It is the Catholic Church which tells the faithful to eat of the Tree of Life

Lutero:
I vote that De Maria is quoting Scripture out of context and definitely reading into Scripture things that either don’t apply or do not exist. Let’s look at the first verse he posted.

Ok.

We read in Genesis 2:9 that the “tree of life” is a literal tree.

”And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”

In Revelation 22:2, The “tree of life” appears again.

”In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. ”

Even if Revelation 22 was a vision and was to be read metaphorically, there is no indication that the “tree of life” mentioned in Chapter 22 is Christ or Christ in the eucharist. There are no commentaries in either the New American, Douay-Rheims or the New Jerusalem Bibles that identify the “tree of life” in Revelation 22 is Christ nor Christ in the eucharist.

De Maria, is this the official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and if so, where does it get it’s assertion that the “tree of life” in Revelation 22 is the eucharist?

The reason you don't understand the Scripture is explained by the Word of God:

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version (KJV)
¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Now, lets add to the verses which you provided, these which I offered previously:

Genesis 3:22

King James Version (KJV)
²² And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

God has taken man from the Garden in order to prevent man from eating of the Tree of Life and living for ever.

Then Jesus comes and reverses that which Adam has done:

Romans 5:12

King James Version (KJV)
¹² Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

And given us again, the food which will give us eternal life:

John 6:51

King James Version (KJV)
⁵¹ I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
And that is exactly what we do at the Eucharist. We "put forth our hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever".

And so it is confirmed in Rev 22:13
Revelation 22:14

King James Version (KJV)
¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

We who keep the Commandments of God have the right to the Eucharist, the Tree of Life, whereof if we eat, God grants us eternal life.

Let’s look at the next verse De Maria presents as a proof text.

Ok.

We see that in Genesis 3:22, the “tree of life” is in reference to a literal tree and not Christ or Christ in the eucharist.

You see that. Or should I say, "YOU don't see Christ there." I was sure that Protestants also believed the adage, "in the Old Testament we find Christ concealed. In the New Testament, Christ is revealed."

The Tree of Life is a reference to Christ. It is a foreshadowing, a type, a symbol of Christ.

There are some who claim that the story Adam and Eve is to be understood in metaphor however, I believe that the Roman Catholic Church does not hold this view.

The Church teaches that Adam and Eve exists and that many elements of the story are metaphorical.

Finally, the third.

John 6:51
King James Version (KJV)
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

The “tree of life” isn’t mentioned in John 6:51. I fail to see how John 6:51 is related to Genesis 3:22 and Revelation 22:14 in any way, shape or form. Jesus never said that He was the “tree of life”. He said he was the “bread of life.”

It takes spiritual discernment to see the connection. Eating of the Tree of Life results in eternal life. Eating of the Eucharistic Bread results in eternal life.

I do see one parallel between the devil told Eve about the tree of life and what Rome tells its faithful about the eucharist. In both accounts, a devil deceives mankind into believing a lie.

You are confused. It is the Protestants who, like the Serpent, tell the faithful to reject the Tree of Life and eat of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil. It is the Catholic Church which tells the faithful to eat of the Tree of Life, in obedience to Christ.

Sincerely,

De Maria