ἀνάμνησις
Anamnesis
an-am-NEE-sis
The “memorial” of the Mass — not a mere recollection of Calvary but its being made present, in obedience to “Do this in memory of me.”
remembrance; a making-present by memory
When Jesus said “Do this in memory of me,” St Luke and St Paul use the word anamnesis. In the Eucharistic memorial, the Church does not simply recall a past event: Christ's one sacrifice is made present and effective now. So when the Church offers the Eucharist “in memory” of Christ, his one sacrifice on the Cross is not repeated but made present. In the Eucharistic Prayer the anamnesis is the section immediately after the consecration that recalls the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension.
Sources checked 29 September 2026