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Roman Catholic AnswerSince "Real Presence" is the term used to describe what the Council of Trent was saying "in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist is contained truly, really, and substantially the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and consequently the whole Christ" (Denzinger 1636, 1640), yes, the Real Presence only refers to the Blessed Sacrament.
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What does it mean to say that the church is the sacrament of Jesus?
Sacraments does not refer to the Church and Jesus; it refers to things like baptism and the Lord's Supper. Answer 10/April/09 If one understands a sacrament as being something which manifests the presence of God in a real way, then we can see how some theologians do, indeed, refer to both Christ and the Church as sacrament. The theologian, Edward Schillebeck, wrote a book entitled "Christ, the Sacrament of Encounter with God" in which the premise is that Christ, being God enfleshed, is the ultimate presence of the Divine among us. In this sense, Christ is truly THE Sacrament. In that the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, it too manifests Him to the world, and may be referred to as a sacrament. Referring to Christ and the Church as sacraments does not, of course, diminish the importance, and place, of the seven sacraments formally accepted by the Church in the 16th century. It is simply a broader - and, in to my thinking - a more powerful and dynamic concept of sacrament.
What is a name of the devotion that honors the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist?
There are a several, namely the Mass, Benediction, and Adoration, that honor the Real Presence of Our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist.
How is Jesus present in the sacramental life of the church?
Our Blessed Lord is in the sacraments in a very real way. THE Sacrament of Sacraments is the Eucharist, which is His Blessed Body and Blood. Starting with the Last Supper, Our Blessed Lord gives Himself to us under the appearances of bread and wine. In the other sacraments, He is present and gives His grace to those who receive those sacraments in a worthy manner, but He is not actually present in the same way that He is in the Eucharist.
Did the Roman Catholic church separate from the Eastern Orthodox church over dispute of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
No, both believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The ones who don't believe this are most of the Protestant groups.
Why do some Christians believe that the bread and wine at Communion is only symbolic and simply remembers Jesus while some believe that the bread and wine is in a real way transformed into the body an?
The Catholic church teach that when the sacrament is blessed it BECOMES the flesh and blood of Christ. For the Catholics this is a matter of doctrine/faith. Most of the rest of the Christian community believe, that the bread and wine SYMBOLISE Christ's body and blood in the same manner of imagery/metaphor that Christ himself used at the last supper before his death. Thus Catholics are welcome to share the sacrament at any other church but the Catholic church will not allow a non Catholic to share the sacrament in a Catholic church.
How is Christ present in the church?
The real presence of Jesus Christ in a Catholic Church is localized to the tabernacle, where hosts, consecrated at Mass, are held in repose. You can tell a tabernacle has the Body of Christ within if it's veil is drawn, though in many modern churches no veil is used and one must assume that Christ is within by the presence of a sanctuary lamp near the tabernacle, which properly represents the faithful always before God in the tabernacle. In traditional churches, the tabernacle is on the altar and so is very easy to locate. In modern churches, the tabernacle is often to the side, sometimes even in the back of a Church. In major churches, such as basilicas and cathedrals, there is usually a small Blessed Sacrament chapel where the Sacred Hosts are reposed, and it is usually found to the right side of the church or behind the main sanctuary.
Why do you genuflect when you come into church?
Because it's expected of you.It is socially unacceptable for members of your chosen denomination not to do the "special movement" when leaving/entering the "special building". Not all denominations or individuals use the practice, but it is generally regarded as sign of reverence to God by those who do practise it.Catholic AnswerIn a Catholic Church you genuflect anytime that you cross in front of the Blessed Sacrament and before entering and upon leaving a pew. A genuflection is an act of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which is Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, truly present physically in the tabernacle and/or on the altar.
What does the Catholic doctrine of the Real Presence mean?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic doctrine of the Real Presence is that Our Blessed Lord is really and truly present in the Sacred Host and Wine, both Body and Soul, Humanity, and Divinity. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1374 The mode of Christ's presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as "the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend." (St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae III, 73, 3c) In the most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist "the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained." (Council of Trent (1551): Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum (1965) This presence is call 'real' - by which is not intended to exclude the other types of presence as if they could not be 'real' too, but because it is presence in the fullest sense: that is to say, it is a substantial presence by which Christ, God and man, makes himself wholly and entirely present." (Paul VI, Mysterium fidei 39)
What has the author Jeremiah Zimmerman written?
Jeremiah Zimmerman has written: 'The person of Christ and his presence in the Lord's Supper' -- subject(s): Lord's Supper, Lutheran Church, Real presence
Can ghosts be killed by fire extinguisher?
If you are talking about in real life no, they cannot be harmed. If this is real life and you are dealing with a spirit that is making you uncomfortable then go to a church and you can ask them about getting your home "Blessed"
Why is Jesus in the tabernacle?
In the Old Testament, God wanted the Isrealites to be close to Him. So He had Moses build the Trinity a tabernacle, which means dwelling place. Only the Levites could go into the Tabernacle. They had different jobs, but the priests interceded for Israel and would ask God to forgive Israel. But when Jesus was on the cross, the veil was ripped in half, and now we can 'go into the tabernacle'. We can talk to God on our own.
Who was banned by the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerI'm not real sure what you mean by this question. Banned from what? The only individual I know that has been banned by the Catholic Church is Satan and the other devils. When a Church is consecrated there is an elaborate ceremony in which the building is exorcised and blessed.
