Catholic Teachings and Theology Category

Jesus Christ is whole and entire both under the appearances of bread and under the appearances of wine. 1. In the Holy Eucharist Christ is present wholly, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. A little child preparing for her first Holy Communion was asked the difference between a crucifix and the […] Read more »

Priests exercise their power to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ by repeating at the consecration of the Mass the words of Christ: “This is My body . . . this is My blood.” Over the bread are pronounced the words: Hoc est enim corpus […] Read more »

Christ gave His priests the power to change bread and wine into His body and blood when He made the Apostles priests at the Last Supper by saying to them: “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Thus He commanded them and their successors to renew till the end of time […] Read more »

Our Lord was able to change bread and wine into His body and blood by His almighty power. If God made the universe out of nothing, He certainly could change bread and wine into His Body and Blood. Christ Himself changed water into wine at the marriage feast of Cana, […] Read more »

We believe that Christ changed bread and wine into His own Body and Blood, because: 1. His words clearly say so. At the Last Supper He said: “This is My Body,” not “This is a symbol of My Body,” or “This represents My Body.” And while they were at supper, […] Read more »

Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist in this way: He took bread, blessed and broke it, and giving it to His Apostles, said: “Take and eat; this is My body”; then He took a cup of wine, blessed it, and giving it to them, said: “All of you drink this; for […] Read more »

The Holy Eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice in which Our Saviour Jesus Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity, is contained, offered, and received under the appearances of bread and wine. 1. Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the night before He died. The Apostles […] Read more »