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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Next, having spoken concerning that Supper, he connects the things present with the things of that time, that even as on that very evening and reclining on that very couch and receiving from Christ Himself this sacrifice, so also now might men be affected; and he saith, "For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till He come." For as Christ in regard to the bread and the cup said, "Do this in remembrance of Me," revealing to us the cause of the giving of the Mystery, and besides what else He …
Theophylact of Ohrid
You, he says, must be in such a disposition as if you were receiving the sacrifice from Christ Himself, on that very evening and reclining in that very place. For this supper is that very same one, and we "proclaim," that is, we remember, that very same "death," until the second coming.
Cyprian
And because we make mention of His passion in all sacrifices (for the Lord's passion is the sacrifice which we offer), we ought to do nothing else than what He did. For Scripture says, "For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show forth the Lord's death till He come." As often, therefore, as we offer the cup in commemoration of the Lord and of His passion, let us do what it is known the Lord did. …
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
Therefore, whenever you receive, what does the Apostle say to you? Whenever we receive, we proclaim the death of the Lord. If we proclaim his death, we proclaim the forgiveness of sins. Whenever his blood is poured out, it is poured out for the forgiveness of sins; I must always receive it, so that my sins are always forgiven. As I always sin, I must always have the medicine.
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, As often as, he explains the Lord's words, which said: "Do this in memory of me," saying: For as often as you eat this bread. He says bread on account of the appearances that remain. He says this on account of the numerically same body signified and contained. And drink the cup, you will proclaim the Lord's death, namely, by representing it through this sacrament. And this, until he comes, i.e., until His final coming. …
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