Can I jerk your chain?

Question

Come on let's talk about the Eucharist. I say it is the Body and Blood of Christ. Give me your thoughts both informed and ignorant alike.

Answer 1

I say it's the Body and Blood of Christ as well and that we're blessed to be able to receive it.

Answer 2

Boy did you just ask a bombshell of a question. I am Catholic and I believe that it is the Body and Blood of Christ.
It is one of the beliefs that separates Catholic from a lot of other Christ based religions.


THE CHURCH TEACHES:
The doctrine of the Holy Eucharist is thus made up of:

1. Doctrine about the Eucharistic sacrifice. Holy Mass is a real sacrifice, instituted by Christ at the Last Supper. It represents Christ's sacrifice of the Cross, but in an unbloody manner. Priest and victim are both Christ, who offers himself through the priest. The laity also offers the sacrifice, but does not have the power to transubstantiate. The Eucharistic sacrifice is offered to God in praise, thanksgiving, petition and atonement, for the living and the dead. Saints may also be commemorated in honor and petition. The Church has the responsibility of determining the rites and prayers to be observed. The liturgy as a whole is the public worship by the mystical Body of Christ. In every liturgical activity Christ is present, in a manner that must be properly interpreted.

2. Doctrine about the Eucharistic sacrament, sacrificial meal and sacrificial food: The Holy Eucharist is a true sacrament, instituted by Christ. Christ is really present in the Holy Eucharist, even when not being received. It is therefore to be honored and adored. The whole Christ is present in either kind and is received by the communicant. For the wheat bread and grape wine are transubstantiated by the ordained priest into the flesh and blood of Christ so that only the appearance of bread and wine remains.

The sacrament effects union with Christ; it is nourishment for the soul, gives increase in grace and remits venial sin and punishment.

Hopefully it was at least a partially informed answer

Answer 3

Well, ok, you can jerk my chain, but only if you're rough.

That's really not rough enough.

In the old testament, supposedly God told his people not to drink blood. So why is it suddenly alright to drink Christ's blood? To me, it's merely a symbol of your faith, much like the baptism thing. Though, it's odd that when Jesus told them to do that in rememberance of him, he only told this to his Apostles. Not to an entire group of people. So it looks more like a personal thing between him and his apostles, rather than something everyone should do.
And did it turn to his body and blood when he was sitting there telling them to eat and drink? The bible doesn't say.

Answer 4

The "eucharist" represents the Body and Blood of Christ as you said, according to the church. However you must remember that Jesus died on Passover Night. What is the significance of Passover?

3 things.

#1. Passover began in Egypt by killing a "perfect" lamb and spreading his blood over the door of your house, marking you as one of gods chosen people. (This also signified the coming Lamb of God that would clean sin forever).

#2. On Passover night, on the night Jesus died, he changed the rules of Passover so that instead of it being a Hebrew/Jewish holiday, it was now a Christian one ("do this now in rememberance of me (i.e., on Passover every year, celebrate my life and sacrifice)) not the sacrifice of a lamb and escape the death of your firstborn in egypt. So this was to be done YEARLY as Passover was done, not as the Catholics do Eucharist (whenever they want).

#3. Now, every year on Nisan 14 of the Jewish Calendar (First full moon after the Vernal Equinox) is the Offical Passover. This is when Passover was held for Jesus Christ for 33 years and he saw no fit reason to change it, so its when it should be held, at sundown on that day. It would be different every year.

Answer 5

Is that wine, alcoholic wine? When did priests start giving alcohol to minors.. oh never mind. Its Jesus Juice as MJ liked to say.

Answer 6

its the body and blood of chirst is a sense.....i mean....thats y we take part in it so it has 2 be true.....cause i could always get bread and wine at a club...

Answer 7

i say its just a representation of the body and blood of christ
Christ said "Do this in remembrance of me."

Answer 8

let's see... my experience is that it is a thin wafer and red wine....
i should know, i tasted it once a week most of my life (not the wine, but i have that on the highest authority).