"WOMAN OF THE EUCHARIST" by Timothy O'Donnell from Christendom College, Virginia

50th International Eucharistic Congress,   

10-17 June 2012, Dublin, Ireland

THE SACRED HEART AND MARY’S UNIQUE ROLE AS

“WOMAN OF THE EUCHARIST”

Dr. Timothy O’Donnell

COMMENT:
Sr. Noreen gave us a first hand impression of the Dublin Eucharistic Congress.
Among the wealth of addresses and workshops, she especially tool to heart the ever resonating "WOMAN OF THE EUCHARIST" by Timothy O'Donnell from Christendom College, Virginia.
The PDF documents are regretfully something of a  hurdle, but not be deterred . We could hope for a Kindle book format. Noreen's enthusiasm on Timothy O'Donnell'address and John Paul II's two documents prompts me imbibe the Spirit. See after ... this much editing and highlighting will take time - present pause.

Dr. Timothy O'Donnell Addresses International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin

Timothy O'Donnell

Christendom College President Dr. Timothy O'Donnell delivered three talks at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress held June 10-17 in Dublin, Ireland. O'Donnell spoke to priests and laity alike on the relevance of the Eucharist to the priesthood, the life of Mary, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Eucharistic Congress, which was presided over by Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, attracted over 70,000 people."There were people from France, India, the Philippines, South America—from all over," O'Donnell said. "It truly was international."
Participants at the Congress heard from theologians, religious, priests, bishops, and cardinals from across the globe on topics relating to the theme of 2012 Congress, "Communion with Christ and with one another." Even Pope Benedict the XVI addressed the attendees via television broadcast. O'Donnell said that being a part of the congress was an incredible experience were he witnessed "a vibrant living Church."
"I saw how the Eucharist draws us together," he said. "I think everyone who participated experienced the Church's universality and came closer to the Heart of Christ."

O'Donnell's second lecture examined Mary's unique role as, what Blessed John Paul II called, the "Woman of the Eucharist." He explained that Mary was constantly devoted to the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus, which is exactly what the Eucharist is.

"Mary conceives through the Holy Spirit, and at Mass, the Sacrament is confected through the same agent, the Holy Spirit," he said. "As Mary kneels before the Angel in awe and pronounces her fiat, she becomes at that moment a living tabernacle, holding the Creator of the universe within… So Mary, having received our Lord into her body, 'goes in haste' to bring Him to others. It was the first Eucharistic procession."