The Origins of the Eucharist - Book Study

Name: The Origins of the Eucharist - Book Study
Start: 2024-09-26T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-26T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 4801 Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States

Schedule

Thu Sep 26 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4801 Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States | Downers Grove, IL

PLEASE register on our website so we know how many participants to expect: https://stjosephdg.org/origins
Join us 7-9 pm Thursdays, September 26, October 3, 10, 17 in the parish hall for a study using "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist" by Dr. Brant Pitre. Our facilitator will be Michael Lewandowski, Director of Adult Catechesis and Evangelization at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Naperville.
If you don't have the book, please shop local at The Catholic Shoppe at 734 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove.
"Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist" shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?
To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence. As he shows, these three keys—the Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the Presence—have the power to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus. Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus’ presence in "the breaking of the bread."