Only a priest or bishop
During the concecration of the Eucharist during the mass, the bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
wine is represents the blood of Jesus, the bread is his body and it represents Jesus.
The bread and wine of the Eucharist symbolises the body and Blood of Jesus.
Catholics believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation, which teaches that during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed into the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ, while still retaining the appearance of bread and wine. This is based on the belief in the priest's power to act in persona Christi, or in the person of Christ, during the sacrament of the Eucharist.
For the last supper , the cup of wine stands for the blood of Christ shed on the cross.
his body and blood (bread and wine)
Yes there was bread and wine in the New Testament. In Luke 22:-17-19 Jesus said the wine is my blood and the bread was his body. ;~)
Jesus said bread was his body and wine was his blood so there you go.
This is called Transubstantiation. In the Catholic Church it is believed to be a literal transformation, although the bread and wine do not change in appearance or physical properties. In the Protestant Churches it is generally believed to be symbolic.
The difference in communion between Roman Catholic [R.C.] and Episcopal Church [E.C.] comes from the understanding of what happens at the consecration of the bread and wine. The R.C. church believes that the bread and wine physically change into the Body and Blood of Christ. However, the E.C. believes that the change is solely spiritual. Episcopalians still have bread and wine, but the Body and Blood of Christ is present spiritually, metaphorically.
Jesus's blood is the cup of wine and the bread is his body
it is red