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We should be happy as Catholics because we have the body of Christ.  No other Church can say that. Many protestants are such good Bible thumpers.  They cling to the word as if it were their only salvation.  For them the words of Jesus mean so much.  I think this is great and I believe that Catholics should be more on top of scripture, but I believe with all my heart that the reason that our protestant brothers and sisters proclaim and cling to the word so much is because they do not see the other gift that Jesus left behind, which is the body and blood of Jesus Christ. As you know our protestant brothers and sisters do not believe in transubstantiation, the real presence of our Lord during this sacrament.  Rather they believe that the bread and wine are only symbols. Other Churches claim they have the word of Jesus Christ.  As a Catholic I am telling you we have more then just the word.

How do we know this as Catholics?  Our beliefs lie in the wording of the gospels.  In it Jesus says, “This is my body”.  He is so sure.  Like when he raised Lazarus from the dead and made thousands of loaves appear.  This is the miracle and all he has to say is, “This is my body.”  Though simple words they resonate the power of God.  If Jesus intended this to be only symbolic he would have used different words as he elaborates in John 6:52-68 where he tells a crowd of Jews he states, “Let me solemnly assure you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.”  Bible scholars have dissected these words and have scoured them looking for kinks in the Lord’s teaching.  The question being is he being symbolic or figurative.   Dr. Scott Hahn, my favorite bible scholar and one who I quote often states that, “I realized that Jesus could not have been speaking figuratively when he taught us to eat his flesh and drink his blood.  The Jews in his audience would not have been outraged and scandalized by mere symbol….”

The real presence as a Catholic is our gift to share.  We should be proud that we are the light bearers of this gift and we should proudly go forth and share with the world.  Use the scripture to explain this to your protestant brethren.  They understand scripture.  Know the verses and show it to them.  Let them muddle it in their brains.  This is how We, as Catholics should Mission to the World.  Scripture should no longer just be a tool of the Protestant Missionaries.

God Bless

Vern Paul

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