“The Eucharist is truly a
glimpse of heaven
appearing on earth.
Certainly the Christian vision
leads to the expectation of
‘new heavens’ and ‘a new
earth’ (Rev 21:1), but this
increases, rather than
lessens, our sense of
responsibility for the world
today. I wish to reaffirm this
forcefully at the beginning of
the new millennium, so that
Christians will feel more
obliged than ever not to
neglect their duties as
citizens in this world. Theirs
is the task of contributing
with the light of the Gospel
to the building of a more
human world, a world fully in
harmony with God’s plan.”
- Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia de
Eucaristia