Sunday, May 06, 2007
What is the Real Presence?
Out of the 242 folks who voted in the Real Presence Poll, 7 voted that they did not know what the Real Presence was.
Very basically, I would like to say that at the Consecration of the Mass, the ordinary bread and wine, are changed by the Priest (and only by a priest can this be accomplished), into the ACTUAL Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Notice that I do not say, "we Catholic believe this" because, whether or not you believe in this miraculous transubstantiation, it is a fact and it occurs nevertheless.
It was at the last supper that our Lord celebrated the First Mass and it was there that the priesthood was initiated as a way to perpetuate the Eucharist or Real Presence by the priest.
Now, for a more in depth study of what the Real Presence is, click CLICK HERE to read what the late Father John A. Hardon, S.J. has written.
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3 comments:
Great explanation Esther! Thanks for doing this! God Bless!
Thank you, Esther!
Mahalo PB, you inspired me :-)
Thanks Easter!
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