Transubstantiation is the belief that, when a priest says the words of institution, the bread and wine in Holy Communion changes in substance to become the body and blood of Christ. The elements are no longer bread and wine; those features are simply accidents. The essence of these elements ...
“It was natural for early Christians to think of the Eucharist as a sacrifice. The fulfillment of prophecy demanded a solemn Christian offering, and the rite itself was wrapped in the sacrificial atmosphere with which our Lord invested the Last Supper. The words of institution, ‘Do this’ (...
In all the eucharistic prayers we find after the words of institution a prayer called the anamnesis or memorial in the sense of sacred scripture. The memorial is not merely the recollection of past events, but the proclamation of the mighty works wrought by God. For men in the liturgical ...
The institution of Communion is found in the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper. In Matthew 26:26-28 , Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to His disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body." He then takes the cup, gives thanks, and offers it to them...
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