2007-10-12 06:24:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, we really believe that the bread is transformed/transubstantiated into Jesus' Body.
Do you want to know how many pounds of bread are consumed in a week in the whole world? Or how many pounds of Jesus' Body are consumed each week?
I don't think bread consumption is actually tracked world-wides, so I can't help you there.
If you want to know the quantity of Jesus that is consumed each week, it's an irrelevant question. Jesus, being eternal, has no bounds, so there is a never-ending supply of Him.
2007-10-12 06:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by sparki777 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
1. Yes
2. Tons of bread.
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.
2007-10-15 01:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matt. 26:26; Mark. 14:22; Luke 22:19-20 - the Greek phrase is "Touto estin to soma mou." This phraseology means "this is actually" or "this is really" my body and blood.
John 6:35,41,48,51 - Jesus says four times "I AM the bread from heaven." It is He, Himself, the eternal bread from heaven.
John 6:27,31,49 - there is a parallel between the manna in the desert which was physically consumed, and this "new" bread which must be consumed.
John 6:51-52- then Jesus says that the bread He is referring to is His flesh. The Jews take Him literally and immediately question such a teaching. How can this man give us His flesh to eat?
John 6:53 - 58 - Jesus does not correct their literal interpretation. Instead, Jesus eliminates any metaphorical interpretations by swearing an oath and being even more literal about eating His flesh. In fact, Jesus says four times we must eat His flesh and drink His blood. Catholics thus believe that Jesus makes present His body and blood in the sacrifice of the Mass. Protestants, if they are not going to become Catholic, can only argue that Jesus was somehow speaking symbolically.
John 6:23-53 - however, a symbolic interpretation is not plausible. Throughout these verses, the Greek text uses the word "phago" nine times. "Phago" literally means "to eat" or "physically consume." Like the Protestants of our day, the disciples take issue with Jesus' literal usage of "eat." So Jesus does what?
John 6:54, 56, 57, 58 - He uses an even more literal verb, translated as "trogo," which means to gnaw or chew or crunch. He increases the literalness and drives his message home. Jesus will literally give us His flesh and blood to eat. The word “trogo” is only used two other times in the New Testament (in Matt. 24:38 and John 13:18) and it always means to literally gnaw or chew meat. While “phago” might also have a spiritual application, "trogo" is never used metaphorically in Greek. So Protestants cannot find one verse in Scripture where "trogo" is used symbolically, and yet this must be their argument if they are going to deny the Catholic understanding of Jesus' words. Moreover, the Jews already knew Jesus was speaking literally even before Jesus used the word “trogo” when they said “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?” (John 6:52).
John 6:55 - to clarify further, Jesus says "For My Flesh is food indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed." This phrase can only be understood as being responsive to those who do not believe that Jesus' flesh is food indeed, and His blood is drink indeed. Further, Jesus uses the word which is translated as "sarx." "Sarx" means flesh (not "soma" which means body). See, for example, John 1:13,14; 3:6; 8:15; 17:2; Matt. 16:17; 19:5; 24:22; 26:41; Mark 10:8; 13:20; 14:38; and Luke 3:6; 24:39 which provides other examples in Scripture where "sarx" means flesh. It is always literal.
John 6:55 - further, the phrases "real" food and "real" drink use the word "alethes." "Alethes" means "really" or "truly," and would only be used if there were doubts concerning the reality of Jesus' flesh and blood as being food and drink. Thus, Jesus is emphasizing the miracle of His body and blood being actual food and drink.
John 6:60 - as are many anti-Catholics today, Jesus' disciples are scandalized by these words. They even ask, "Who can 'listen' to it (much less understand it)?" To the unillumined mind, it seems grotesque.
John 6:61-63 - Jesus acknowledges their disgust. Jesus' use of the phrase "the spirit gives life" means the disciples need supernatural faith, not logic, to understand His words.
2007-10-12 13:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Vernacular Catholic 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes we really believe that what Jesus said was true and I do not know how many pounds of bread is consumed each week.
2007-10-12 13:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Midge 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Jesus said: "‘I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’" (John 6:51–52). In Matthew 26:26 Jesus tells them how: "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body."
After the resurection, when he was at the table with the travelers to Emmaus, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him. (Luke 24)
When a Catholic priests speaks Christs words over the bread and wine, the bread and wine become the Body, Blood , Soul and Divinity of Christ, but the "accidents" (appearance) of bread and wine remain. The theological term for this is TRANSUBSTANTIATION ( http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05573a.htm#3 ).
2007-10-12 13:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Yes, The bread which was consacrate by priest. Few men consum that bread.........
2007-10-12 13:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by mirna 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Anyone who believes in Christ does this in remembrance of the last supper of the LORD.
2007-10-12 13:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
great point, this flys right in the face of Scripture that says when Jesus returns in the Flesh, Every Eye will see.
It is ashame they won't admit their mistake. Stubborn fellas.
2007-10-12 13:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by brian 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Jesussaves, I forgive you
2007-10-12 13:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they believe it.
so much for reading the bible
more fun to be a cannibal and eat their god
that is the only way that Jesus will enter them.
My question is do they poop out Jesus too?
2007-10-12 13:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 1⤊ 7⤋