Have you been born again, born from above? Jesus explained in John 3 that one MUST be born again. When Nicodemus tried to focus on a carnal explanation ('How can a man enter again into his mother's womb after he is old?', what did Jesus then tell him, regarding the brass snake in the desert? ... Now, what did JESUS call the contents of the cup He gave to His disciples on the night He was betrayed? ... He called it the fruit of the vine, not blood, so we know He was using symbols to clue the disciples in as to what He was about to sacrifice on the cross, namely His Body and His blood, to redeem us. Not so we can come to a Catholic altar and eat his flesh and drink his blood. The blood was taken into the Holy of Holies IN HEAVEN, there to cover our sins.
When you focus on the carnal to support your Mass ritual, you must ignore the massive amount of teaching JESUS did using metaphor and symbols.
Try to remember, AFTER the Rapture, when you are left wondering why you are still on Earth, go back to the symbols JESUS used to teach Spiritual things you have neatly set aside so you can be empowered in sacramental rituals. THEN preach the Truth to those you've misled.
Your comment: “Springfield Reformer offered (post #64) regarding metaphor and clued by verse 35 of John 6”
Again, By what authority is he able to interpret the words of God? It is just his personal (and perhaps yours) opinion. You can believe that opinion, but based on all church doctrine that I am aware of there is no authority that has ruled that this is the infallible interpretation of the words of Jesus. It is certainly not the divine teaching of Our Lord.
Your comment about Nicodemus. Jesus did not say that one needs to Be born again through the birth canal. He was very specific and said: “Amen, Amen I say to you no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born from above of water and spirit.” Please read about the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus and God the Father indicated that He was very pleased with His Son. This was the first Sacrament established by Jesus and required for eternal life with God.
Again you used unrelated passages and stories to dispute Jesus words and meaning about His Body and Blood. Yes he used wine (and the Catholic Church uses wine) and He miraculously changes it into the Cup of the New Covenant at the first Mass before He died on the Cross. Catholics have continued the sacrifice of the Mass as He commanded.
So you must be a follower of Darby and Dispensationalism that was started about 200 years ago.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.b John 3:36