[Cronos]

Martin Luther believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He became indignant when groups, who had followed him out of the Catholic Church, rejected the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He deplored the fact that every milkmaid and farmhand thought they could interpret scripture correctly. Here he is in his own words. Who, but the devil, has granted such license of wresting the words of the holy Scripture?

Who ever read in the Scriptures, that my body is the same as the sign of my body?

or, that is is the same as it signifies?

What language in the world ever spoke so?

It is only then the devil, that imposes upon us by these fanatical men.

Not one of the Fathers of the Church, though so numerous, ever spoke as the Sacramentarians: not one of them ever said, It is only bread and wine; or, the body and blood of Christ is not there present.

–Luther’s Collected Works, Wittenburg Edition, no. 7 p, 391

[metmom]

And in each account of the Last Supper, Jesus called what was in the cup *the fruit of the vine*.

Why don't Catholics take THAT literally?

Matthew 26:29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom."

Mark 14:25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

Luke 22:18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."