The Eucharist as the Source of the Christian’s Conversion and Penitential Life
No. 1436 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “daily conversion and penance find their source and nourishment in the Eucharist.” This statement reveals the intimate bond between two sacraments which, although distinct, converge upon the same reality: the reconciliation of man with God and his perseverance on the path to holiness. Penance is the continual return of the heart to the Father; the Eucharist is the food that sustains this return.
