Do Catholics believe the little wafer used at the Lord's Supper?

Question

is actually Christ? You know, the little wafer they put inside the big gold star? Do you bow down to it?

Answer 1

It's a cannibalistic exercies stolen from the Babylonian pagans.

Answer 2

Yes, we believe the Jesus Christ is really present in the Eucharist.

Yes, we do bow down to our God. We genuflect to the Eucharist in the tabernacle as we enter the church and sit in the pew.

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 a 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.

By the way, the Orthodox, Lutheran and many Anglican Churches also believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1322 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

That is the official teaching. And the wine becomes his blood. That's why intercommunion with other denominations is tricky. Protestants may believe in the presence of Christ but not the literal transformation. Catholics believe the substance of the bread is literally transformed, even though it appears to be the same as before. It is said to happen during the mass, when the priest asks the Holy Spirit to come down upon the gifts and transform them.

The "big gold star" is technically a "monstrance". (Latin for "showing". We get "demonstrate" from the root word.) It's sole purpose is to make the bread easier to see and adore as the body of Christ. The consecrated bread and wine are the only physical objects in Catholicism that are actually worshipped.

Answer 4

I certainly do bow down to Jesus and yes it is him--this is why the Catholics are always with him like Benjamin was always with Joseph of the Old Testament--Jesus wanted his brother from the same Mother to stay with him and this is why he truly gives the Catholics the hidden Manna---the bread that comes down from Heaven. The Protestants only receive a symbol, but not the Catholics. He is alive and so are we in him. The Gospel of John talks about this when Peter and Jesus are walking away from the others and Peter sees John following and he says to Jesus "what about him---meaning John" and Jesus says "what if I want him to remain forever what's it to you" and so I ask you---what if Jesus wants the Catholics to remain with him and not die---what's it to you? The Catholics stand beneath the Cross ---the original one not a new one---at each Mass with Mary their Mother and the other Disciples look on from a distance. This is the gospel of John ---deeper richer, more mysterious. If you do not understand, you should ask questions and try to understand rather than put down the Lord's brother's and sisters.

Answer 5

there is in basic terms one Jesus and in basic terms one baptism so as that persons that are validly baptized are one with us. They do could be taught many things to generally acquire yet in specific situations various the Protestant human beings might acquire interior the Catholic Church. no longer in many situations and it particularly is particularly limited as to why yet they might. i think of we would do extra suitable to pay interest on people who don't think it particularly is mandatory to be baptized in any respect particularly then on people who're baptized yet do exactly no longer trust us completely---keep in mind Joseph wanted his little brother Benjamin to stay with him whilst his brothers went back out---it is like Jesus and his little brother us Catholics. We particularly acquire him in Holy Communion so we are continuously with him however the others may well be waiting to acquire him on the marriage feast on the final day. It purely so happens that Catholics are already on the marriage feast at each Mass. Us Catholics are continuously alive in Christ so for this reason we don't die yet it is plenty what St. Paul alluded to whilst he stated "Behold I show you how to be conscious of a giant secret, no longer every person status right here will bypass to sleep (die) some human beings gets replaced in an instantaneous, interior the quick while"---it is us Catholics.

Answer 6

Yes, we do.

First of all, Jesus turned water into wine, so we know He is perfectly capable of turning wine into His Blood and bread into His Body. Also, because He fed 5,000 people with a few loaves and fishes, we know He is perfectly capable of multiplying a small amount of substance into an infinite amount of food.

Plus, He told us we had to literally eat (gnaw) His Flesh and drink His Blood or we could not be saved. Some of His listeners took offense at that (like CJ above claiming "cannibalism") and left Jesus. He didn't say, "Wait! I was only speaking symbollically!" He let them go because they understood Him and were not willing to do what He said to do.

We Catholics are perfectly willing to do what Christ told us to do -- eat His Flesh, drink His Blood -- and we have total faith that Jesus is capable of providing enough of His Body and Blood for all of us to eat.

I hope you will be able to join us at the Lord's table sometime soon.

Answer 7

sister.i bow my knee to no one but christ.i believe you are lalking about commioun. yes catholics do have it. every one is, it the wafer represents the flesh of christ, the wine represents the blood of christ. jesus said to do this in rememberance of me. we are not to worship any thing or anybody but christ. thank you. love pastor carney

Answer 8

Yes, through something they call transubstantiation, the Eucharist wafer and wine, when blessed by the clergy, literally become the body and blood of Christ.

Answer 9

Yes, they do. So do we Lutherans, though the custom of bowing (practiced in my parish) is not universal among Lutherans.

Answer 10

I suppose they do. There was a humorous bit in the film "The Crime of Padre Amaro" where a crazy old lady tried to cure her cat by sneaking out a wafer and force feeding it at home.