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Hello Traveler, I would suggest this struggle within the Church has indeed been going on since the very beginning! (was not Judas one of the twelve?) But we have Christ's promise that the gates of hell will not prevail, and thus the Church carries on. Indeed today the enemy seeks to isolate...

Ah, if you can remain in 'constant prayer', my brother, then you are blessed indeed! Pax et Bonum

No. To hold to such is to deny the resurrection of the body. Pax et Bonum

and a Merry Christmas to you!

Hello Lamb, to whom are you referring? Merry Christmas!

Hello marks, You don't think Paul > Titus > presbyters of Crete demonstrates succession of authority? The Church in Crete still recognizes Titus as it's first bishop.. List of archbishops of Crete - Wikipedia Pax et Bonum

(Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained." Happy New Year!

Perhaps I'm not clear on what you are asking? Your Op question: How does the bread turn into the body/flesh of Christ? The answer: By the power of the Holy Spirit. Happy New Year!

Hello Tony, was that not clear enough? The consecrated Eucharist IS Jesus. Pax et Bonum

Simple? Haha yes as simple and as complicated as this: I Am, I love you, Come and be united with Me but for the sake of our discussion: After the consecration Jesus is manifestly, truly, bodily present, veiled in the appearance of bread and wine. Happy new Year!

Hello Ronald, The beauty of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is that one can answer those questions with an assured yes! Happy New Year!

I don't know where you get this idea from.. We receive the risen, living Christ! See above.. Happy New Year!

Hello Tony, And not His flesh only. Christ is risen from the dead! Where His flesh is, there too are His blood, soul and divinity.. His entire person! After the consecration Jesus is truly, manifestly present in the Eucharist! Happy New Year!

Hello Tony. That depends by what you mean by ' at comminion'. It occurs at the consecration . Happy New Year!

Hi marks, 105 God is the author of Sacred Scripture. "The divinely revealed realities, which are contained and presented in the text of Sacred Scripture, have been written down under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit."69 "For Holy Mother Church, relying on the faith of the apostolic age...

Where;s the sad emotican... So sorry to hear this. Keep trusting in Him! He hasnt let me down yet.. I was removed from a job of 30+ years because I refused to receive a covid vaccine.. It was tough.. but the Lord always provided what I needed! I pray He does so for you and your family...

How does the bread turn into the body/flesh of Christ? By the Power of the Holy Spirit! The Word speaks reality into existence.. Let there be light, He says and there is light.. This is My Body, He says and so it is! "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words...

No sir it is not. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church - IntraText 111 But since Sacred Scripture is inspired, there is another and no less important principle of correct interpretation, without which Scripture would remain a dead letter. "Sacred Scripture must be read and interpreted in...

Hello marks, Any examples? Merry Christmas!

Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse. For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace. But what credit is there if you are patient when...