Jesus With Us: The Gift of the Eucharist (First Communion)

"Jesus With Us: The Gift of the Eucharist (First Communion)" is truly written in simple language to explain the importance and the impact of the Eucharist in the young Catholic's life.

In fact, please follow this logic: In the beginning God gave Man wheat and grapes. From those gifts Man made bread and wine. In gratitude for those gifts, Man gives God back a portion of those products.

When Jesus was born to Mary, he became God's gifts of wheat and grapes incarnate. When we partake of the Eucharist, we literally eat the body of Christ and drink the blood of Christ so that we become one with him.

If Communion ends at this point, not much is accomplished in changing the world. That's why we greet each other and say, "Peace be with you." Then through Christ we are to go out into the world to bring the kind of change that promotes peace.

This is a simple book which explains the history of the Eucharist, its importance and its impact. Although the product info indicates this book is written for ages 4-8, I think it is too deep for that group. I cannot imagine my four-year-old great-niece sitting through the first page, much less a 32-page book with half the pages illustrations and the other half text. The year of First Communion is the most appropriate age, but then straight reading would still be too much.

"Jesus With Us" is probably most suitable as a teaching aid for Catechism classes and one-on-one sittings of parent/child. But what a beautiful teaching tool!!

Highly recommended as noted!

Jesus With Us: The Gift of the Eucharist; is my one of my newest preschool catechism materials. Inside the book, there are many other beautiful drawings. Must have item in any children catholic library! Hehe...