Webthe holy eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice. In the holy eucharist, under the appearances of bread and wine, the lord christ is contained, offered, and received. Webthe eucharistic sacrifice is intrinsically directed to the inward union of the faithful with christ through communion; We receive the very one who offered himself for. The eucharist in the economy of salvation. The signs of bread and wine. 1333 at the heart of the eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that, by the words of christ. The aspects of the eucharist as sacrifice, banquet and. Webin short, when the church gathers in worship of god and offers the eucharistic sacrifice, not only is christ really and truly present under the appearance of bread and wine, but. Webin other words, the eucharist is the church's offering by virtue of her spousal union with christ. This sacrifice of the church is twofold (ccc, no. Webchrist’s sacrifice is thus a paschal sacrifice, a total gift of self by which all humanity “passes over” from the slavery of sin to the liberty of the children of god.
