Eucharist Poems - Poems about Eucharist

This is the day We break the bread Cup full of wine To numb the head This is the day When truth reveals The veil of lies A mind conceals This is the day We knew would be That thorny cap Of destiny Awaits the king Of hearts and minds Releasing all the Chain that binds This is the day A final feast Then walk to face The mighty beast A farewell toast A hug...

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Most radiant host, angelic glory be Within thy blesséd grace, Portal of Faith. In simple form You came, yet still through thee We see theophony, through which God saith, ¨Dear child mine, most valiant flesh now is thine. Hereby thy peace I grant, through darkest night With burden light and blood of freshest vine. My veil, most pale, shines forth the brightest...

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Salt from the sands of Egypt Sprinkled into wine To banish dark memories Red wine mixed with myrrh Infused with pink salt Through wisdom Praise!...

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“I AM life’s Bread,” The Lord, Jesus, said He never faltered Words ne’er altered “I AM the Way.” They turned away Couldn’t bear the thought Of what He taught “Eat My Flesh, drink My Blood.” Yet no one could It was the law There was no flaw This new teaching Seemed to be breaching What they always knew Obeyed as a Jew They couldn’t see This was He Who gave this Word They’d always...

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Lasting Treasure (2/11/23) Lord, in this Bread I see Thy Face Bread that’s not bread Sight of which, the only trace O Jesus, Your countenance With radiance shines Garment of white This beauty, Thine Highest Priest, adorned in glory Red stole, Your mercy reminds us of Your Body and Blood always given On Your altars from Above Your peace streams forth From Your welcoming smile Pulling us to You to Love...

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Honored Bread (3/6/23) O honored bread ‘Pon table, blessed To become the Christ Who withstood our test In moment’s word Our Lord, confessed Priest’s own hand Holds belov’d Guest Once but mere bread From earthen tomb Hail we, our King From Heaven’s womb O Bread of Life Our dear Groom You cause our hearts To make You room Once but mere bread Which God has blessed You’re now the Christ Underwent our test In moment’s word Who...

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What but as bread, This appears to be Is You, Lord, it’s truly Thee It is You, Lord, I now receive This is true, not just because I believe My belief cannot create Can’t sew a seed, give man a mate Can’t fashion out of dust One who knows You, merciful and just Alone, I am capable of but sin Despite this belief I...

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Purple and red of a very rare sunset flowing up - Are the colours of the Cremisan wine where Christ did die, That the rays of grace may shine when every star is present, That the divine sparks may rejoice in the taste of the cup, Though it’s a brief moment in the black, directionless...

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EUCHARIST SUNDAY, WITH AGUA TO THE ROOTS ...

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Wine is the mother of all Bread is the son who made all Wine leaks through the gigantic wall Bread makes that very loud call This is my body and blood The bread is the kind waker Yet is the one who is slayed It was before the baker Despite the bread being baked This is my body and blood Wine quenches the...

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I Bread has an everyday demanding presence, not daily dough But daily fare across the miles, across ancient ways and wonders Built by bread in bellies of slaves and laborers: pyramids and others II These days, when I say bread, I think of communion The first with Abraham, when Melchisadek met him near Mamre Tithing came naturally to Abraham; Priest without beginning...

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when staring at e. e. cummings’ little ‘i’ —not reading, it reminds me of st. francis’ sublime yet humble lowly jesus: “he hides himself under the little form of bread” if cummings’ little ‘i’ meant the ‘i’ overpowered by something like gigantic rock, overwhelmed by this evil prevailing world, or intimidated by the malicious neighbors, the ‘i’ hidden under a piece of bread...

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Completes the Christian Initiation Sublime cause of Holy Communion Father Christ changed the bread and wine to His body and blood Participate actively in the Mass 04052014...

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Down, down to the Earth, hide your shameful face. What is a man without grace? But an Animal insane and base. Fight your inner demons with your mind. Free yourself to fly Up, up to the sky....

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Fr. Christ said “I am the living bread that came down from heaven... If anyone eats this bread He will live forever Who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, abides in Me and I in him" Essential signs of Eucharistic Sacrament are wheat bread and grape wine Communion with the Body and Blood of Fr. Christ...

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