The Creator's presence in the Eucharist?

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I was contemplating the Mystery of the Eucharist. Now, we certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is God. We also certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist. That means the Eucharist is God. We also proclaim that God is the One Creator of the universe.

Does that mean that when we receive the Eucharist, we are directly in the presence of the Creator of the entire universe?!

If I’m right, that is truly mind-boggling, and kind of inspires fear in me (in a good way of course)!

God bless.
 
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I was contemplating the Mystery of the Eucharist. Now, we certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is God. We also certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist. That means the Eucharist is God. We also proclaim that God is the One Creator of the universe.

Does that mean that when we receive the Eucharist, we are directly in the presence of the Creator of the entire universe?!

If I’m right, that is truly mind-boggling, and kind of inspires fear in me (in a good way of course)!

God bless.
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Yes, it is true, and yes, it is mind-boggling! As Catholics, if just one in ten of us would grasp that concept, i mean really grasp it we could change the world! The hard part is wrapping our finite minds around such an infinite truth!
 
thunderballs75 said:
I was contemplating the Mystery of the Eucharist. Now, we certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is God. We also certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist. That means the Eucharist is God. We also proclaim that God is the One Creator of the universe.

Does that mean that when we receive the Eucharist, we are directly in the presence of the Creator of the entire universe?!

If I’m right, that is truly mind-boggling, and kind of inspires fear in me (in a good way of course)!

God bless.
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Recall that in Genesis, God said “Let us make man in our own image.” Furthermore, later on in Genesis, God tells Abraham, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great that We must see for ourselves.”

Furthermore, Jesus is the Eternal Son of the Father, but, He was born in time, born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Jesus also refers to Himself as “I AM” in John’s Gospel.

While we are receiving the Glorified Body of the Eternal Son of the Father, that is not to say that the other Two Persons of the Trinity, the Father and the Holy Spirit, are not present at the Mass.
 
Jesus said, “The Father and I are one.” If you are in the state of grace, the Trinity dwells within you. This intimate union is made more perfect every time you worthily and lovingly receive the Eucharist.

Mind-boggling? Definitely! God is mysterious and awesome.
 
And this is why the dogma of “Transubstantiation” is so important - and revealing. The Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit share one divine Substance. And so, when we partake of the flesh and blood of the Son, Jesus Christ, the divine Substance - the Holy Trinity literally dwells in us! Mind-boggling indeed. :bowdown2:
 
Note that in the Creed we recognize "The Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen." However, we also say of Jesus: “Through Him all things were made.” So is the Father, or Jesus, the Creator?

I think we resolve this by looking at the Creation Account: "God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light." The Father said, but Jesus is the Word of the Father. He is what was said.

Just my :twocents:. I don’t have any reference for this.
 
thunderballs75 said:
Does that mean that when we receive the Eucharist, we are directly in the presence of the Creator of the entire universe?!

If I’m right, that is truly mind-boggling, and kind of inspires fear in me (in a good way of course)!
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We are in the presence of the Creator even when we just see the Host and Chalice held up for our adoration.

When we receive Him, He unites Himself with us in an unfathomable way.

In heaven we will see Him face to face. In the Eucharist He is visible but only under the appearances of bread and wine. God said to Moses: “Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live.”. Only in heaven will we be ready to see Him as He is in Himself.

But here it IS HIM we see. Mind-boggling indeed!
 
Joe_Kelley said:
Note that in the Creed we recognize "The Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen." However, we also say of Jesus: “Through Him all things were made.” So is the Father, or Jesus, the Creator?

I think we resolve this by looking at the Creation Account: "God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light." The Father said, but Jesus is the Word of the Father. He is what was said.

Just my :twocents:. I don’t have any reference for this.
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You’re on the right track. A reference for you: The Catechism of the Catholic Church #290–292, “Creation — Work of the Holy Trinity,” vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c1p4.htm#282 .
 
Isn’t this the coolest thing ever!!! A good book to read would be the 7 secrets of the Eucharist by Vinny Flinn! after I read it my whole life was changed because of the new light I looked upon the Eucharist in:)🙂 He also has a talk done by the Mary Foundation that can be found on line at CatholicCity.com

Not only is Jesus present sacramentally, but spiritually the Father and Holy Spirit is present too:) and since God cannot leave Heaven all of Heaven is there too:) So not only does Jesus come to dwell in our hearts but all of the Trinity and all of heaven:) So every time that we receive the Holy Eucharist we are reunited with all of our dearly departed!!!🙂

Soooooooo AWESOME:) Praise be to God!!!😃
 
Joe_Kelley said:
Thanks.

Probably where I stole it from. If i don’t remember where I read it, or if I read it, it isn’t plagiarism [and I can skip confession]. 😃
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I think you might have been inspired by this:
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made…14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth…18 No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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Hope his helps.
 
thunderballs75 said:
I was contemplating the Mystery of the Eucharist. Now, we certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is God. We also certainly proclaim that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist. That means the Eucharist is God. We also proclaim that God is the One Creator of the universe.

Does that mean that when we receive the Eucharist, we are directly in the presence of the Creator of the entire universe?!

If I’m right, that is truly mind-boggling, and kind of inspires fear in me (in a good way of course)!

God bless.
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I think there are aspects of all three members of the Trinity in the Eucharist, but mainly Jesus. So the priest says “Through him, with him, in him. In the unity of the Holy Spirit. All glory and honour is yours all mighty Father forever and ever.” I think that there is an element for every member of the Trinity. The Eucharist is carbohydrate. I see God the Father as carbon, and believe this is his element, Christ as hydrogen and the Holy Spirit as oxygen. Hydrogen has the greatest number of atoms in carbohydrates, however it is also the lightest element. Carbon and oxygen have the same number of atoms. All carbohydrates can be broken down into glucose C6,H12,O6. (can’t do small ones). My theology please. In name of Katherine Cribbin.
 
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