The One True Faith : The Eucharist, Real Presence

[mzola22]

my grandmother said, although my religion is beautiful, all the religions of the world were. she says, she dislikes when friends claim that their religion is the only religion.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

@mzola22 There are a number of responses here; beauty has nothing to do with truth and truth is the important thing.

Also, let me clarify that you are saying; your grandmother maintains every religion is wrong and only people who think like her are right. Isn't that really saying exactly the same thing?

[ChrisDaron]

@mzola22 I've run into people who tell me that they became Protestants (insert here one of the many denominations) because 'they didn't feel anything in the Catholic Church' as if it were all about "feelings" and being entertained.

It's not about "cute" or "beautiful" but about The Church of Jesus. Want to be entertained? find a local movie theater or read a book. Want to see something beautiful? spend a weekend in Yosemite, CA.

[777ChiRho]

The Eucharist IS the BODY, BLOOD, SOUL AND DIVINITY, Of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! AMEN!

[SteveSpitz1981]

"Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself." - 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 (RSV)

[MrJeffhvass]

John 6 is all about belief in Jesus. and not the body of Christ. 

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

@MrJeffhvass Shame the Bible does not really mention belief in this passage, and constantly mentions flesh. And the vast majority of Christians (including the apostles) disagree with you.

[MrMicraphone]

Matthew here .. = ) what Jeasus meant .. was remember me .. in all you do ..when you eat when you wash .. when you Breath ..God is in us at all times we are born of his earthly flesh ..

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

@MrMicraphone Of course, YOU know what Jesus meant - and all the MILLIONS of Christians (including thousands of saints) who came before you and disagree with you are wrong. Also, the plain SENSE of the words is wrong.

Sorry - but your interpretation is NOT shared by anyone of importance. Accordingly, it is rejected. Jesus is talking about the real presence of Himself in the Eucharist; body, blood, soul and divinity.

[michiganois]

"Do you want many graces? Go and visit the Blessed Sacrament often. Do you want few graces? Visit the Blessed Sacrament rarely. Do you want none at all? Then never pay a visit to the Blessed Sacrament," - St. John Bosco

[Thetruuth1]

btw, I enjoy your videos.

[Thetruuth1]

When would a priest not be able to consecrate the Host? Can they lose this ability if their souls are not partaking of the sacrament of reconciliation themselves, and no one knows about this?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> When would a priest not be able to consecrate the Host?

When they do not intend do, or do not use the correct matter or form. A Priest does NOT lose the ability to minister a sacrament because of personal sinfulness; this is the Donatist Heresy which was condemned.

[Thetruuth1]

Would they lose it if they were excommunited or possessed? I am just curious are there any limits?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> Would they lose it if they were excommunited or possessed?

No.

Once a priest, always a priest. The sacraments ALWAYS take place provided there is proper matter, form and intent. It has NOTHING to do with the holiness of the Priest.

[icimblind]

I've been told by priests that the Eucharist is both the crucified and risen Christ. If Jesus at the Last Supper instituted the Eucharist, at that very moment He was holding himself and offering His Body and Blood as the Pass Over Meal of the New Covenant. He had not been crucified yet, so how can the Eucharist be both the crucified and risen Christ at that moment?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> how can the Eucharist be both the crucified and risen Christ at that moment?

Because with God all things are possible as it says in Luke.

God is not bound by time or space, as He created them both. The Mass (all Masses, including the Last Supper) connect us to the moment of Calvary. Most Masses connect BACK in time, but the Last Supper connects FORWARDS.

[TheTumboos]

@SaintMichaelsMedia I love the that! "Most Masses connect BACK in time, but the Last Supper connects FORWARDS." =]

[alfredo08]

is it OK if the priest only gives you the waffer (the body of christ) and not the wine (the blood of christ)???

this is very common in Mexico, I want to believe that it is because there are too many people for giving wine to all of them, but that's just me, do you know the official position of The Church for this?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> is it OK if the priest only gives you the waffer (the body of christ) and not the wine (the blood of christ)???

Yes, because the host and the cup are BOTH the Body AND the Blood. So, communion is full and complete even receving just under one species.

The reason for not sharing the cup is often as you say. It is also sometimes for health reasons (e.g. swine 'flu).

There is nothing wrong or incorrect about only receiving the Host. One receives the Body & Blood in that manner.

[quoitte]

Sorry, I thought that sharing the cup for health reasons was a non-question, because since it is holy and blessed, you can't get sick from it or anything.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> since it is holy and blessed, you can't get sick from it or anything.

No, that is not the case. Only the SUBSTANCE is changed, not the ACCIDENTS. The blood will get your drunk like wine does if you drink too much, and it can certainly carry a disease.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> we need to get back to showing respect for our lords body like getting rid of the lay ppl handing the eucharist out

The only time lay people should act as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion is when there are simply too many worshipers and not enough Priests, agreed.

>> only take it on the tounge and ppl kneeling down again

There is nothing wrong with receiving in the hand or standing up PROVIDED people do so reverently. Unfortunately, some people do not do so

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

It is also the case that receiving on the tongue kneeling does not AUTOMATICALLY mean that the person is doing so reverently - although there is a high corolation.

[elingeniero2000]

I really am sorry you can be disrespectful taking the eucharist while kneeling by an alter rail taking it on the tongue the problem is not how you take the Eucharist but proper catachesis half of the peeople in the pews don't realize that it is not symbolic but it is truely Christs body blood soul and Divinity if they did no one would call it boring

[ChrisDaron]

@SaintMichaelsMedia SMM, question for you, sir.

After taking the Holy Communion, most people go back to their benches and kneel down to pray/give thanks. Would it be wrong if I just sat down, close my eyes, lower my head and pray/give thanks? It's God Himself what I have in me, so why kneel, you see?

Thanks in advance!

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

@ChrisDaron Jesus Christ is also present and exposed on the altar, so kneeling is appropriate.

[ChrisDaron]

@SaintMichaelsMedia Do you personally kneel down? My entire family and I sit fown (since we believe that the KING is in us).

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

@ChrisDaron But Jesus is also on the altar, and everyone else is kneeling. Sitting is disrespectful - it is comfortable and easy. The tradition in the Latin Church is to kneel. Kneeling is a better physical way to communicate with Jesus - we humble ourselves before Him. Sitting is just casual and comfortable.

[Twoblindmen2009]

we need to get back to showing respect for our lords body like getting rid of the lay ppl handing the eucharist out and only take it on the tounge and ppl kneeling down again

[cramirez11]

My Lord and my God. Jesus Christ.

[raghmonster1]

BORING

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> BORING

Should we have set it to a Beyonce track? Based on your profile you'd have found THAT interesting.

I hope you change your mind; GOD IN THE FLESH ain't boring. Or you won't hear Him call you "BORING" - instead He'll say "Depart from me ye accursed into the everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels."

How can meeting God be boring? It's more interesting than Beyonce - she's not going to get you to Heaven.

[11thsockpuppet]

Right! Eating Jesus's flesh is surely not boring. It sounds something like canibalism and deicide combined. It is barbaric and blasphemous. Jesus died on a cross for your sins and you pay Him homage by pilling up one on top of another to eat His flesh? How do you call this ritual? The vulture feast?

This sounds very much pagan and satanic. No wonder everyone regards you as heretics.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> It is barbaric and blasphemous.

It is EXACTLY what Jesus ordered. He says that we MUST eat His flesh and drink His blood. John chapter 6. If we do not, we will go to Hell.

His words. Not mine. And the fact you don't know this show that you are very ignorant of the Bible and Christianity.

>> How do you call this ritual?

Following Jesus' orders. What do you call your ignorance? Deliberately ignoring Jesus' words because they are just too hard? Typical Protestant.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> everyone regards you as heretics.

Only little wit can excuse this idiocy. Most Christians ARE Catholic! How can "everyone" think we are heretics when well over half of the Christians are Catholic?

[canman86]

Catholics and Eastern Orthodox believe in the Real Presence which makes up a HUGE majority or Christians worldwide who hold to this belief. Not believing it is simply unchristian.

[rohirrim11rider]

"Not believing it is simply unchristian." I agree with you Canman86!!!

[rohirrim11rider]

Jesus said IN THE BIBLE: My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Don't you read your bible? It really is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus.

[gibs0nguitaro]

question. Even though I am a conservative anglican (who believes in the real presence (although you tell us our communion isn't real because we don't acknowledge Rome's authority)), why couldn't I take communion in a Catholic Church without being a catholic? Jesus didn't deny the children that came to him and told the disciples not to hinder them....so if i went to a catholic church, why would you hinder spiritual growth? Why hinder me? I would be trying to commune with Jesus as he tells us to..

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> why couldn't I take communion in a Catholic Church without being a catholic?

You answered the question yourself; you don't believe what the Catholic Church believes. If you think that the Catholic Church possesses the Real Presence, then become Catholic.

If you acknowledge that Catholic communion is what Jesus wants; why aren't you Catholic? The answer is is that you AREN'T trying to do what Jesus wants - Jesus wants you to be Catholic.

[ETapp0959]

"In the Hebrew context, the word "memory" or "remebrance" literally means " to make a reality present. And, oh how it is. too bad that so many think that the bible was written in English with little numbers before each verse."

Ironic ... You do realize that this is the new testament and therefore written in greek, right? Not to mention that Jesus would have spoken the words in aramaic.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

>> You do realize that this is the new testament and therefore written in greek, right? Not to mention that Jesus would have spoken the words in aramaic.

Yes - that is why the word is Hebrew CONTEXT (which would have been Greek and Aramaic) not Hebrew LANGUAGE.

The Jews spoke Aramaic, but in a Hebrew / Jewish context and mindset. The ideas are the same, the language is different.

[ETapp0959]

Alright, fair point, I suppose. Can you - or others - direct me to a source that substantiates this 1st century understanding of remembrance as carrying with it an idea of making a reality present?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

If you go to our website (link in the description) and select resources, and then aplogetics, there is a big section on the Eucharist. There are lots of quotes from Church Fathers there, as well as several articles. Hopefully, that should illustrate that the Catholic view is the correct one.

[DelendaEstCarthago1]

The Epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch (who was a disciple of St. John the Apostle) very clearly expresses the reality of the Real Presence as an already old belief by the time of his martyrdom. This was instrumental in my own conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism. I thought Catholic doctrines were made up and added later on, but here they were, right at the time of the Apostels themselves!

Blessings.

[seltian]

I need to just, like, record myself clapping and post that as a response to these videos.

[crstprst]

In the Hebrew context, the word "memory" or "remebrance" literally means " to make a reality present. And, oh how it is. too bad that so many think that the bible was written in English with little numbers before each verse. Oh what a redemption we have! What a privilege, like the two on the road to Emaus to know him in this most precious Sacrament.

[Mystwicca]

Why are non members not allowed to partake of this? No one ever asks how close one may be to Jesus, or how pure, non members are simply not allowed to partake of what Jesus meant for all who have absolute faith in him...not to start any issue, I just wanted to know why. I was babtised as Cathoic as a child, and since then in several other churches, I did not feel I needed to be judged, when I went to recieve this I fully understood what Id gone for. It did hurt deeply. I do have Christ with me.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

The issue of closed communion is a serious and complex one. I will write to you privately regarding this. But, in brief, you are correct - those hwo have "absolute faith" in Jesus can receive Him. Those who have "absolute faith" will be Catholics in a state of Grace. If you are not Catholic, then you don't have absolute faith in Jesus. If you are in a state of mortal sin (for example, haven't been to Mass often, or have used contraception) then you don't have absolute faith.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

You say that you have been "baptized in several other Churches". That is a SERIOUS issue. You have denied the effecacy of ONE baptism (that is in the creed) and you have also betrayed the Church. You need to get yourself to confession QUICKLY. You are in serious spiritual danger - compounded by the fact you have received the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin.

[mic4450]

Thank you for this Video and the great responses to the comments! May God Bless you

[starcarrillo]

God TRULY shows His POWER and MIGHT in the FAITH of those who believe in the REAL presence of Jesus Christ in the humble appearance of bread and wine.

Let God's FAITH, POWER and LOVE reign in hearts of the simple and humble Children of God.

I love you My Lord!!! Who am I that you would choose to become physically one with such a pitiful sinner as I?

[NomadinWV1978]

He didn't say, this is bread and my body. He didn't say this is wine and my blood. He said take and eat, this is my Body. Took the cup and said take and drink, this is the cup of my blood. That is Transubstantiation. That is His Real Presence.

[actionjackws6]

John 6 cannot be any clearer.

Glad to see someone telling it like it IS.

God Bless

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

The dogma of the Real Presence and Transubstantiation are not TWO different dogmas. The one explains the other.

The Lutheran belief of con-substantiation misses the mark in a number of ways. 1) It isn't what the early church believed. 2)It would mean the Eucharist contains in itself TWO natures - bread and Divine. There is no support for that belief anywhere in Church History until Luther proposed it.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

Thank you for posting. Yes, Protestants have varying attitudes regarding the Eucharist, but none of them is the same as Catholic teaching. Only in a religion with apostolic succession (Catholic & Orthodox) can Jesus be truly present in the Eucharist.

[dbzgtcrazy]

So, if Catholics would be wrong in not doing this, are all other Protestant Christians also wrong? The millions and millions who don't view Communion as a living sacrifice?

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

That's about right - how much clearer can the words "If you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man you have no life in you" be?

[pjos111]

What do you do when you eat?

Take it in of course.

He did not mean take a chunk out of his arm. He was talking about the scarifice that the cross was. Jesus also said " This is my blood which will be spilled out for you take and drink from it" Tell me did Jesus spill the wine that was in the cup or was his blood spilled on the cross?

Jesus was talking always about the cross. Also he said "Do this in rememberance of me" The word rememberance is very important.

[SaintMichaelsMedia]

Is that why He used the Greek word which means "Gnaw"? Is that why everyone who heard Him thought He meant eat? Is that why every Christian for 1500 years thought it was literal? Is that why the word Greek word normally translated "rememberance" means "participate in"?

Sorry, the evidence is aganist your interpretation.