Questions tagged [transubstantiation]
In Catholicism, the change by which the bread and the wine used in the Eucharist become the body and blood of Christ.
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Does a Roman Catholic need to believe in transubstantiation in order to effectively receive the Eucharistic sacrament?
This answer to the question "Is it still prevalent among Roman Catholics to believe that Christ's physical body is present in the Eucharist?" indicates that, according to a 2019 Pew Research ...
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If transubstantiation is true, did Jesus eat some of His own body and drink some of His own blood?
Jesus sent disciples to prepare a place so He could eat the Passover with them. (Luke 22:8). He did eat with them at this meal (Mark 14:18). I could not find any indication that after having blessed ...
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Does the Catholic Church teach that the bread and wine are transubstantiated in Protestant churches?
According to the Catholic Church, do the bread and wine literally become the body and blood of Christ when a Protestant church observes the Lord's Supper? What if the church uses grape juice that does ...
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Is it still prevalent among Roman Catholics to believe that Christ's physical body is present in the Eucharist?
Do most Roman Catholics still believe that Christ's physical body is present in the Eucharist, or do most Roman Catholics believe that it is Christ's spiritual presence in the Eucharist? It is ...
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How do advocates of transubstantiation understand 1 Corinthians 10:16?
In 1 Corinthians 10:16, the Apostle Paul says that:
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the ...
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Is the bread really Jesus body - Transubstantiation? [closed]
I've heard a million complex arguments about this for both sides - but here is my take on it.
There are only 3 possible things in this situation.
The bread truly becomes Jesus' body.
The bread does ...
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More examples of transubstantiation other than in the Holy Mass
Are there examples of transubstantiation that happens in other places/moments that are not in the celebration of Mass? I mean, somewhere in nature or in psychology, maybe philosophy. I am asking this ...
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Are Catholics literally God eaters?
According to Catholic doctrine regarding the Eucharist, the objects that look like bread and wine are instead literally Christ's body, blood, soul and divinity. In which case, when a Catholic eats ...
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How does the interpretation of consumption of flesh and blood differ in certain denominations?
During a mass, there's the moment when the congregation express their connection to Jesus by consuming his (metaphorical) flesh and blood (in practice, wine and bread).
Today, we discussed that ...
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What happens to the substance of a Eucharistic host after it is consumed? [duplicate]
Ofter eating an object that appears to us to be a wafer, but is really fully Jesus, our body digests the accidental bread like part of the object. However, what happens to the substantial part? Does ...
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Do Eucharistic miracles all have the same DNA?
I have seen it claimed there are thousands of Eucharistic miracles, where what appears to us to be wafer and wine by their accidents, but in actuality are Jesus in substance, have their accidents also ...
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What is the correct term for the wafer after Eucharistic consecration?
Before the priest performs the Eucharistic ceremony, he holds an object we call a 'wafer'. After the ceremony is complete, can we still correctly call the object a 'wafer'? Or can it only be ...
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Does modern physics contradict transubstantiation?
According to modern physics, all physical things are reducible to atoms, and that's all they are.
In the doctrine of transubstantiation, the piece of bread's substance is transformed into Jesus, while ...
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How can Catholics who adhere to Eucharistic Miracles claim the distinction between substance and accidents?
The question of “are Catholics cannibals due to their view on transubstantiation” question cropped up quite some time ago. The top answer on this question makes a distinction between substance and ...
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How do denominations which do not believe in transubstantiation, view 1 Cor 10 : 16-17?
We read in 1 Cor 10:16-17 (ISV):
The cup of blessing that we bless is our fellowship in the blood of the Messiah, isn’t it? The bread that we break is our fellowship in the body of the Messiah, isn’t ...
