Catholic Thoughts
Summary
A compilation of evidence for the Truth of the Real Presence.
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The Mass & the Real Presence
What is the Real Presence?
The Real Presence is the belief that the whole of Christ (body, blood, soul, and divinity) is truly, really and substantially present as the bread and wine of Holy Communion.
(
Catechism of the Catholic Church
,
paragraph 1374
)
Evidence for the Truth of the Real Presence
Biblical Evidence
John 6
The Passover Setting
Similar Wording as at the Last Supper
The Multiplication
Jesus' Important Transition
Jesus' Response to the Crowd's Uproar
Parallels Between Jesus' Two Hard Discourse Teachings
Jesus' Insistent Repetition
Similar Phrasing as at the Last Supper
"Eating Flesh" and "Drinking Blood" in Jewish Symbolism
Jesus' References to Drinking Blood
The Switch to Trogo
The Non-Symbolic Meaning of Trogo
Other Occurrences of Trogo
The Use of Alethes
Jesus Demands Belief
The Predicted Betrayal
Jesus' Reaction to the Abandonment of Many
"It is I. Do not be afraid."
The Last Supper Accounts
1st Corinthians 10 & 11
Revelation
Old Testament Foreshawdowing
Historical Evidence
Universal Acceptance
The Church Fathers
Miracles
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