The Body of Christ
There are many issues when you embrace the Church from a background that includes fundamentalism, agnosticism, and not a small amount of narcissim.
But it all comes down to the Body and Blood of Christ, doesn't it? The Eucharist is the key difference between Catholicism and any other religion. The outrageous thought that God would gift us with his true presence every time we go to Mass. That the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ the Lord is not only present to us, but is consumed by us and becomes somehow a part of us.
It's outrageous. It's unbelievable. It's unthinkable. That's why I know it is true.
More later, I don't even know where to begin on this.
But it all comes down to the Body and Blood of Christ, doesn't it? The Eucharist is the key difference between Catholicism and any other religion. The outrageous thought that God would gift us with his true presence every time we go to Mass. That the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ the Lord is not only present to us, but is consumed by us and becomes somehow a part of us.
It's outrageous. It's unbelievable. It's unthinkable. That's why I know it is true.
More later, I don't even know where to begin on this.
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