Catholic Word of the Day: TRANSFINALIZATION, 06-15-09

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TRANSFINALIZATION

the view of Christ's presence in the Eucharist that the purpose or finality of the bread and wine is changed by the words of consecration. they are said to serve a new function, as sacred elements that arouse the faith of the people in the mystery of Christ's redemptive love. Like transignification, this theory was condemned by Pope Paul VI in the encyclical Mysterium Fedei (1965) if transfinalization is taken to deny the substantial change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. (Etym. Latin trans-, so as to change + finis, end; purpose.)

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Important line. **Like transignification, this theory was condemned by Pope Paul VI in the encyclical Mysterium Fedei (1965) if transfinalization is taken to deny the substantial change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.**

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Catholic Word of the Day – not linked – but you can do a search to find them.

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Rules of Conscience	St. John Lateran	Hermeneutics
Doctrinal Universalism	Good Friday	Our Father
Soul of the Church	Latin Cross	Book of Sentences
Paraclete	People of God	Bodily Resurrection
Cardinal Electors	Subsidiarity	Striking the Breast
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