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Types of  the  Blessed  Sacrament:  the  Tree  of  Life  18;  the  paschal  lamb 144 635;  the  Manna  15 1;  the  pillar  of  cloud  on  the  Tabernacle  166 257; the  miraculous  food  of  Elias  284;  the  changing  of  water  into wine 440;  the  miracle  of  the  loaves  528.

Promise of  the  Holy  Eucharist  533.

Its Institution  632.

The love  of  Jesus  in  the  Most  Holy  Sacrament  636.

Reverence for  the  Most  Holy  306  (Tobias,  father  and  son,  “being  seized with  fear  fell  upon  the  ground  on  their  face”  before  the  angel  Raphael); 416 (the  three  kings  before  Jesus).

Corpus Christi  635.

Sacrifice, as a supreme  act  of  divine  worship,  is  as  old  as  man  and  has been of  universal  practice. Sacrifice of  Cain  and  Abel  28; of  Noe  43; Abraham 52  67;  Melchisedech  56;  Jacob  87  115;  the  friends  of  Job 125; the  sacrifices  instituted  by  God  under  the  Old  Law  169;  their typical signification  170  701.

Types of  the  unbloody  Sacrifice:  the  offering  of  Melchisedech  56;  the unbloody sacrifices  of  the  Old  Law  170.

Promises of  the  Holy  Sacrifice  of  the  Mass:  through  David  236  (“Thou art  a Priest  for  ever  according  to  the  order  of  Melchisedech”); through Malachias 360;  through  our  Lord  at  the  well  of  Jacob  453. Institution of  the  Mass  at  the  Last  Supper  632.

The whole  of  Jesus  Christ  is  present  under  the  form  of  bread  533  720. Effects of  Holy  Communion  534;  prefigured  by  the  paschal  lamb  144; the Manna  15 1;  by  the  miraculous  food  of  Elias  284;  by  the  virtue that went  out  of  our  Lord  461  529.

Unworthy Communion: Tree  of  life  28;  the  ark  of  the  covenant  in the  days  of  Samuel  215 ; the  king’s  wedding  feast  61 1; Judas  638  639. Necessity for  preparation: preparation  of  the  Israelites  for  receiving  the Commandments 153;  the  wedding  garment  61 1; the  washing  of  the feet 630;  the  Entombment  of  Jesus  709;  the  preparation  of  the apostles before  receiving  the  Holy  Ghost  734;  the  preparation  of Saul  for  receiving  Baptism  766.

Holy Communion  should  be  received  with

1. living  faith:  Simeon  410;  Nathaniel  437;  Peter  538.

2. humility : Elizabeth  393;  Peter  464;  the  centurion  487;  the  prodigal son 567; the  publican  in  the  Temple  585.