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- The Eucharist, in Catholicism, is the sacrament where bread and wine are consecrated during Mass to become the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ. This transformation, known as transubstantiation, is central to Catholic worship and reflects the belief that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Catholics receive the Eucharist as a means of participating in Christ’s sacrifice and as a source of spiritual nourishment and unity with Him.
- “Host,” that refers to the consecrated bread used in the Eucharist, believed by Catholics to be the body of Christ.
- It is made from unleavened wheat bread, symbolizing the purity and simplicity of Christ.
- During the Mass, the priest consecrates the bread, invoking the Holy Spirit to transform it into the body of Christ.
- Catholics believe that after consecration, the Host is not merely symbolic but is the real presence of Jesus Christ—His body, blood, soul, and divinity.
- The consecrated Host is often placed in a monstrance for Eucharistic adoration, where the faithful can pray and worship Christ present in the Eucharist.
- Catholics receive the Host during Communion as a way of uniting with Christ and the Church, receiving spiritual nourishment, and participating in His sacrifice.
