In catholic Mass what does the wafer represent. When they eat the wafer in the body of Christ?

Answer 1

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”

Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where God, acting through the priest, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Before the Eucharistic Prayer, the wafer (usually referred to as a host) is simply that. If anything, it represents bread, although no one in his or her right mind would call it that.

During the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest calls on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread (and wine) and change them into the Body and Blood of Christ. Now, that doesn't mean that they have changed molecular structure - what they ARE, the essense of their being has been changed.

This is where language gets tricky. For some, using the word "represent" would be sufficent since to them, the objects' state of being is mostly based on a scientific, three dimensional definition. Others would say that that isn't good enough, that what the objects are has changed and therefore they "are" something different. Catholics are in the later group, although many of us really don't "get" it.

Answer 3

At the Last Supper when Jesus broke bread, He gave it to his disciples and said,"This is my Body which will be given up for you, do this in memory of Me" The wafer becomes the Body of Christ. He then took the cup of wine and said, " This is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the New and everlasting Covenant. It will be shed for all so that sins may be forgiven." The wine becomes His Blood.

Answer 4

Catholics believe that the wafer or "host" transforms into the REAL body of Christ, although it retains the appearance & taste of bread.

Answer 5

The "wafer" as you call it is a Host and it IS the Body of Christ.

Answer 6

Well the Host (as it's called) is Jesus's Body and Blood after the consecration. Wild yeah but awesome. Read John 6, the whole chapter. Jesus is pretty clear and emphatic about what He's saying. And at the Last Supper He didn't say "This represents My Body..." "This represents My Blood..." He's pretty clear. It's Him, and He said to do it in remembrance of Him.
Know it might be hard for anybody to accept and impossible to fully understand- but it's Jesus, right there, and He humbles Himself to come to you.
How cool is that?

Answer 7

It is Jesus after the consecration. If you are serious about finding out about this, look up the information on the Eucharistic Miracles where the Host has actually turned into heart muscle and the wine has clotted into real blood. It is true!

Answer 8

After Transubstantiation the host IS the Body and Blood of Christ.

Answer 9

It 'represents' nothing. According to the Church's teaching, it has literally become the substance of Christ's flesh and blood.

It retains the appearance of bread and wine (extending this to the entire Eucharist), but its essential substance is flesh and blood, specifically that of Jesus of Nazareth.

Answer 10

The body and blood of Jesus, so it also represents the crucifixion of Two Thieves named Jesus by the Roman Governor with all the blood, sweat and tears of the accursed death of Two Thieves.

Pagan custom of drinking the blood of your God.