[RnMomof7]

Yet "substance" is not something that is ever extended in space. Physical bodies — the "accidents" of incarnation — are always spatially extended. If the Eucharist were to in any sense incorporate the idea of the transubstantiation of the accidents of Christ's Body (e.g., height, hair and skin color, weight, etc., etc.) then indeed, Catholics — and Greek Orthodox, et al. — would be practicing cannibalism. But this is not the case.

Yep ... if that is the real actual flesh and blood of Christ cannibalism is the correct word..

[caww]

Thanks RuMomof7....I agree with that as well.

[MHGinTN]

The parsing adherents are clintonizing what literal means. The mystery religion that is Catholicism rejects reason in favor of never defining transubstantiation. Blurring out the word ‘literal’ gives them wiggle room.