"Real Presence" is NOT biblical language
Yes it is. I was responding to someone who mistakenly believed that the sacrifice of the Mass is a new atonement multiplied every day in Catholic Churches. I pointed him to the gospel language which underscored the memorial aspect of the Mass and thus connected each Mass to the same cross.
But we also have "this is my body" in the same gospel. This defines real presence. For an in-depth discourse on the real presence one needs to read John 6.
It is true that "im memory of me" would only point to what the Protestants have as "the Lord's Table", a memorial snack. That would indeed be something similar to kissing a dead relative's photograph. Since we also have "this is my body", we have Real Presence and a supernatural event, -- words fail to fully describe it.
Calling the Protestant view a Memorial snack is a tacky response and an offense to me since I find remembering His death for me to be a profound experience that often brings me to tears. I have never had a tater tot and diet coke do that, thank you very much.
***"this is my body" in the same gospel. This defines real presence.***
This is My body is biblical language... "Real presence" is not. that is a fact. You believe the statement implies real presence, but that is an interpretative conclusion seen through traditional lenses.
Real presence is not biblical language.
"It is finished" is biblical language.
Maybe "words fail you" in fully describing the Real Presence because your view moves beyond logic, which was my initial comment.
=== Here's a deal... You do not refer to my view as a Memorial snack and I will not refer to yours as Gnawing Jesus' Flesh (and I can make a case for that language biblically).
Peace and Love