Because it is Jesus Christ.
Roman Catholics believe that it was the first Mass and Jesus established the sacrament Eucharist.
Catholics celebrate the Eucharist every Sunday at mass.
Catholics must receive the Eucharist at least once per year during the Easter season.
Passover is a Jewish observance. Catholics consider the Eucharist as the center of Christian life.
Yes, people can open their mouth and take the Eucharist on their tongues or they can hold out their hands and take the Eucharist themselves. It's personal choice.
The Eucharist is important to Catholics because Christ is important to Catholics. You see, the Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of the real Presence, which means that Catholics believe that the host is not a mere symbol of the Body of Christ, and the wine of the blood. They are really and truly the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ sacramentally present under the appearance of bread and wine.
Catholics believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation, which teaches that during the Eucharist, the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ, while still retaining the appearance of bread and wine. This belief is central to the Catholic faith and is considered a mystery of faith.
Both the Eastern Rite Catholics and the Latin Rite Catholics celebrate the same sacraments: Baptism Confirmation Reconciliation Eucharist Marriage Holy Orders Anointing of the Sick
Actually the question assumes facts incorrectly. Most Catholics do not receive these two sacraments together. Part of the challenge is logistical-only a Bishop can confirm a catholic while ordinary priests can perform first eucharist. The majority of Catholics are born into the church and the normal process is to have First Eucharist and Confirmation as separate events years apart.
1. God is present 2. The Eucharist 3. ITS AWSOME!!!!!
A Church founded by Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary as our mother, and most importantly we have the Eucharist!
The purpose of the Eucharist is to make us united with Christ spiritually since we no longer see him in the physical and visible reality of life. If Christ is present now I guess we would not need the Eucharist because His living presence would suffice all our lack. So, it is the Eucharist that builds that inner spiritual craving and intimacy in us with the Lord. . Likewise, it is the Eucharist that will lead us toward the Kingdom where he Himself reigns. It will be our earthly foundation an escatological reality.