ISB ~ Matthew 26 v26

The Eucharist is prefigured when Jesus multiplies bread for the crowds. See note on Mt 14:13-21.

• Anagogically (St. Thomas Aquinas, Office of the Adorable Sacrament):the Eucharist is a pledge and sign of heavenly glory. While the sacrament is a true communion with Christ in the present, it points also to our perfect communion with him in eternity. In heaven, the sacraments will give way to the saints’ direct and unmediated union with the Trinity (CCC 1402).