Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments
Chapter 2: Mystery of Eating Jesus' Flesh (Fr. Robert Barron)
Fr. Barron on the Mystery of Eating Jesus' Flesh
Film Focus Point: Total running time 5:55 Excerpt from Fr. Barron’s Catholicism series. Comments on the Bread of Life discourse in John’s Gospel and St. Thomas Aquinas’ treatment of Real Presence.
Text Focus Point: Pages 35-36
Discussion Questions
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Why would first century Jews have been disturbed at Jesus’ comments about eating his flesh and drinking his blood?
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How can is the Church sure that Jesus really meant his Body and Blood and was not speaking metaphorically?
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How do to stories of Peter of Prague or St. Thomas Aquinas help to reassure you about the Real Presence?
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- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Sacraments (USCCB)
- Chapter 1: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
- Chapter 1: Flesh and Bone (Matt Maher)
- Chapter 1: Deepening My Sacramental Life
- Chapter 1: Sacraments (Mark Hart)
- Chapter 2: Liturgical Calendar (Saints & Seasons with Shannon)
- Chapter 2: What's Inside A Catholic Church
- Chapter 3: The Sacrament of Baptism
- Chapter 3: Baptism, Catholic, Immersion
- Chapter 3: Faith, Hope, and Love: A Commentary by Fr. Barron
- Chapter 3: Sacraments 101: Baptism (Why We Baptize)
- Chapter 4: Soeren Palumbo's R-word Speech
- Chapter 4: Sacraments 101: Confirmation (Why We're Confirmed)”
- Chapter 4: The Holy Spirit: A Commentary by Fr. Barron
- Chapter 4: The Sacrament of Confirmation
- Chapter 5: The Eucharist (Jon Leonetti)
- Chapter 5: Rememberance (Matt Maher)
- Chapter 5: The Catholic Mass in 155 A.D.
- Chapter 5: Catholic Mass Revealed: The Consecration
- Chapter 5: The Eucharist & You
- Chapter 5: Eucharist as Antidote to Individualistic Culsture (Pope Benedict XVI)
- Chapter 6: The Prodigal (Joe Castillo)
- Chapter 6: Confession
- Chapter 6: Sacrament of Reconciliation: Explained
- Chapter 6: Deepening My Sacramental Life (Chris Stefanick)
- Chapter 6: Confess It All Commercial
- Chapter 7: Prayer of Hope and Encouragement for the Suffering & Brokenhearted
- Chapter 7: Sacraments 101: Anointing of the Sick
- Chapter 7: L'Arche: It's All About Love!
- Chapter 8: Sacraments 101: Holy Orders
- Chapter 8: Ordination of Bishop-elect John O. Barres Part 1
- Chapter 8: Ordination of Bishop-elect John O. Barres Part 2
- Chapter 9: Fr. Barron Comments on Marriage and Relationships
- Chapter 9: New State of Mind (Matt Maher)
- Chapter 9: Sacraments 101: Matrimony
- Chapter 9: A Crucifixion Type Love
- Chapter 9: Theology of the Body: Your Call to Greatness
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- Links of Interest: Links of Interest
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Confession
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Conscience
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Dei Verbum
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Faith
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Four Traditions of Authorship
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Freedom
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Holy Orders
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Holy Spirit
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Humanity Divinity
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Mary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Matrimony
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Moral Act
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Sacrament of Baptism
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Scripture and Tradition
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Trinity