- “We find ourselves at the very heart of the Paschal Mystery, which completely reveals the spousal love of God. Christ is the Bridegroom, because 'he has given himself': his body has been 'given', his blood has been 'poured out' (cf. Lk 22:19-20). In this way, he 'loved them to the end' (Jn 13:1). The 'sincere gift', contained in the sacrifice of the Cross, gives definitive prominence to the spousal meaning of God's love. As the Redeemer of the world, Christ is the Bridegroom of the Church. The Eucharist is the Sacrament of our Redemption. It is the Sacrament of the Bridegroom and of the Bride”. - Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem (15 August 1988), 26