Read: 1 Cor. 11: 23-26 Lk. 22: 14-20

"'I tell you that from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.' Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.'" (Lk. 22:18-19)

It is clear that Jesus meant for this practice and action anticipating His Sacrifice on the Cross to be repeated over and over AFTER the Sacrifice took place. It is also clear that this farewell meal was not some symbolic action or "pep talk" for His disciples as He was preparing them for His coming death. Rather that it was an INSTITUTION that was to remain until the end of time.

The Last Supper was a mandate for the representatives of the new people of the Kingdom to celebrate the MEMORY and philosophy of Jesus Christ.

His divine call to us was participate in the Eucharist as a MEMORIAL. This holds a twofold purpose. One, the "Memorial" is a collective remembering of Jesus Christ by His disciples, unifying them to each other and "tying" them to the New People of God... which leads once again to the disciple's and people's unity with Jesus.... In a word, REMEMBERING is UNIFIYING in this Christian sense. And two, because the remembering is intimately tied into His teachings, for it is fruitless and meaningless to remember Him without remembering at the same time the path that He preached.

An essential part of the latter is that His followers, by taking part in the memorial, also participate in His ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: His self-surrender. Our participation in this memorial commits us to discipleship and commits us, not only His Passion and Death for the Cause (His Kingdom), but to actually joining Him... to do the same.

"For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes." (1 Cor. 11:26)

Attendance at, and participation in, the Holy Mass, is our vehicle of commemorating the Lord's sacrifice and to unify ourselves with our fellow Christian.

Psalm 77:12 "I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember."