5. The Institution of the Eucharist

We contemplate Jesus at the Last Supper, taking bread and wine and saying, "This is My Body … this is My Blood." He gives Himself as food for the life of the world, anticipating Calvary in sacrament.

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This mystery teaches love of the Blessed Sacrament and adoration. The Eucharist is the school of self-giving. To receive worthily is to imitate Christ, who gives Himself entirely. Adoration transforms the soul into what it beholds: Christ Himself.