When did the Eucharist become the Flesh and Blood of Christ? When did the Catholic Church come to believe this? According to the Early Church Fathers, it was always true — from the Last Supper to every present Sunday in …
What are the symbols of the Eucharist and what is their meaning?
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life” (Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, paragraph 11), and [as] we contemplate Jesus as the Bread of Life (Jn 6:35,48,51 ), let’s examine the symbols for the …
What Is The Eucharist… Really?
“By virtue of His words, the bread – while keeping the external appearance of bread – becomes His Body, and the wine – while maintaining the external appearance of wine – becomes His Blood. This is the great mystery of …