SAINTS of the Eucharist
Delve into the lives of the saints who dedicated themselves to the Eucharistic Lord. Learn about their extraordinary devotion, sacrifices, and miracles, and draw inspiration from their unwavering faith and love for Christ.
Saint
Carlos Acutis
“To always be united with Jesus, this is my life plan.”.
With these few words Carlo Acutis,
outlines the distinctive feature of his short existence:
live with Jesus, for Jesus, in Jesus.
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Saint
Pier Gorgio Frassati
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati urged people to "I urge you with all the strength of my soul to approach the Eucharistic Table as often as possible".
Saint
Tarsicius
"I would rather die than let anyone profane the Body of Christ".
Saint
Catherine
“O boundless charity! Just as you gave us yourself, wholly God and wholly man, so you left us all of yourself as food so that while we are pilgrims in this life we might not collapse in our weariness but be strengthened by you, heavenly food.”
Saints
Francis and Clare of Assisi
St. Francis and St. Clare expressed deep devotion to the Eucharist, with Francis highlighting Christ's humble condescension and the reciprocal love required of believers, while Clare's entire life was a form of "thanksgiving" or "Eucharist," and she famously used the Blessed Sacrament to protect her convent from invaders. Francis urged the faithful to receive the Body and Blood of Christ with profound humility, seeing it as essential food for the soul and a source of compassion
Saint
Pope John Paul II
“Dear brothers and sisters: We must feel challenged by the needs of so many brothers. We cannot close our hearts to their requests for help. And we cannot forget that ‘man does not live by bread alone.’ We need the ‘living bread come down from heaven.’ This bread is Jesus. Feeding on it means receiving the very life of God, opening ourselves to the logic of love and sharing.”
Saint
Mother Teresa
"Bread of Life" to satisfy our hunger for God's love and as the source of strength for serving the poor. She emphasized that our lives must be woven around the Eucharist, finding in it both a remembrance of Christ's sacrifice and His continuing love for us.
Saint
Georgy the Great
St. Gregory the Great taught that the Mass and Eucharist possess supernatural power to effect change and grant salvation
Saint
Gemma Galgani
St. Gemma Galgani expressed her profound devotion to the Eucharist by calling it a "feast of love," a "nourishment of the Eucharistic Word," and a divine meeting where the soul is "consumed in the flames of His holy love" and united with Jesus.