Dear friends,
Above please find the edited version of the video recording of last Sunday Theology Talks on The Words of Institution (Consecration): Are They Magical?
Jesus’ words “This is my body” make sense if we become aware of the many ways Jesus is present in our celebrations.
You can download the brochure with the Theological Education Program 2025-26.
Full Series Schedule
1. Eucharist, Holy Sacrifice, Mass, Divine Liturgy: What’s in a Name? (October 26)
Names we give to the Eucharist shape the way we welcome God’s healing, presence, and fellowship.
2. The Words of Institution (Consecration): Are They Magical? (November 2)
Jesus’ words “This is my body” make sense if we become aware of to the many ways Jesus is present in our celebrations.
3. The Invocation of the Holy Spirit (Epiclesis): The Eucharist’s Forgotten Act? (November 9)
The Holy Spirit is called to sanctify bread, wine, and the community.
4. The Great Thanksgiving (Doxology): What Does the Eucharist Have to Do with Praise? (November 16)
The Eucharistic turns everything into praise and thanksgiving to the Father.
5. Do This in Memory of Me” (Memorial): Are We Remembering or Re-Living? (November 30)
The Eucharist is more than remembrance – it unites us to Jesus’ death and resurrection, until he comes again.
6. The Eucharist as Meal and Sacrifice: How Do These Fit Together? (December 7)
We become a sacrifice to God by being united in one body through the sharing of one bread.
7. One Bread, One Body (Communion): How United Do We
Really Become? (December 14)
The Eucharist heals us from division and isolation by calling us into fellowship with each other and with God.
8. “Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord” (Mission): How Does the Eucharist Shape Our Lives? (December 21)
The Eucharist blends into everyday life as God sends us out to love, serve, and be his witnesses to the world.
