12 sessions — Communauté de l'Emmanuel

12 sessions

1. The Real Presence in the Eucharist

The first teaching presents a reflection on the mystery of the Eucharist. It features quotes such as “The Eucharist is too great a gift to tolerate ambiguity and depreciation” (MANE NOBISCUM DOMINE, 14). At the beginning of the school, this teaching makes sure that all participants share the same understanding : when we adore, we adore Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.

2. Learning prayer with Martha and Mary.

This teaching features a general introduction to prayer. It is a decision, involving a sacrifice of our time. We first bring ourselves into His presence which leads to a dialogue with Him. We then open our hearts to Him followed by silence which enables us to listen to His Word. This is done by looking at the Gospel passage featuring Martha and Mary.

3. Prayer of petition

In this teaching, we learn about prayer of petition, which is common to all men. As we meditate on the healing of the blind Bartemeus, we reach out to all the participants who have all experienced this type of prayer.

4. Adoration, praise and thanksgiving

Here, we bring the group to a form of prayer that is usually less familiar : adoration, praise and thanksgiving. This is the time when we acknowledge and admire God's works in the world and in our lives.

5. God's merciful love

As an introduction to the 6^th teaching on our relation to the Father, we will meditate on God's merciful love as revealed by Jesus.

6. The love of the Father

7. The Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life

8. Living in God's presence

This teaching focuses on the necessity to live in God's presence, present in our souls as the Trinity. During Eucharistic adoration, we adore the One who is also present within us.

9. God's Word

10. Mary

This is a time to celebrate Mary, the Eucharistic woman. Students are encouraged to learn from Mary how to adore and to adore Christ with her.

11. The Heart of Jesus and the Eucharist.

We continue to deepen our understanding of God's love by learning about the devotion to the Heart of Jesus and how it ties in with the Eucharist.

12. Eucharist and Mission

Finally, we will look at the responsibility of Christians in the world and the need for evangelization as a way to send them off to the mission. “The Eucharist : Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church”.