ISB ~ 1 John 1 v1 - 4

The prologue gives witness to the mystery of the Incarnation. John speaks for all the apostles (“we”) when he testifies that Jesus is the life and Son of God who manifested himself in a visible, audible, and tangible way when he came in the flesh as a man (4:2).

• John describes the Incarnation in terms also applicable to the sacraments of the Church. Through these liturgical signs and actions, Christ continues to give his life to the world in ways perceptible by our senses (CCC 1145-52). This is particularly true of the Eucharist, which gives us the human “flesh” (1 Jn 4:2) and “blood” (5:6) of Jesus in its risen and glorified state.