In the celebration of the Year of the Eucharist, Pope John Paul II calls us to be witness in Jesus Christ, especially through charity.

"May this invocation resound in every Christian community: that in recognizing the resurrected Christ 'in the breaking of the bread,' the faithful will witness to him with concrete charity," the Pope said when addressing the crowd in St. Peter's Square.

The Pope unites the celebration of the Eucharist with our mission to help the needy. This celebration of the Eucharistic Year asks us to put Jesus Christ in the center of our lives.

Following Jesus' life and teachings means being servant of God. Jesus himself told us, “I came here to serve, not to be served.” This is what Jesus tells us.

Charity is one great way of serving others. Through charity we can not only help others but offer ourselves to them as well. It is not only money we can offer to the needy, also love. Money can be earned, love can only be given.

The Pope tells us “to continue with the work of formation and with activities in the service of the poor and needy.”

Let us celebrate this Eucharistic Year with faith, hope and charity. And Jesus being at the center of everything we do.