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How do the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church in the Eucharist differ from other Christians?
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∙ 13y ago
Protestants perceive Communion as (1) keeping the commandment of Christ as given at the Last Supper (3) proclaiming his death until he comes again and (3) reminding us of his continuing presence with us and our need for him.
These are present in the Roman Catholic perception as I understand it (speaking from a Protestant perspective) but in addition to this they add the belief that the bread and wine miraculously change into the essence of the body and blood of Jesus. In an extreme sense then, when a Christian receives the bread and wine they are receiving and consuming Christ, in the Roman Catholic understanding. (This depends upon a philosophic understanding of the distinction between the appearance of a object and the object's essence, which is a much longer discussion).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMany Protestant churches view the Eucharist as purely symbolic--the bread and wine as symbols of the body and blood of Christ. Roman Catholics and Lutherans, however, share the belief that the bread and wine literally are the body and blood of Jesus. This is a mystical reality, but real nonetheless. Where Roman Catholics differ, however, is that Catholics believe that the ordinary elements become the body and blood of Christ when the priest blesses them and recites the words of institution prior to the Eucharist. Lutherans, on the other hand, and Martin Luther himself, understood the sacred body and blood to be inherent in the elements and mystically present without the further human action transforming ordinary elements into the sacred. This Roman Catholic belief is called "transubstantiation."
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∙ 14y agoThat it is the body of Christ, Catholics believe what they do about the Eucharist because we believe what Our Blessed Lord said: "This is My Body, This is My Blood". He was very clear about it and insisted on it to the point were many of the early followers left him, saying "how can anyone accept this?" But He left them go, and even turned to His apostles and asked them if they also wanted to leave as well. This teaching is clearly spelled out in the sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel.
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∙ 15y agono difference everyone believes in same eucharist
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Is it not right for a non Catholic christian to take communion at catolic mass?
Eastern Orthodox Christians are permitted with special permission to receive the Eucharist from a Catholic Church on certain occasions and other non-Catholic Christians may be able to receive if they are in danger of death, express a belief in the Eucharist, and ask for it on their own initiative. The reason for this is that only the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church believe in the Eucharist in the proper sense, and furthermore, the Eucharist is a sacrament of unity within the Church, and it would be wrong for those who do not share fully in the unity of the Catholic Church to receive it.
What does to confirm your belifes mean?
for example in the catholic church, we are baptised, or promised to god, and when we receive eucharist/communion we confirm or beliefs and promises to god and his church
What has a Catholic Church got in it?
The Eucharist
What is the center of the Catholic Church?
The Eucharist
What is the difference between a Synagogue and a Catholic Church?
a synagouge is the temple of the jews. a church is the temple of the christians.
Who was condemned to death for his beliefs?
Millions of people throughout history have been condemned to death for their beliefs.Early Christians were condemned by pagans. Pagans were condemned in even greater numbers by Christians, for exactly the same reason. Gnostic Christians were condemned to death by Catholic and Orthodox Christians for their beliefs. The Cathars were condemned to death by the Catholic Church, although the Cathars were widely recognised as exemplary Christians of high moral values.Giordano Bruno was burnt at the stake because his beliefs were considered heresy by the Catholic Church. Bruno's beliefs included claims about the composition of the universe.
The Eucharist which is celebrated in Mass is called this by the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Eucharist celebrated in Mass as the "source and summit of the Christian life" (1324).
What period did the Christians break away from the Catholic Church?
Christians did not break away from the Catholic Church, they remained Christians, protestants broke away from the Catholic Church in the 16th century.
Catholic versus Christian?
There is no difference as the Catholic Church is the original Christian Church tracing its history back to Christ and the Apostles. However, some Protestant denominations have taken the original Catholic beliefs and picked from them only the parts that they felt coincided with their views and discarded those that contradicted their beliefs.
Which was first Christians or Catholics?
A simple question, but the answer is rather complex.Christianity normally is used to encompass all religions which believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Catholic, today, normally is used when discussing the Roman Catholic Church. But it wasn't always that way."Catholic" essentially means "universal church." Before the Great Schism (split of the Catholic Church into the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches) and the Protestant Reformation (starting with the Lutheran church), "Catholic Church" and "Christian Church" would have been synonymous. So with this definition, Christians and Catholics began at the very same time.Today, "Catholic" normally is a shortened form of Roman Catholic, although Eastern Orthodox churches should also be considered catholic. Still today, Roman Catholics consider themselves to have historical continuity from the original Catholic Church (see related link with list of Popes). Using this definition of Catholic (Roman Catholic), Christians and Catholics also began at the same time.Some non-Catholic Christians argue that the current Catholic Church is not consistent with the beliefs of the apostles and the founders of Christianity, although Roman Catholic scholars (and some independent scholars) have written numerous books explaining how the current Catholic Church is consistent with the beliefs of the early leaders of Christianity. However, following the idea of 'catholic' held by this portion of non-Catholic Christians, Christians were before Catholics.
What is the altar in the Catholic Church?
It is the table at the front of the church, usually made of wood or marble. It is where the Eucharist is celebrated.
What is Eucharistic service?
It's a church service which includes the Eucharist, such as a Catholic Mass.
