By Force Field, I mean an invisible shield of protection from germs. Some of my friends who insist on receiving the Eucharist only on the tongue are true believers in the words of Jesus, "Take and eat; this is my body." And they are 100% correct. Jesus does truly say this and means it to be taken literally. The same with, "this is my blood." Matt 26: 17-30, Mark 14: 12-26, Luke 22: 7-39, John 6: 53-56
Through transubstantiation, the bread and wine are not only bread and wine but have transubstantiated into the Body and Blood of Jesus. Why? Because Jesus said so. How? Ask Jesus. He said, "Do this in remembrance of me." 1Cor. 11: 23-25
However, the priest at Mass who is persona Christi is consecrating bread and wine. The bread and wine undergo transubstantiation. Transubstantiation from the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this in Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article 3. Another look at transubstantiation is in Catholic Answers.
Transubstantiation means the reality of bread and wine has changed. It's essence, not its appearance. It's appearance still looks like bread and wine and acts like bread and wine. There is NOT some miraculous protection undertaken by the bread and wine. Did not Jesus suffer? He was not protected. Do not people with celiac disease get sick on the Eucharist made with wheat? They are not protected--because the bread is still bread and the wine is still wine. (allergens and germs, et al!)
It is a mistaken idea that you cannot pick up germs from the Host and Precious Blood. The teaching of transubstantiation can be confusing. Some disciples didn't understand it from Jesus explaining it, Himself. John 6: 61
The physical characteristics remain, including any germs attached to bread, wine, paten, ciborium,and chalice. To assume that you are protected by the Body and Blood of Jesus is going beyond what the Church teaches and what Jesus said.
Through transubstantiation, the bread and wine are not only bread and wine but have transubstantiated into the Body and Blood of Jesus. Why? Because Jesus said so. How? Ask Jesus. He said, "Do this in remembrance of me." 1Cor. 11: 23-25
However, the priest at Mass who is persona Christi is consecrating bread and wine. The bread and wine undergo transubstantiation. Transubstantiation from the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this in Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article 3. Another look at transubstantiation is in Catholic Answers.
Transubstantiation means the reality of bread and wine has changed. It's essence, not its appearance. It's appearance still looks like bread and wine and acts like bread and wine. There is NOT some miraculous protection undertaken by the bread and wine. Did not Jesus suffer? He was not protected. Do not people with celiac disease get sick on the Eucharist made with wheat? They are not protected--because the bread is still bread and the wine is still wine. (allergens and germs, et al!)
The physical characteristics remain, including any germs attached to bread, wine, paten, ciborium,and chalice. To assume that you are protected by the Body and Blood of Jesus is going beyond what the Church teaches and what Jesus said.
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