Why do Catholics use real wine to signify the blood of Christ at the last supper?

Question

....While Evangelicals/Fundamentalists when they every so often use this ritual use grape juice?

Catholic red wine is the most delicious wine you will ever taste.

Why are Evangelicals so Gd damn boring?

(I petitioned the Lord with Prayer and Jesus inspired me to type this)

Josie m: You would have to be drunk to type 'write' like 'wrighte'.

Answer 1

What if they don't drink red wine
Do you think if they drink Gin or Vodka they would put it in Red Cordial and pretend it is wine?

LOL
Just a thought

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 2

Catholics use real wine because that is what Jesus used at the last supper.

I am not 100% sure where the idea of using grape fruit juice came from. I've heard, from some non-Catholic Christians, that Jesus actually used grape juice (no wine), even though this belief is not supported in Scripture.

A merely familiarity with Jewish culture in Jesus' time is all one needs to know grape juice was not what Jesus used. For one thing, the Middle Eastern climate is not conducive to growing grapes. While some grapes were harvested, these crops were relatively small. Financially, it makes more sense to use these grapes to make wine rather than grape juice, because wine is more valuable.

What's more, grape juice requires refrigeration. There was no such thing as refrigeration in Jesus's day. Considering how hot it gets in the Middle East, without refrigeration, grape juice is not going to last long. Wine, on the other hand, can be stored without refrigeration.

Lastly, and I think I mentioned this already, the Scriptures do not support the use of grape fruit juice. They do, however, mention wine.

Having said all this, it doesn't matter to me whether or not some non-Catholic Christian Church's choose grape juice over wine. I leave it to God whether or not grape juice is a worthy offering for transubstantiating into the Blood of Christ.

Answer 3

There are three different 'types' if you will, of communion. Reformed view- Representation- they believe that the bread and wine only 'represent' the body and blood, therefore they use anything they want, milk and cookies would be good enough for them. Catholics- Transubstansiation They believe that the bread and wine magically turn into the body and blood, during medieval times, they were so afraid of spilling the 'blood of christ' that they offered only bread, because body has blood in it. Communion in Scripture is more accurate as 'Real Prescence' You get both body and blood in with and under the bread and wine. Communion was instituted by Christ on Maunday Thursday during the passover meal celebrated by the jews since the time when the angel "passed over' the houses God's people when the last plague hit the egyptians. In the Passover, fruit of the vine was used and unleavened bread, that is why wine is used. Sometimes grape juice is used if someone is allergic to alcohol or has an alcohol abuse problem. I hope this answers your question.

Answer 4

+ Eucharistic Wine +

White wine and red wine are both acceptable by Catholics for the Eucharist.

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, section 322 states:

The wine for the Eucharistic celebration must be from the fruit of the grapevine (cf. Luke 22:18), natural, and unadulterated, that is, without admixture of extraneous substances.

The color of wine is not mentioned.

+ Alcohol +

Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, ... (John 2:7-9)

Wine is used throughout both the Old and New Testaments. The first recorded miracle of Jesus was to turn water in wine at the wedding in Cana.

It is true that we should not become drunk but used in moderation, wine is a biblically acceptable beverage.

Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works. (Ecclesiastes 9:7)

What would Jesus do? Jesus had a cup of wine with dinner.

If some people wish to totally forego alcohol to eliminate the temptation to over indulge, that's fine. But I don't think they should force that unbiblical teaching onto others.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Actually it is "the fruit of the vine" in the Bible, so wine or grape juice will do. Many evangelicals use wine, but some have changed to grape juice out of consideration for recovering alcoholics.

Answer 6

Forgive the intrusion but isn't drinking of ones blood and eating of his flesh considered Cannibalism? Seems like it to me. I'm sure its a symbolic representation of the love of Christ but why would someone drink his blood and snack off his body/flesh? Or even symbolize it in such a manner when there is many more politically correct ways to consume the holy spirit?

Answer 7

Because God made wine to gladden the heart of mankind. Psalms.

Answer 8

... i don't think theres a difference though Jesus used real wine... most catholics only eat the Body of Christ because we believe it contains the Blood aswell, i think the booze inspired you to wright that and Jesus doesn't assist with un-moderate sin.

Answer 9

Some people think alcohol is bad. Anyhow maybe a better question is why does anyone participate in symbolic canabolism?

Answer 10

Catholic red wine is the most delicious wine you will ever taste.

It should be!

They have been peddling BOOZE for Centuries.

Wines, Liqueurs, Brandies.. ANYTHING FOR A BUCK!


Beer sells well in the Church BINGO PARLORS TOO!