Paragraph 1391 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church quotes the Lord saying, “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” In fact, I believe in John 6, the Lord says this four times in six verses. In another one of those six verses, the Lord specifically declares that “my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink”.
I have always been fascinated about how Zwingli and other Protestant reformers could come to the symbolic conclusions they taught when Jesus was so very clear about the reality of His flesh and blood.
Equally fascinating is how the Evangelicals and Fundamentalists that claim to follow only the Bible would reject the positions of the real presence of Jesus when the Bible clearly says that His flesh is true food (in fact; the King James version goes a step further by saying His flesh is meat indeed) and His blood is true drink.
St. Alphonsus said, “The devil has always attempted, by means of heretics, to deprive the world of the Mass.” I have no doubt Satan is well aware that “receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus.” Satan certainly tempts non-Catholics into believing the symbolic teachings of many non-Catholic faith traditions and persuades them to reject the truth of the substantial presence of Jesus in the Eucharist as taught by the Catholic Church for nearly 2,000 years.
Ultimately, Jesus prayed that we “may all be one”. Per the Divine plan, that oneness that Jesus prayed for can really only come to fruition through, with, and in Him via the Eucharist. Our evangelization efforts should be Eucharist focused with the goal to bring those not in full communion with Christ to “the fullness of the means of salvation” and “full sacramental life” Christ established.
Jesus Christ is substantially present in the Eucharist. Let's stand firm to Him.
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