Lesson 4 - ECCLESIA de EUCHARISTIA
- In Chapter Five, what did you find most helpful or enlightening?
- How does “extravagance” in the Eucharistic celebration reveal the dignity of the Eucharist?
- What is your favorite way to be extravagant in your love for Jesus?
December 25th, 2006 at 11:51 am
#1 The Liturgy is a sacred work the evolves with the times of this age. The youth need this evolving, they need the feeling that they belong. With all the evil temptations that they face, the church has to be a home for them.
In keeping with the true Liturgy the Church is keeping the youth involved. Our youth need to be involved with the teachings of God.
#2 I am just a lowly person with a complete Love of God and Our Blessed Mother. All parishes have their own way of outward extravagance, That is where evolving for the people comes in.
My Mother’s Church is modern and my Church is of the old tradition. Mom’s church has the new alter and architecture where mine is from the 1800s’ we have the new alter but we also have the old high beautiful alter it is a beautiful mixture.
It is not what a church looks like or how new or old it is, what it contains, and that it is a Home for Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place to worship and learn and receive the greatest Gift of all, The Eucharist., The precious Body and Blood of Jesus.
We are a total mix of generations from the very old to the newborns. Our Church is a place I call home a place where I feel the presence of God and where I feel happy, joy and Peace.
No one, no where, with any amount of money or earthly goods could ever give to God anything in comparison to what He has given to us. Only thing we can give is Our Love and Devotion and Praise.
#3 I show my extravagance by Praising God at anytime I am able. Making and giving away of Our Blessed Mother’s Prayer, The Rosary, so as to spread the life of Her Son Our Lord Jesus Christ.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Question 1 - The reminders of doing all as a gift to the Lord! I need to be reminded of this. We should excel, to the best of our ability - at our God given gifts - thereby giving Him glory in His creation…us!
Question 2 - Forms of extravagant devotion during the Eucharistic Celebration enriches the experience of the faithful and confimrs our belief on the true Presence of Christ.
Question 3 - One of my favorite ways to be extravagant for Jesus is in preparation for Eucharistic Adoration. Making sure the monstrance is clean and glowing for His Divine Presence, the altar cloths crisp and clean; the candles fresh, the flowers in full bloom - the lights focused on His Presence, all as wonderful as possible during Adoration
November 17th, 2008 at 12:01 am
1. I am reminded that I need to be extravagant in my use of the God-given talents I have been given. He should always get the glory and I should not hold back just because I feel a certain way. He deserves my very best.
2. How we show extravagant devotion in the Eucharistic Celebration may differ depending on the size of the church or location, but what Jesus looks at is the heart of the people celebrating it. If we are giving all of ourselves during this time, then I feel it will be noticed as a place of worship for our Lord Jesus and a place He welcomes as His home.
3. I show my extravagance of God by praising Him throughout the day and sharing scripture I have memorized with others, as I feel the Holy Spirit lead me. I look for ways to spread the good news of the gospel to others and to be a bright light to others. Hopefully, pointing the way to salvation and a communion with Jesus, our Lord.