Is the Eucharist temporary?

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This is a question that’s sort of been bothering me… is the Eucharist supposed to lead to something greater, for example in Heaven our union with God would be so deep that we wouldn’t need the Sacrament anymore? (or we would receive Jesus in the same way but without needing the Host). I have to say when I first thought of this, it made me kind of sad because the Eucharist is so central to my faith. However if we would be closer to Jesus then of course that is what we want the most, even more than the Eucharist 🙂 I was also thinking… my understanding of why we need the Host, is because the Host is substantially Jesus so we can receive Him in a real way - not only spiritually or symbolically… but if we’ll be able to receive Jesus similarly but without the Host, how can this work and still be substantial and not like a spiritual communion?? This question has been really bothering me, maybe i’m over-thinking, but I’d appreciate any thoughts 🙂 thanks!
 
Yes - you are overthinking this.

Once we are in heaven, our joy will be complete. There will be nothing we either need or desire. All of the things of this world will pass away, including that pesky seperation from God that gives need in us for the sacrament of the Eucharist.

Peace
James
 
Thanks for the reply… I do see your point that we would be completely united with God, perhaps in a way we can’t even imagine yet, - and the Eucharist is sort of an introduction to that, maybe ?
 
Monica4316 said:
This is a question that’s sort of been bothering me… is the Eucharist supposed to lead to something greater, for example in Heaven our union with God would be so deep that we wouldn’t need the Sacrament anymore? (or we would receive Jesus in the same way but without needing the Host). I have to say when I first thought of this, it made me kind of sad because the Eucharist is so central to my faith. However if we would be closer to Jesus then of course that is what we want the most, even more than the Eucharist 🙂 I was also thinking… my understanding of why we need the Host, is because the Host is substantially Jesus so we can receive Him in a real way - not only spiritually or symbolically… but if we’ll be able to receive Jesus similarly but without the Host, how can this work and still be substantial and not like a spiritual communion?? This question has been really bothering me, maybe i’m over-thinking, but I’d appreciate any thoughts 🙂 thanks!
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the eucharist is jesus…he is as present there as he is in heaven…only we see him in the form of communion bread…he is the hidden jesus…

in heaven he will be entirely visible therefore we can see him and be with him and hug him and talk to him as much as we want to…maybe they will still give communion bread out in heaven as a way to unite further to jesus or even just as a remembeance of the last supper…thats something we wont know until we get there lol
 
Although they do call the Eucharist the bread of angels. So maybe…
 
Luigi_Daniele said:
Although they do call the Eucharist the bread of angels. So maybe…
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Since angels are pure spirit and without physical bodies, I don’t think they receive the Eucharist. St. Pius X said, “If the Angels could envy, they would envy us for Holy Communion”.

Does anyone know if I’m wrong? I just thought this.
 
RosaryFan said:
Since angels are pure spirit and without physical bodies, I don’t think they receive the Eucharist. St. Pius X said, “If the Angels could envy, they would envy us for Holy Communion”.

Does anyone know if I’m wrong? I just thought this.
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I think Bp. Fulton J. Sheen believed that Angels needed the Eucharist. I could be wrong about this though.
 
crystal_waters said:
the eucharist is jesus…he is as present there as he is in heaven…only we see him in the form of communion bread…he is the hidden jesus…

in heaven he will be entirely visible therefore we can see him and be with him and hug him and talk to him as much as we want to…maybe they will still give communion bread out in heaven as a way to unite further to jesus or even just as a remembeance of the last supper…thats something we wont know until we get there lol
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I agree with you, but it seems that the Eucharist is even greater than seeing Jesus because in the Sacrament we get to receive Him into ourselves…
 
Monica4316 said:
I agree with you, but it seems that the Eucharist is even greater than seeing Jesus because in the Sacrament we get to receive Him into ourselves…
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In heaven we will be totally united with Him forever. While we receive Jesus into ourselves in the Eucharist, that needs to be repeated frequently in our lives. The total union with God in heaven is far more profound and is everlasting. A great mystery.

What we have on earth is only a shadow of what is to come.
 
CB_Catholic said:
In heaven we will be totally united with Him forever. While we receive Jesus into ourselves in the Eucharist, that needs to be repeated frequently in our lives. The total union with God in heaven is far more profound and is everlasting. A great mystery.

What we have on earth is only a shadow of what is to come.
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makes sense 🙂 thanks!
 
RosaryFan said:
Since angels are pure spirit and without physical bodies, I don’t think they receive the Eucharist. St. Pius X said, “If the Angels could envy, they would envy us for Holy Communion”.

Does anyone know if I’m wrong? I just thought this.
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I believe Saint Faustina said that if the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us the most for two favors we enjoy: The ability to suffer, and the ability to receive the Eucharist.
 
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