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The transformation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ is both miracle and mystery, something that we can never fully comprehend. But for 2,000 years the Church has diligently reflected on this mystery and has deepened her understanding of Christ’s eucharistic presence.

Father Valentin Iurochkin led a procession of students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, FOCUS Missionaries, and other clergy on April 12. 2023.

Rebecca McCartney, a FOCUS missionary at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, reflects how the Christ who gave everything continues to give Himself to us in the Eucharist.

Jesus Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Mass, benediction, and eucharistic adoration aren’t just staples; they are absolute necessities in our life. We echo the early martyrs of the Church in saying, “We cannot live without the Eucharist.”

Communio begins when individuals make a prayerful and conscious decision to unite with others in Christ. When we receive our Lord in the Eucharist, it is not only a building of relationship between ourselves and Jesus.

Pat Hilliard from St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland shares a personal encounter in her parish adoration chapel.

Dennis Daniel from Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa reflects on the diocesan Eucharistic Revival theme: "Communio by Invitation."

Elise from St. Mary School in Oak Ridge shares about receiving Christ in her first Holy Communion.

When we receive Holy Communion, we receive the body of Christ offered on the cross, and we become the body of Christ that is His holy Church. St. Augustine of Hippo preached about receiving the Blessed Sacrament: “Believe what you see, see what you believe, and become what you are: the body of Christ.”