In the Eucharist, “we become what we receive.”
In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XIV returns to his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, reflecting on the Mystery of the Eucharist.
For Christians, taking part at the Lord’s table means being “instructed by God’s word and … nourished … [giving] thanks to God” (Sacrosanctum Concilium).
Thus, at Mass, we are not meant to be passive spectators. When we participate in the Eucharist, we are invited to listen to the Word of God and to be nourished at the Lord’s table, where he offers himself to the Father. In this way, the Eucharist is a form of spiritual sacrifice in which we offer ourselves in union with Jesus Christ—we become the Body whose Head is the risen Christ.
“As we seek our nourishment from this abundant source of divine life, let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the mystery we celebrate.”


