The Secret of the Meal - Icon Holy Card

The title “The Secret of the Meal" refers to the mystical reality of the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. Christ is the central figure in this icon and is the only one who looks directly at us. Jesus holds his right hand, not straight up as in traditional blessing position, but up-turned and opened as to show how he is offering his very body and blood for food to save all people of good will. We see eleven pyramid shaped halves of bread in front of the apostles and their obvious awe, wonder, and confusion at Jesus' explanation of it as truly his body to be eaten and done in remembrance of him. The loaves also remind us of the earlier meal shared with Christ when he multiplied the loaves and fishes, and of the feast we hope to share at the end of time.
Size: 3 x 5