Priests for Life Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 5
September - October 2004

Year of the Eucharist

Pope John Paul II has declared a Year of the Eucharist to begin this OctoberThe
Church, during this special year, will meditate upon, celebrate, worship and
proclaim the great gift of the Lord's Body and Blood.
The Eucharist, in its essence, is Life, because it is Christ Himself. Over the years,
Priests for Life has prepared numerous resources reflecting on the relationship
between the Eucharist and our pro-life commitment. We have brochures, prayers,
and even the music video "This is My Body." This material can be used in your
parish for pro-life holy hours, educational groups, and other events throughout the
Year of the Eucharist. For more information, see www.priestsforlife.org/eucharist
The pro-life commitment is Eucharistic; the Eucharistic commitment is pro-life

1. Sacrament of Faith -- If we can see Jesus in the tiny Host, we can see him in
every human person, including the tiny unborn child.
2. Sacrament of Unity -- The Eucharist draws us all to Jesus, and therefore all to
one another in one body. While abortion divides the human family, the
Eucharist unites it, making us members of one another.
3. Sacrament of Perfect Worship -- The attitude of "pro-choice" is that my
choices belong to me. The attitude of worship, which reaches its summit in the
Eucharist, is that all our choices are submitted to Jesus, our King, and true
freedom is found only in him.
4. Sacrament of Life -- The Eucharist is the victory of life. "Dying you destroyed
our death" -- and also the death of every unborn child. The Eucharist destroys
the power of abortion.
5. Sacrament of Love -- Love says, "I sacrifice myself for the good of the other."
Abortion says, "I sacrifice the other for the good of myself." Abortion is the
opposite of love. The same words are used for both: This is my body.

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