October 28, 2024
Question: I've often wondered why Catholics emphasize the Eucharist more than the wine, as the wine is not offered at Communion time. Jesus said to do both in remembrance of him. Isn't it wrong to not receive both as Jesus taught? Answer: First of all, the Eucharist is both the bread that becomes the body of Christ and the wine that becomes his blood. Usually after the bread has been consecrated – that is, changed into the body of Christ – we refer to it as the "host" to reflect the fact that despite outward appearances, it is no longer bread; similarly, we refer to the wine after it is consecrated as the "precious blood" or we might refer to…