The Holy Eucharist

2. The promise of the Eucharist

Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread.

A boy offered Jesus five loaves and two fishes to be given as food for

the crowd. Jesus blessed

them and gave them to the

Apostles for them to distribute.

Thousands ate. Leftovers were gathered filling

up twelve baskets.

Jesus’ miracles show His power

After the miracles, the disciples are

able to understand that He who has the

power to multiply bread, heal

incurable illnesses or walk on water

also has the power to convert bread and wine into His Body

and His Blood.

After the multiplication of the loaves of bread, Jesus promised the

Eucharist.

Jesus explained that God fed the

Jews in the desert sending them

mannah. They were fed as they

wandered through the desert, but they later died.

Jesus promised the Eucharist Among other things He said: The bread that I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh. He who eats my

flesh and drinks my blood shall

have eternal life. For my flesh is

food indeed, and my blood is drink

indeed. (Jn 6: 51,54,55).

Jesus spoke about the Real Presence

Jesus’ words cannot be

understood symbolically:

those who heard them thought that this could

not be true. They said: This is a hard saying…. How can this man give his flesh to eat?

Jesus spoke about His Real Presence, not about

symbolisms.

This is why when the Jews got scandalized, He did not say: You have

misunderstood me. Rather He repeated what He had said. It was so clear such

that many abandoned Him.

Do you also wish to go away?

Jesus preferred that they

abandon Him than changing

what He had told them.

Peter and the other apostles fully trusted

Jesus, although they could not understand it. THE END