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Originally posted by SarnholeOntarable
reply to post by 2012newstart
Whoa ...slow down and ween the corruption out.Ease your thinking ability on moderate proportions with relative thoughts.I have saved more people than jesus has...don,t be so wound up....peace
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The Eucharist has always been one of the most important aspects of Christianity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church strongly asserts the "Real Presence" of Jesus' body in the Eucharist; this is to say that the sacrament is not symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus but rather that it is his body and blood. This doctrine was affirmed at the Lateran Council of 1215. Additionally the Fourth Lateran Council confirmed the ancient Catholic teaching, that "no one but the priest [sacerdos], regularly ordained according to the keys of the Church, has the power of consecrating this sacrament" (Catholic Encyclopedia Online). The Catholic Church regards the Mass in which this ritual occurs as a sacrificial re-enactment of Christ's death on the cross, in which the priest "stands in" for Christ who is both high priest and sacrificial victim. Thus, the Mass is a substitute for animal sacrifices performed in the past. In the Catholic Church only males can become priests and perform this sacrifice. Therefore, because the Church states that reception of the Eucharist is necessary for Christian salvation, the laity's salvation is dependent upon sacrifices enacted by a male priesthood.
Originally posted by 2012newstart
How about the Sunday mass hosts that come out of the tabernacle? (catholic). When did they consecrate them?
Originally posted by CynicalDrivel
They most likely just blessed those in the back, in a more simple manner.
Originally posted by Akragon
Unless you're catholic i don't think this thread applies to you...
Originally posted by CynicalDrivel
reply to post by autowrench
Way to quote a curse as if it was something that could be liked by the one meeting the curse out.