Eucharist
STEP
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Discovering Jesus
(Scripture)
Luke 22:14-23 - The Last Supper
The Last Supper
When the hour came, he took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, “I have
eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat
it [again] until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” Then he took a cup, gave
thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you [that] from this
time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he
took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body,
which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they
had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.
The Betrayal Foretold.
“And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me is with me on the table; for the
Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is
betrayed.” And they began to debate among themselves who among them would do such
a deed.
STEP
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The Rest of the Story
(Teaching/Catechist)
ⴕ This Passover: Luke clearly identifies this last supper of Jesus with the apostles as
a Passover meal that commemorated the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery
in Egypt. Jesus reinterprets the significance of the Passover by setting it in the
context of the kingdom of God (Lk 22:16). The “deliverance” associated with the
Passover finds its new meaning in the blood that will be shed (Lk 22:20).
ⴕ Which will be given…do this in memory of me: these words are omitted in some
important Western text manuscripts and a few Syriac manuscripts. Other ancient
text types, including the oldest papyrus manuscript of Luke dating from the late
second or early third century, contain the longer reading presented here. The Lucan
account of the words of institution of the Eucharist bears a close resemblance to
the words of institution in the Pauline tradition (see 1 Cor 11:23–26).
ⴕ Because of a textual problem in Lk 22:19–20 some commentators interpret this
cup as the Eucharistic cup.
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Eucharist
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Thought Sharing
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(Small Group)
What word or phrase struck you?
Who is the Jesus you see in these scriptures?
With this insight, what action might Jesus be calling you to take?
When you go to Mass, are you doing it in memory of Jesus or just fulfilling an
obligation?
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Intercessory Prayer
(Intercessory Prayer - is the act of praying on behalf of others.)
After each intercession:
Leader: We pray.
All: Lord, help us believe.
ⴕ Reach in and touch the heart of all those who don’t believe in the true presence
of Jesus in the Eucharist, so that they too will believe.
ⴕ Bring all those that have strayed from the faith back to the Eucharist.
ⴕ Bring your body and blood to all those that need to be healed by it.
ⴕ Add your own intentions
STEP
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Closing Prayer
(Prayer)
Last Supper Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Thank You for giving us the Lord’s Supper. Thank You for never leaving us alone, but
always staying with us. Thank You for Your promise of forgiveness and stronger faith
through the Lord’s Supper. Make us strong so we can always continue faithful to you. We
pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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A Point to Ponder
(Personal Meditation)
In these verses, Jesus invites us to “Take this and share it among yourselves.” When is
the last time you invite someone to come and share in the banquet of the Lord?
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