Roman Catholics believe that the bread and the wine turn into the body and blood of Christ - a full physical transformation. ... but still retain the physical and molecular appearance of bread and wine, of course, though their substance has been miraculously changed to be really, truly and substantially the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ.
I'm not sure "full physical transformation" is the best way of putting that, although pretty much any explanation of transubstantiation will confuse people, especially those who aren't familiar with Catholicism.
I'm not sure "full physical transformation" is the best way of putting that, although pretty much any explanation of transubstantiation will confuse people, especially those who aren't familiar with Catholicism.I won't disagree with you. I was trying to be as neutral as possible, while distinguishing among the 4 major views, particularly between the Catholic and Lutheran views.