How can Catholics say that the physical body and blood of Jesus are present in the Lord's Supper?

Question

Given that the Bible is the infallible Word of God, and that the Catholic faith is adhering to that truth, what say you on these points:
Luke 22:19-24 (New International Version)
19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." 20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Hebrews 10:9-10 (New International Version)

9Then he said, "Here I am, I have come to do your will." He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

How then can you say first that Jesus' body is literally in the bread of the Eucharest when Jesus literally says "do this in rememberence of Me" not sacrificing Him again and again, as claimed by Roman Catholics? Clearly it says in Hebrews that Jesus was sacrificed once for all.

Answer 1

I'm afraid I have to disagree. The Bible is very clear about Jesus saying this is "my body" and "my blood."

+ The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 26, verses 26-28:

King James: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. http://www.bartleby.com/108/40/26.html#S127

New American Bible: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins. http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/matthew/matthew26.htm#26

+ The Gospel of Mark, chapter 14, verses 22-24:

King James: And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. http://www.bartleby.com/108/41/14.html#S72

New American Bible: While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/mark/mark14.htm#22

+ The Gospel of Luke, chapter 22, verses 19-20:

King James: And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. http://www.bartleby.com/108/42/22.html#S127

New American Bible: Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/luke/luke22.htm#19

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

We do not sacrifice Jesus over and over.

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

I agree with you! The Catholics have some of the most way out beliefs. The bread and wine are symbolic of his body and blood only.
The whole reason of drinking his blood and eating his flesh is that every time we observe the Lords' supper we remember that he died for our sins and that it was his sacrifice which set us free.
Similarly, just ask any Catholic why they show pictures of Jesus portraying his heart? It is no wonder that the followers of the Catholic Church are still totally in the dark as they are not encouraged to read and study the Bible for themselves as this would seriously conflict with what they are taught. My wife if a former Catholic and is now a born again believer and has told me many things about the Catholic Church which are totally contrary to the word of God. The Lord will destroy the Catholic Church during the tribulation for the reasons given in Revelations Ch.17 V1-9

Answer 3

You're not sacrificing Him repeatedly. He already got sacrificed on the cross. Yes, it is a rememberance of Christ. Symbolism. But as in the passage in Luke u quoted above, He held up the bread and wine and said. "this is MY BODY and this is MY BLOOD. Yes, there's symbolism there(we're not cannibals), but since he did start off by connecting his body and blood to the bread and wine; catholics just keep the connection remaining. The Eucharist is much more than a symbol. U receive the spirit of the Lord when u enter his house and stay a while listening to his teachings, but then u partake in a meal and intake the Lord physically. So then when u leave church...u have all of Christ in u; through and through.

Answer 4

Physically it isn't.

When the wafer and wine are blessed by a priest; the energetic signatures of the wafer and wine are altered to the same energy signature of the body and blood of Jesus.

I have been around assorted forms of energy work for more than 30 years, and have received the title 'Master" in sight different disciplines.

I use energy to change the energy signature of healing srystals.

Martial artists use energy work to change the energy signature of cinder blocks, wood boards, or slabs of ice so the punch of the hand will break the item instead of breaking or injuring their hands.

In pre-Christian Hawai'i; Kahunas in training had to hold a peice of basaly lava (this is a 7 or 8 on the Moh's hardness scale) and direct energy into the lava until they could crumble the lava as if it were made of talc.

I have personally broken many stones with nothing more than the power of thought, and bent forks and spoons as well.

Answer 5

Do not take such symbolic words into modern, literal definitions with tainted meanings. That is what the “bible” relates to. The entire “book” is an illustration of symbols. Such as being taken into the belly of a whale. Look at the meaning of text during those particular times. Whale was actually a translation of big fish. If you really want to learn a few things, then why not research it out of earnest. Perhaps take a history of religion class or two. Read the “bible” fully through. Let the words speak for themselves.

Answer 6

The same way other christians can say god created the world in 6 days, Jesus walked on water, and all the other stuff.

Gods use magic.

Why would you find the catholic rite any less believable than the other stuff christians believe?

Answer 7

<> sure! <> as quickly as the Bread and Wine are consecrated by the priest, they grow to be the physique and Blood of Christ. it is earlier the congregation gets the Eucharist. that's already the physique and Blood of Christ while the congregation gets the Eucharist. <> No. Jesus did no longer instruct the Holy Spirit became in the Bread and Wine. Jesus reported, "it is MY physique. it is MY Blood". The Holy Eucharist is the physique and Blood of JESUS. <> No. Catholics declare the actual Presence of the Eucharist. Protestants declare symoblic which skill. you won't be in a position to have contradictory claims and the two be suited. One must be suited and one must be incorrect.

Answer 8

first get this,he said in luke 22 just like you say , "This IS my body-
IS IS IS ,=second who are you to question what was handed down for Jesus Christ? Why do you PROTEST Jesus? You follow the ways of the old Jews and Martin Luther and Deny Jesus:( Where do you think your BIBLE came from????
thats rite CATHOLIC

Answer 9

Catholics are not the only only ones who has translated it that way - several sects of Christianity believe the same thing. And not every bible translates it as you have posted it. Comsider comparing bibles and see the differences in interpretations.

Once some thing is translated out of the original and rewritten, especially by human hands, it is no longer infallible.

Answer 10

Yes, and the Eucharist is a sharing in that ONE sacrifice. It is not a resacrifice.

If you look up the original wording, the word that is translated as 'rememberance' means:

Make now as it was then, make the two events become the one event, so that there is no separation or distinction between the two, not so that it is a recreation, but a sharing in the original action throughout the ages.

Answer 11

What was said, was heard and so it was and was remembered, and was questioned.

For me, water of the world is the blood of God, living things are God's body. Jesus speaks the words of God.