Eucharist 3 Flashcards
What is the Eucharist to Catholics
the ‘blessed’ sacrament
not just recalling events
makes son truly present
what is real presence for catholics
Jesus is literally and wholly present, body and blood, soul and divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine, Holy Spirit makes him present
what is transubstantiation
when bread and wine are consecrated, they cease to be bread and wine and become the body and blood of christ
appearance doesn’t change, the reality does
who and when confirmed transubstantiation or catholicism
the Catechism of the Catholic Church of Trent 1551
became definitive Catholic position
when and who was the doctrine of transubstantiation formally defined
by Fourth Lateran Council 1215
what does Aquinas think about the idea of transubstantiation
agrees
what has happened in the last century for both catholicism and protestantism
some theologians have attempted to reexamine the doctrine of transubstantiation
Edaward’s opinion on transubstantiation
Schillebeeckx
sacraments could be seen as signs and symbolic acts and although Christ’s body and blood are not physically present, they are objectively so
what happens during consecration for Edward Schillebeeckx
take on real significance of Christ’s body and blood
who banned by Edward’s idea and when
Pope Paul VI 1965
John (transubstantiation)
6:44
for my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink
Matthew (transubstantiation)
26:26
take and eat, this is my body
what happens after mass in catholicism
any remaining hosts (communion wafers or bread) are kept in a tabernacle and are used for the sick and dying
What are the strengths and weaknesses of catholic take on the eucharist
doesn’t just recall events, makes the son truly present, more than just remembrance
view is older and has been held for longer that protestantism
outdated/failing to modernise/take in new ideas
what happened during the protestant reformation (Eucharist)
there was a break from the transubstantiation idea, it was rejected by protestants
what does Luther think about transubstantiation
an attempt to rationalise a belief that did not need rationalising
what idea did Luther put forwards as opposed to transubstantiation
consubstantiation
what is consubstantiation
bread and wine are spiritually the flesh and blood of Jesus, but still actual bread and wine
the bread and wine coexists with the blood and body Christ
what and when was the Anglican teaching
laid out in the 39 articles of 1571
consecrated elements were not commanded by Christ
what is Anglicanism focused on
the Real Presence, including consubstantiation
the view is that Christ is present in a real, spiritual sense at the Eucharist , through the Holy Spirit
some protestants reject this
who is Zwilingi
Protestant reformer
what did zwilingi refer to the eucharist as and why
rememberence/memorial
‘this is my body’ (Matthew 26:26) is not to be taken literally
eliminates any idea of real presence
what do some Anglicans reject
the idea of real presence
why do some Anglicans reject the idea of real presence
they argue for a memorial understanding just to remember what was done
what did Zwilingi argue for
transignification
what is transignification
bread and wine change their significance during the liturgy, but not their reality or identity
What are the strengths and weaknesses of protestant take on the eucharist
more current view
willing to adapt with new findings and ideas in theology
allows more variety of belief e.g. some protestants believe in transubstantiation, some reject it
too many views hard to know which is ‘true’ and could weaken the original point
