Blessed Sacrament is a devotional term used in the Catholic Church to refer to the Eucharistic species (consecrated sacramental bread and wine). Consecrated hosts are kept in a tabernacle after Mass, so that the Blessed Sacrament can be brought to the sick and dying outside the time of Mass. This makes possible also the practice of eucharistic adoration. Because Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar, he is to be honored with the worship of adoration. “To visit the Blessed Sacrament is … a proof of gratitude, an expression of love, and a display of adoration toward Christ our Lord. The preparation to receive the first holy communion starts with the study of the catechism of the catholic church. Only Catholics who are communicants and are in the state of grace are eligible to receive the holy eucharist.
Sacrament of the Eucharist
The word “Eucharist” refers to the Sacrament of the Eucharist, which is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ truly present on the altar under the appearances of bread and wine.
In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should be conscious of no grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour.
From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life and zeal to share that life with others
Pope John Paul II
