[metmom]

The flesh and blood Jesus gave them in the sacrament was the same flesh and blood physically present to their eyes, ears, and touch. It was given to them in such a manner that they could obey his command to eat and drink in a non-bloody, non-horrific way.

IOW, it's a SYMBOL.

[Arthur McGowan]

What do you think you are accomplishing by quoting a few words I wrote, while ignoring everything else I wrote? Am I supposed to have FORGOTTEN everything I said other than the little snippet you quoted? Am I supposed to slap myself on the forehead, saying, “She trapped me”?

The Eucharist is LOADED with symbolism. Bread symbolizes flesh, because it nourishes flesh. Wine symbolizes blood. Wine comes from crushed grapes. The juice is, in a sense, the “blood” of the grapes.

Considering, however, that the Catholic Church teaches that the Eucharist is to be ADORED, WORSHIPED, in the full sense of the word, with the worship of LATRIA that is to be given to God alone, it is just silly to pick phrases or even ISOLATED WORDS from Catholic writings (ancient writings or posts on FR) and say: “Ah HAH! He used the word “SYMBOL”!”

[Arthur McGowan]

AG: The flesh and blood Jesus gave them in the sacrament was THE SAME FLESH AND BLOOD physically present to their eyes, ears, and touch.

metmom: IOW, it's a SYMBOL.

Tell me how you get "It's a symbol" from the sentence above.