entioned and
permitted by the Church in granting the Indulgence; that is, when the
Church declares that the Indulgence granted is applicable to the souls
of the living or the souls in Purgatory; so that we may gain it for the
benefit of either.

LESSON TWENTY-SECOND.
ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST.

Q. 869. What does the word Eucharist strictly mean?
A. The word Eucharist strictly means pleasing, and this Sacrament is so
called because it renders us most pleasing to God by the grace it
imparts, and it gives us the best means of thanking Him for all His
blessings.

Q. 870. {238} What is the Holy Eucharist?
A. The Holy Eucharist is the Sacrament which contains the body and
blood, soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ under the appearances
of bread and wine.

Q. 871. What do we mean when we say the Sacrament which contains the
Body and Blood?
A. When we say the Sacrament which contains the Body and Blood, we mean
the Sacrament which is the Body and Blood, for after the Consecration
there is no other substance present in the Eucharist.

Q. 872. When is the Holy Eucharist a Sacrament, and when is it a
sacrifice?
A. The Holy Eucharist is a Sacrament when we receive it in Holy
Communion and when it remains in the Tabernacle of the Altar. It is a
sacrifice when it is offered up at Mass by the separate Consecration of
the bread and wine, which signifies the separation of Our Lord's blood
from His body when He died on the Cross.

Q. 873. {239} When did Christ institute the Holy Eucharist?
A. Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the night
before He died.

Q. 874. {240} Who were present when our Lord instituted the Holy
Eucharist?
A. When Our Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist, the twelve Apostles were
present.

Q. 875. {241} How did our Lord institute the Holy Eucharist?
A. Our Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist by taking bread, blessing,
breaking, and giving to His Apostles, saying: "Take ye and eat. This is
my body"; and then, by taking the cup of wine, blessing and giving it,
saying to them: "Drink ye all of this. This is my blood which shall be
shed for the remission of sins. Do this for a commemoration of me."

Q. 876. {242} What happened when our Lord said, "This is my body; this
is my blood"?
A. When Our Lord said, "This is my body," the substance of the bread was
changed into the substance of His body; when He said, "This is my
blood," the substance of the wine was changed into the s