Mary Mother of the Eucharist

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Here's an excerpt on a reflection, titled Mary, Mother of the Eucharist by Fr. Edward T. Oakes, S.J. :

For who knew the Real Presence of Jesus throughout His life better than Mary? She, and she alone, knew he was Really Present when he was growing in her womb; she, along with St. Joseph, knew his Real Presence when He was growing up as a boy; she, with the eyes of faith, knew his Real Presence when He changed water into wine at the wedding at Cana; she, with Mary Magdalene and St. John the Beloved Disciple, knew the Real Presence of Jesus when His Body was being poured out for us (Eucharistically!) on the Cross, when His Precious Blood flowed forth from His right side just before His death; she, with the other grieving mourners, knew His Real Presence when He was taken down from the Cross; she was the first, as St. Ignatius Loyola teaches us, to see Him after He rose from the dead; and finally she was there, with the other disciples in the Upper Room, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the assembled faithful, transforming the Church into the Body of Christ

The whole reflection can be found in its entirety on their website here. Just look under Reflections.