The Eucharist (also known as Holy Communion or Blessed Sacrament) is a Catholic sacrament considered the pinnacle of Christianity. While some Catholics and different branches of the English Church believe that this bread and wine are transformed literally into the blood and body of Christ, others believe that it is a simple expression of faith. It is considered the very essence of the love that binds us to the Savior; and it is this teaching of love that inspires the Catholic vision of social justice. Social justice spreads love to all humanity, fighting for equality and respect for all people. The Eucharist is the symbolism of this love and it is the concept that inspires the Catholic doctrine of social mission. The Eucharist is “the source and summit” (Lumen Gentium, 11.5) of all Christian life. “Through the sacraments and other appointed means this divine life of the flesh created by God is actually communicated to us, and by our sharing we ourselves become divine” (JWC Wand, 1937, p. 65). As the quote above indicates, the Eucharist is considered the source of Catholic life because it provides the blood and flesh of Christ for our own consumption. By consuming God's created flesh, His own blood and body redeem us, granting us the incorruptibility of spirit in communion with God. (Rebirth in his family and new life opportunity). Without this rebirth and communion, Christians would have no connection with Christ and would therefore be cut off from the source of Catholic life. “It is impossible to think that a boy faithful to prayer, to attending mass and to the sacraments would take the wrong path in life.” (Davy, 1960, p. 180) As Davy states, the sacraments (the Eucharist in particular) are the pinnacle...... middle of paper ......, 2003, Vatican.va, accessed March 1, 2011, 'Pacen in Terris', 2003, Vatican.va, accessed March 1, 2011, 'Lumen Gentium', 2003, Vatican.va, accessed March 3, 2011, 'Populorum Progressio', 2003, Vatican.va , accessed March 3, 2011, “Caritas in Veritate,” 2003, Vatican.va, accessed March 3 2011,