Jesus' gift of the Eucharist is the example of a total gift of self, poured out in love for humanity. Every time we receive the Eucharist, we should be inspired to live a "eucharistic" way of life, imitating Jesus' example of self-offering.
Here is a prayer from the The Catholic prayer book and manual of meditations that looks to Jesus' example on the altar for a way of living in our everyday lives.
