What does the word transubstantiation mean?
In Catholic theology, the term transubstantiation is used to refer to the process by which the substance of the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
The Eucharist is more than a symbolic gesture. The Eucharist is a miracle. The Eucharist actually becomes Christ’s Body and Blood, but only in substance not in appearance. While you may not be able to see the difference with your eyes, the substance that you cannot see has changed. The bread and the wine still look like bread and wine, but they have become something different.
In the Bible at the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-23), Jesus Christ broke bread and said "this is my body." He blessed a cup of wine and said "this is my blood." He instructed his disciples to "do this in memory of me." This is exactly what we do during the Catholic Mass. We remember these words by doing exactly what Jesus said by breaking bread that is his body and drinking the cup of wine that is his blood.
Another way of referring to this change is "Real Presence." Christ is really and truly presence in the substance of the Eucharist after the consecration at Mass.
Therefore, when we celebrate communion together we join in the partaking of the one body of Christ, who is truly present in the Eucharist.
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