Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel are among the most controversial and cause many of his followers to leave him. He said “I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.” Jesus also said “In all truth I tell you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise that person up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in that person.” Indeed, today’s verses points out Jesus’ literal meaning regarding the eating and drinking of his own body and blood. The Catholic doctrine of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, embodied by a complete transformation of bread and wine, is confirmed in biblical text. As sincere followers of Christ, do we have a proper appreciation and reverence towards the precious gift of the Eucharist?