[ADSUM]

I firmly believe that the Holy Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This is a teaching of the Church.

The Real Presence

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The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is literally and wholly present—body and blood, soul and divinity—under the appearances of bread and wine. Evangelicals and Fundamentalists frequently attack this doctrine as “unbiblical,” but the Bible is forthright in declaring it (cf. 1 Cor. 10:16–17, 11:23–29; and, most forcefully, John 6:32–71).

http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-real-presence

Irenaeus

“If the Lord were from other than the Father, how could he rightly take bread, which is of the same creation as our own, and confess it to be his body and affirm that the mixture in the cup is his blood?” (Against Heresies 4:33–32 [A.D. 189]).

[anglian]

26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

[gghd]

Thank you for your reply & for being so knowledgeable in the Catholic faith. The Eucharist is something someone has to experience to understand how >real it can be. It’s similar to a great infusion of Grace from God that can occur in all Christians. Protestants can receive an infusion of Grace & have difficulty convincing other people it’s real.

Tramonto is a Christian. & I have spoken to Tramonto a couple of times previously. I like Tramonto’s tagline = “Draft Palin.” Whatever someone might think of Sarah Palin’s politics, she is an >admirable women. When God gave her the gift of a baby with Down Syndrome, Sarah Palin & her husband said to God, ‘Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.’