, and can repay grievances with virtue.” The pope said, Jesus The body and blood “give us the courage to step out of ourselves and treat the fragility of others with love. Just as God has done for us, this is the logic of the Eucharist: we accept Jesus, and He loves us and heals us. Fragile and help them when they are fragile.”
The Pope went on to say that in the Eucharist, fragility is the power and the power of love. This love makes people weak so that they can be accepted rather than scared; the power of love is divided and shared, Good to nourish and give life; the power of love is broken into pieces, in order to unite us. “
“When we receive the Eucharist, Jesus does the same to us: He knows us, that we are sinners, and that we have made many mistakes, but He has not given up on combining His life with ours. Knowing that we need him, because the Eucharist is not a reward for saints, but food for sinners. That’s why he reminds us: Don’t be afraid! Take it and eat!”
The Pope emphasized: “The most important thing is that He healed our own incurable weakness with love. What weakness? We always resent those who have hurt us; keep ourselves at a distance from others and isolate ourselves from others. ; Weeping alone and complaining that we cannot find peace, we cannot heal ourselves.” “He heals us with his presence, his food, and the Eucharist. The Eucharist is an effective medicine against these closed selves.”
Finally, the Pope mentioned that the church’s liturgy summarized Jesus’ life into four stages: “First is the birth of Jesus, who will be our partner in our life journey; then, in the Last Supper, He will give Himself as food. We; third, the cost of redemption with the cross and his death; now, he is king in the kingdom of heaven, this is the reward for us, the kingdom of heaven we are trying to seek, where he is waiting for us .”