| | :"Ordinary food is consumed and becomes that which consumes it. In the Eucharist, we consume God and become that which we consume."<ref>[http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/realpres/eucheff.html ''The Eucharist and Its Effects—The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist'', James H. Dobbins.] (therealpresence.org) Copyright © 2000-2012 by www.therealpresence.org, Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association, 718 Liberty Lane, Lombard, IL 60148, Phone: 815-254-4420</ref> | | :"Ordinary food is consumed and becomes that which consumes it. In the Eucharist, we consume God and become that which we consume."<ref>[http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/realpres/eucheff.html ''The Eucharist and Its Effects—The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist'', James H. Dobbins.] (therealpresence.org) Copyright © 2000-2012 by www.therealpresence.org, Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association, 718 Liberty Lane, Lombard, IL 60148, Phone: 815-254-4420</ref> |
| − | According to Catholic teaching, the whole of Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity, is in the sacrament, under each of the appearances of bread and wine and in each part of the appearances of bread and wine (since the substance of bread or wine is in each part of ordinary bread or wine, and the substance of Christ is in each part of the consecrated and transubstantiated elements of the [[sacramental bread|host]] and the [[blood of Christ|cup]] of the sacrament), but he is not in the sacrament as in a place and is not moved when the sacrament is moved. He is perceptible neither by the sense nor by the imagination, but only by the [[Reason|intellect]].<ref>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aquinas/summa/sum528.htm Thomas Aqunas, ''Summa Theologica'', III, Question 76]</ref> | + | According to Catholic teaching, the whole of Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity, is in the sacrament, under each of the appearances of bread and wine and in each part of the appearances of bread and wine (since the substance of bread or wine is in each part of ordinary bread or wine, and the substance of Christ is in each part of the consecrated and transubstantiated elements of the [[sacramental bread|host]] and the [[blood of Christ|cup]] of the sacrament), but he is not in the sacrament as in a place and is not moved when the sacrament is moved. He is perceptible neither by the sense nor by the imagination, but only by the [[Reason|intellect]].<ref>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aquinas/summa/sum528.htm Thomas Aquinas, ''Summa Theologica'', III, Question 76]<br/>See also [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08066a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Intellect]</ref> |