You were misinformed.
Catholics believe Jesus died once for all. The Mass is participation in and remembrance of that sacrifice as Jesus commanded. Jesus is present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the transfigured bread and wine after the consecration.
The belief that Jesus is really present is part of the Catholic faith that survived the reformation for the Lutherans.
Love,
O2
I appreciate the correction. And the civility. Alas, we don’t get much of that lately.
I’ve been told otherwise before, so it seems I’ll have to do some more research on the topic from primary sources. Gotta make sure I’m properly informed of the other guy’s beliefs if I’m going to converse about subjects like this!