The Eucharist Is the Fount of Healing

Jesus Christ the Savior, the Master, the Lord gave mankind the gift of His life. He instituted at the Last Supper,   the Eucharist and the commandment of love (cf. Jn 13: 1-20).

The Eucharist is all for the Church, because it is center of all the graces we need. Through the Eucharist we are nourished, healed and sent out. And how are we healed? We have heard or read in the Gospel. ‘Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. Say the word and my servant will be healed “(Mt 8,8).

Being saved and being healed, in Sacred Scripture, are synonymous; and the Lord has healed and saved in the life of His created. At every Mass, we often proclaim these words of the centurion “I am not worthy.” In fact, we are not worthy, but healing, salvation, God’s grace is a gift that He, in His grace, gives us.

When we say that the Eucharist is the source of healing, this means that the Lord Jesus, through this sacrament, can and does perform the cures we need, restores our spiritual health and, consequently, our physical strength we are also invigorated. If we need healing, it is because we are sick, sick; and whoever is ill needs to feed normally so happens when we are sick we need nourishment to be healed. The Bread of Heaven, the Eucharist, this is food that strengthens and heals.

The Eucharist as a source of healing

The Mass is also known as the holy sacrifice of the blood of the Lord.  If, as often as his blood is poured out, it is poured for the forgiveness of sins, I should always receive it, so that it may always forgive my sins. Because I always sin, I should always have a remedy. “(CCC 1393).

:: The importance of forgiveness in healing inner

The Eucharist is food, medicine, source of healing, forgiveness of venial sins, but does not erase the deadly sins. One who has committed a grave sin needs the sacrament of confession. Let’s enjoy this blessing! If you for a long time , Perceive yourself far from God, with many physical and spiritual illnesses, turn to Him, seek to make a good confession. If you do not have catechesis, seek it; thus you will know more about the Eucharist, this great treasure, this remedy. Surely, your life will be better.

If “what is proper to the Eucharist is to be the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church” (CIC 1395), seek communion with her, seek a holy life.

:: The importance of inner healing

The Eucharist is medicine for the sick and the sinner. We always need healing, we must always be fed. When we are united to the Eucharistic Christ, surely we sin less, have the spiritual strength to go forward, we hope. Even those who, for some reason, can not receive, unite your heart to the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, pray fervently and with love, as if in worship also receive many graces. In fact, we receive blessings from the Lord through communion and Eucharistic adoration, but what must be transmitted and received must also be given to others. Receive healing not just to “look good”, we are blessed to be a blessing to others, we are healed bring healing to another.

Father Marcio

Father Marcio Prado, born in São José dos Campos (SP), a priest at Canção Nova Community. Ordained on December 20, 2009, Father Marcio studied Philosophy Institute in Canção Nova in Cachoeira Paulista; and theology at the Mater Dei Institute, Palmas (TO). Twitter: @padremarciocn

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