In consubstantiation it is believed that the substanstance of the bread and wine remain and that our Lord becomes present with the continuing presence of the bread and wine. The "con" in consubstantiation means with the substance.
The Catholic belief in transubstantiation is based on the fact that our Lord said: "This is my body," rather than "Here is my body."
The Catholic belief in transubstantiation is based on the fact that our Lord said: "This is my body," rather than "Here is my body."
Thanks. That helps clear it up a bit; however, it still seems a bit of hairsplitting, as both definitions seem to say that the body and blood of Christ is within the wafer and wine. Am I interpreting this right, that with trans it is actual body and blood even though looking like wafer and wine, whereas with con it is body and blood somehow mixed in with still actual bread and wine?