Personal Study 12

Twelfth Symbolon episode (“Living the Faith 2: The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Christian Life")

• both parts of the episode available on Formed.org

• Questions to answer:

1. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote in a beautiful Eucharistic hymn: “Faith will tell us Christ is present, when our human senses fail.” How do you understand this?  
2. What is the relationship between the Eucharist and the Jewish feast of Passover? How might the Passover background shed light on the need to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? How might the Passover background shed light on the Mass as sacrifice?  
3. How can the Eucharist be a true sacrifice when Jesus is no longer dying on the Cross, but has been raised from the dead and is seated in Heaven?

*E-mail answers to vincent@catholicgators.org

1. Listen to DPD7, then name and describe the fifth step of the Examen.
2. After listening to DPD8, describe the different dimensions of the Examen and its application in your life.