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What do you do when the bread that becomes the Body of Christ is raised by the priest?
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Get ready to put it in your mouth.
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What enables the priest to transubstantiate the bread and wine?
The priest is merely a vessel for Christ. Christ transubstantiates the bread and wine at the hands of the priest.
What did Berangar of Tours question the Church's teaching on?
transubstantiation of the eucharist, or the belief that Jesus Christ becomes present in the bread when the words are said by a priest at mass
What is the eucarist about?
well in a catholic church the eucharist is about Jesus Christ. we take the bread and wine to the priest and the priest is actually Jesus but in priest form and the priest (Jesus) converts the bread and wine into the body and blood of christ. when we take the body and blood, we are receiving the eucharist. eucharist has an H in it btw
In what way is the priest related to the church?
The priest represents Christ. At the Alter the Holy Spirit works through the priest to turn the bread and wine into the body and blood or Our Lord Jesus Christ. As Christ made the Church His bride the priest on earth marries himself to the Church.
What is a church altar?
The altar is where the priest changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
What kind of bread do we use at the Catholic Mass?
Catholics use unleavened bread. This becomes the Body of Christ after the consecration.
What is it called when the bread turns into the Body of Christ?
It is called, Eucharist.Roman Catholic AnswerTransubstantiation is the complete change of the substance of bread and wine into the substance of Christ' Body and Blood by a validly ordained priest during the consecration at Mass.
What power does a priest receive through the sacrament of holy orders?
consecration of bread and water to Jesus' body and blood, forgiveness of sins.Catholic AnswerThrough Holy Orders, a man is made into another Christ (an alter Christus). He is conformed to Christ, and becomes His Hands and Feet, Eyes and Mouth. A priest is a man who has lent his body to Our Blessed Lord in order to carry out His Work in our world.
Is a Catholic priest the only member of the clergy able to transform wine and bread into the body and blood of Christ our Lord?
yes
Do Catholic priests have special powers?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, by virtue of his ordination, a man becomes an "alter Christus" (i.e. another Christ). Though technically it is not the priest, himself, who has the special power, it is Christ working through him. This is why, during the Mass, the Priest says "This is my body" and through a miracle of God, the bread is entirely transformed into the Body of Christ. Notice the priest says "my body" not His body. Because the priest is "standing in" for Christ. Similarly, in the sacrament of reconciliation, the priest says, "I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Which is ridiculous, no human being can absolve sins, but God can, and it is God who is working through the priest.
Is the Episcopal priest able to perform transsubstantiation with the same authority as a Catholic priest?
The Episcopal priest is able to perform all the Sacraments of the Episcopal Church with the same authority as a Catholic priest for THEIR own sacraments. But the Episcopal Church does not believe in transsubstantiation. Transsubstantiation is strictly a Catholic doctrine that states Christ is truly present, Body, Soul, Blood, and Divinity, within the Bread and Wine AS the "Body of Christ". The Episcopal Church believes that after the Words of Institution that Jesus Christ is truly present--really present--in the Bread and Wine. In the Catholic Church the bread and wine is no longer bread and wine. Look up Platonic Philosophy.
When partaking of the bread and wine in Holy Communion what is the supplicants response?
When the priest says 'the Body of Christ' or 'the Blood of Christ' the person should respond with 'Amen' signifying that he or she believes that the bread and wine are truly the Body and Blood of Christ. If you cannot honestly respond 'Amen' then you have no business receiving communion.
