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sinner06
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Why does the bread and wine that is consecrated not gain the physical properties of flesh and blood, such as taste?
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VociMike
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Because God chose not to have that happen. The obvious reason for that choice is that eating something that is taught to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and that tasted like flesh and blood, would repel us. So God keeps the appearance (the “accidents”) that of bread and wine, two foods long associated with basic nourishment. And Jesus Christ is our basic eternal nourishment, our source of eternal life.
BTW, there is great symbolism in Jesus’ making himself present to us under the forms of bread and wine. Both are a union of the work of God (the grain and the grapes) and the work of men (we transform the grain into bread and the grapes into wine). This is symbolic of God’s entire Divine Plan, in which he calls us to work alongside of him in bringing forth the salvation of the whole world.
It is such a beautiful thing, the Eucharist. Such a sign of God’s love for us.
BTW, there is great symbolism in Jesus’ making himself present to us under the forms of bread and wine. Both are a union of the work of God (the grain and the grapes) and the work of men (we transform the grain into bread and the grapes into wine). This is symbolic of God’s entire Divine Plan, in which he calls us to work alongside of him in bringing forth the salvation of the whole world.
It is such a beautiful thing, the Eucharist. Such a sign of God’s love for us.
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Church_Militant
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Why do you try to carnally understand something scripturally miraculous? Read this.
The Eucharist IS Scriptural
The Eucharist IS Scriptural
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sinner06
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I guess I understand that, but why if there is supposedly a physical transformation, why do none of the physical characteristics change. That would seem to be the definition of a physical transformation. For that matter, if we were to perform experiments on consecrated hosts, it would show us that no physical transformation had taken place.Because God chose not to have that happen. The obvious reason for that choice is that eating something that is taught to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and that tasted like flesh and blood, would repel us. So God keeps the appearance (the “accidents”) that of bread and wine, two foods long associated with basic nourishment. And Jesus Christ is our basic eternal nourishment, our source of eternal life.
BTW, there is great symbolism in Jesus’ making himself present to us under the forms of bread and wine. Both are a union of the work of God (the grain and the grapes) and the work of men (we transform the grain into bread and the grapes into wine). This is symbolic of God’s entire Divine Plan, in which he calls us to work alongside of him in bringing forth the salvation of the whole world.
It is such a beautiful thing, the Eucharist. Such a sign of God’s love for us.
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Church_Militant
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Really? Ever read about Lanciano?I guess I understand that, but why if there is supposedly a physical transformation, why do none of the physical characteristics change. That would seem to be the definition of a physical transformation. For that matter, if we were to perform experiments on consecrated hosts, it would show us that no physical transformation had taken place.
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sinner06
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No, what about him?Really? Ever read about Lanciano?
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Church_Militant
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It’s not a person my friend, it’s a documented Eucharistic miracle. Here’s some links…No, what about him?
Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano
The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano
ZENIT - Physician Tells of Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano
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VociMike
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Where did you pick up the phrase “physical transformation”? The Church does not teach this. The Church teaches that that there is a substantial transformation. The substance is transformed. The substance goes from being bread-stuff and wine-stuff (universe-stuff, you might say) to being Jesus Christ.I guess I understand that, but why if there is supposedly a physical transformation, why do none of the physical characteristics change. That would seem to be the definition of a physical transformation. For that matter, if we were to perform experiments on consecrated hosts, it would show us that no physical transformation had taken place.
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RosaryFan
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The perfect answer!because god chose not to have that happen. The obvious reason for that choice is that eating something that is taught to be the body and blood of jesus christ, and that tasted like flesh and blood, would repel us. So god keeps the appearance (the “accidents”) that of bread and wine, two foods long associated with basic nourishment. And jesus christ is our basic eternal nourishment, our source of eternal life.
Btw, there is great symbolism in jesus’ making himself present to us under the forms of bread and wine. Both are a union of the work of god (the grain and the grapes) and the work of men (we transform the grain into bread and the grapes into wine). This is symbolic of god’s entire divine plan, in which he calls us to work alongside of him in bringing forth the salvation of the whole world.
It is such a beautiful thing, the eucharist. Such a sign of god’s love for us.
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