Is Christ's blood more in the wine than in the bread?

[Layp3rs0n]

Both Eucharistic elements contain the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus, It’s the whole Christ, Yet, Our Lord calls the “bread” His Body, and the “wine” His Blood. Obviously,both Jesus and the Council of Trent are correct but here is my confusion: During the Mass the point of the Body and Blood being in separate species is to spiritually slay Our Lord in an unbloody manner. It shows Jesus’ Body separate from His Blood. But if BOTH contain the whole Christ how is this, or rather how should I understand this? Is the “Wine” MORE of his Blood than the “Bread”? I hope I’m being clear.

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Hi,

Our Lord could have instituted the Eucharist, using only bread, since the host is His body and blood as the Council of Trent correctly states. But He chose to use wine also (which also is His body and blood) for the sign value. The sight of His blood as separate from His body reminds us that He actually died. So while the Eucharist brings His incarnate body into our lives in a concrete and personal way, it also speaks to us of the divine love that was demonstrated in a human way by His suffering and death.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.