What Catholics Believe About the Eucharist: Real Presence, Miracles & Communion
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Join Dr. Sean Innerst, professor of theology and catechetics at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the internet's most popular questions about the Eucharist.
Do Catholics believe the Eucharist is really Jesus or just a symbol? Why can't other denominations receive holy communion at Mass? Is the Eucharist in the Bible? Are Catholics cannibals?
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00:00 Intro
00:21 What is the Eucharist? Is it Biblical?
01:29 Why can't other Christians receive Holy Communion?
02:26 The Eucharist tastes like bread and wine, so is it really Jesus?
03:56 Are Catholics cannibals?
04:53 Why wine and not rum or whiskey?
06:15 Does science back Eucharistic miracles?
08:30 Should Catholics "dine and dash" after receiving the Eucharist?
Watch the Lectio: Eucharist: https://app.formed.org/app/collections/115712
Explore Eucharistic Miracles: https://app.formed.org/app/videos/2752185?cid=640213
Dive into Presence: https://app.formed.org/app/collections/116241
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