The EUCHARIST

Catholics differ from other Christians mainly because of the way of remembering the Last Supper. Others refer to the bread and wine as "symbols," but we refer to it as the real Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.


They say that the sacrifice of Christ is a one-time act and cannot be repeated, hence, the bread their spiritual leaders break and distribute are merely symbols.


But, which is really true, according to the Bible? 


Jesus, during the Last Supper, said:


“Take this and eat it, for this is my body. 


Each of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people."
(Mt. 26:26-28; mod)


Then take a look at this part of St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians



" For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said,“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.


  So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord."

(1 Cor 11:23-28 NLT, emphasis mine)


See? The first Christians shared Christ's Body and Blood, not the symbol.


Yet there were some Christians who modified the Bible just for their doctrine to be correct. Nevertheless, it's still wrong.

If the bread they break is the symbol of the bread we Catholics receive during communion, well that's another case.