In the midst of being socially isolated and with the absence of

public Masses being said in our Archdiocese, we can feel pretty

separated not only from each other, but from the Eucharist as well.

This might just be the time to learn a little more about the

Eucharist and Mass.

Today I review Presence a study series on FORMED.org. Maybe

learning about the Eucharist while being absent from it will be

difficult. My hope is that learning about Jesus and Eucharist will

bring us closer when we feel far from it.

Title

Presence

https://watch.formed.org/presence/season:1

Presenter

An ensemble of theologian, catechists, and missionaries Chris

Stefanick, Dr. Ed Sri, Deb Holiday, Dr. Time Gray, Jim Beckman, Luis

Soto, Dr. Sean Innerst, Dr. Mark Giszczak, Dr. Scott Powell among

others.

Length

Three Sessions, each last 35-40 minutes. Plus four bonus videos

about the Eucharist including one design for Children to get an up

close view of altar during Mass.

Style of Content

A mix of narrated images, talking-head teaching and explanations

of scriptures, works of art, reenactments of historical moments,

scriptural scenes, and saint stories.

TBH - One of the best produced and most professional looking

things on FORMED. Honestly, the study is fast paced and full of rich

and engaging images and content.

Content

Starting with examples of heroic devotion and the power of the

Eucharist from the lives of Saints, the Presence study goes on to

explain what the Eucharist is, why we believe what we believe, and

why it should matter to us. There is a strong connection made

between God’s plan for our salvation, Jesus Christ, Holy Scripture

and the Church’s practice of the Mass.

BONUS

Digital Study guide available for download!

Scripture

Exodus 3, Acts 2:42, Psalms, John 6, Last Supper accounts,

Multiplication of Loaves, and many books of the New and Old

Testament are discussed and explained in light of the Eucharist.

Why you should watch this video

You should watch this video if you want your faith in and

understanding of the Eucharist to deepen and grow. If you want to

make your participation at Mass more meaningful, you should watch

this study series. If you want to grow in your desire for God,

understand better His plan for your Salvation, or Mass to be a

powerful moment of faith no matter the distractions, this video is

for you.

Why skip it

If you are looking for an intellectually heavy scripture study or

lighthearted romanic comedy with the unlikely coupling of a

bumbling hero and uptight heroine, then maybe skip this video

series.

The Ratings

I am rating each resource in terms of how informative,

transformative, and engaging I find that resource. Information refers

to how much information and how well the video presents that

faith knowledge. Transformative refers to how well the resource

invites participants to conform their life to follow Jesus Christ.

Engaging (-ative) refers to how entertaining, gripping, or interesting

I find the resource.