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CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS OF THE SOURCES 00 INTRODUCTION 00 THE 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ONE: JEWISH BACKGROUND: BEGINNINGS 00 1. When was the Eucharist instituted? 00 2. Is the Eucharist only a meal? 00 3. Is there a connection between the Jewish Passover and the Eucharist? 00 TWO: NAMES OF THE EUCHARIST 00 4. Why is this sacrament called the Eucharist? 00 5. Why is the Eucharist called the Mass? 00 6. Why is the Eucharist called the Blessed Sacrament? 00 7. Why is the Eucharist called the Divine Liturgy by the churches of the East? 00 8. Why is the Eucharist called the Breaking of the Bread? 00 9. Why is the Eucharist called Holy Communion? 00 THREE: THE STRUCTURE OF THE EUCHARISTIC LITURGY OF THE MASS 00 10. Why did the Lord use bread and wine? 00 11. Must bread and wine still be used? 00 12. What if people are allergic to wheat? What if they have celiac sprue disease? 00 13. How did the celebration of the Eucharist evolve from the Last Supper? 00 14. Why does the Church celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday? 00 15. How did the Liturgy of the Word come to be? 00 16. Why is the Mass celebrated in different rites? 00 17. What is an Eastern-Rite liturgy like? 00 18. What is the priest¿s role in the Eucharist? 00 19. Why can¿t a woman preside as a priest? 00 20. Is there a difference between how the priest offers and how the laity offer this sacrifice? 00 21. Are there other roles in the Liturgy? 00 22. What are the parts of the Eucharistic Prayer? 00 23. Why do we have so many Eucharistic Prayers? 00 FOUR: THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 00 24. What does anamnesis mean and how does it relate to the Mass as Sacrifice? 00 25. Does the sacrifice of the Mass add to the sacrifice of the cross? 00 26. Didn¿t the Old Rite (Tridentine Mass) better exhibit the sacrificial nature of the Mass? 00 FIVE: CHRIST¿S PRESENCE IN THE EUCHARIST 00 27. How is Christ present in the eucharistic liturgy? 00 28. What does ¿Real Presence¿ mean, and is this true of all the modes of Christ¿s presence in the Eucharist? 00 29. Is this Catholic doctrine on the Real Presence one that goes back to the beginnings of the Church, or is it a medieval development? 00 30. But isn¿t it true that transubstantiation is simply an Aristotelian explanation of Christ¿s presence in the Eucharist suitable for the Middle Ages? 00 31. What do the terms substance and accident mean? 00 32. Is Christ present in the Eucharist exactly as he was on earth? 00 33. Shouldn¿t we use more contemporary terminology to describe this eucharistic presence? 00 34. How do we differ from our Protestant brethren on this point of Christ¿s presence in the Eucharist? 00 35. What do the Orthodox believe on this point? 00 36. Is it the Words of Institution or the Epiclesis that consecrates the elements in the Eucharist? 00 SIX: COMMUNING WITH CHRIST IN THE EUCHARIST 00 37. What are the conditions for a worthy communion? 00 38. How do I know if I¿m in a state of mortal or serious sin? 00 39. Does a priest in serious sin still celebrate a valid Mass? 00 40. How can I receive Communion? On the tongue? In the hand? 00 41. Is the celebrant of the Mass or minister of Communion the arbiter of how I receive Communion? 00 42. Why do all stand for the Eucharistic Prayer in some churches and in others, all kneel? 00 43. How come some parishes offer the chalice and others do not? 00 44. Why is it that there are different traditions as to when one might receive one¿s First Communion? 00 45. How often may I receive Holy Communion? 00 46. What is the Communion fast? 00 47. What are the fruits of Holy Communion? 00 48. Can those who are invalidly married receive Communion? 00 49. What is a Spiritual Communion? 00 50. Are there healing aspects of the Eucharist? 00 51. Are the healings from the Eucharist physical, psychological, or spiritual? 00 52. What are the Roman guidelines for healing Masses? 00 53. Can Orthodox Christians receive at our Mass? 00 54. Can Protestants receive Communion at Catholic Mass? 00 55. Can Jews or Muslims receive Communion at Catholic Mass? 00 56. On the other hand, can we receive at the Divine Liturgy (the Eucharist) celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox or by other Eastern Christians with valid orders? 00 57. May one receive at an Anglican (Episcopalian) Eucharist? 00 58. Can we receive at a Protestant Eucharist? 00 59. Who are the ministers of Holy Communion? Who are the extraordinary ministers? 00 60. What is Viaticum and how is it administered? 00 SEVEN: EUCHARISTIC RESERVATION AND ADORATION 00 61. Why do we reserve the Eucharist? 00 62. What is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament? 00 63. What is Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament? 00 64. Aren¿t these medieval devotions somewhat passé in the era of the renewed eucharistic liturgy? 00 65. Isn¿t adoration something just for religious commu- nities? 00 66. What are some of the guidelines for eucharistic ado- ration according to HCEWOM? 00 67. May any prayer at all be said before the exposed Blessed Sacrament? 00 68. Are Corpus Christi or eucharistic processions still encouraged? 00 69. What is Forty Hours? 00 70. What is a eucharistic congress? 00 71. What is said about the Eucharist in the Code of Canon Law? 00 72. What are the major documents on the Eucharist issued since Vatican II? 00 EIGHT: THE ARCHITECTURE AND VESSELS OF EUCHARISTIC RESERVATION 00 73. What is a tabernacle? What are its requirements? 00 74. Where is the tabernacle placed in a Catholic church? 00 75. What is a eucharistic-reservation Chapel? 00 76. What is the history of reserving the Eucharist? 00 77. What ways may the Blessed Sacrament be reserved now? 00 78. What are the major eucharistic vessels? 00 79. What is a pyx? What is a monstrance or ostentorium? 00 80. How are these vessels blessed for use in the liturgy? 00 81. What is the proper way to purify the sacred vessels? 00 NINE: EUCHARISTIC SPIRITUALITY 00 82. What is eucharistic spirituality? Is it a devotion? Is it biblical? 00 83. Is eucharistic spirituality trinitarian? 00 84. Is eucharistic spirituality Charismatic? Is it the work of the Holy Spirit? 00 85. Are service of the poor and social justice opposed to eucharistic spirituality? 00 86. What is Pope John Paul¿s eucharistic spirituality? 00 87. What are some of the key points that John Paul emphasizes in Ecclesia de Eucharistia? 00 88. Are some religious orders devoted to eucharistic adoration? 00 89. What is a holy hour? 00 90. How does one pray in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament? 00 TEN: THE SAINTS OF THE EUCHARIST 00 91. What saints encouraged eucharistic adoration? 00 92. What saints nourished their contemplative life with the Eucharist? 00 93. What saint promoted Forty Hours? 00 94. Who was the pope of the Eucharist? 00 95. What saint could be called the Doctor of the Eucharist? 00 ELEVEN: THE ESCHATOLOGICAL DIMENSION OF THE EUCHARIST 00 96. What is the heavenly liturgy? 00 97. What are the eschatological dimensions of the Eucharist? 00 98. Does the Eucharist help those in purgatory? What is purgatory? 00 99. Is the liturgy cosmic? 00 100. Do the angels and saints participate in this liturgy? 00 101. How is the Eucharist a foretaste of heaven? 00 FOR FURTHER READING 00
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Lord's Supper -- Catholic Church.
Mass.
Catholic Church -- Doctrines.