Precious Blood?

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Thank y'all for the warm welcome! I have to get on to bed soon but wanted to post my question first.

Although Catholics believe Jesus to be fully present- Body and Blood- under either species of the Eucharist- does anybody know why we refer to what is in the chalice as the Precious Blood?

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

 

[InnerPhyre]

The blood of Christ has saved the world.....No other substance would do. Thus it is the most precious substance in all of history......my $0.02

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

oh, I understand why it is pecious-- but not why it is referred to as His Blood- if it is fully His Body and His Blood. Does that make more sense??

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

 

[InnerPhyre]

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking

Do you mean why is it just called His Blood, since a piece of the host is placed in the chalice too?

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Sorry for being unclear! We believe that the bread becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus- and also the the wine becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus. Each species individually becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus. I would be receiving the fullness of the sacrament, even if I cosumed under only one species.

With this teaching in mind, I was wondering how we came to call Jesus under the appearance of wine- the Precious Blood- when the Church says it is the Body and Blood.Catholics are usually very precise in semantics and thought here must be a reason- I just don't have ant idea what it is

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

 

[Bastoune]

Wait, I know the host contains the Body and Blood (flesh always has blood) but the cup, the chalice, contains the body as well? This I am not sure about of the top of my head. But both contain the soul and divinity of Jesus.

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the passover meal for us, that we may eat it...." They went ... and prepared the passover. And when the hour came, he sat at table, and the apostles with him. And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you I shall not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.".... And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." And likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in my blood."

Can. 925 Holy communion is to be given under the species of bread alone or, in accordance with the liturgical laws, under both species or, in case of necessity, even under the species of wine alone.

My understanding is as follows:
They become two diffrent diffrent species upon conscrated, The bread the Body and the Wine the Blood of our Lord, as show by his words recorded in the Gospels.

As Bastoune says they both contain the soul and divinity of Jesus. Thus both provide the same gift.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Can. 925 Holy communion is to be given under the species of bread alone or, in accordance with the liturgical laws, under both species or, in case of necessity, even under the species of wine alone.



My understanding is as follows:
They become two diffrent diffrent species upon conscrated, The bread the Body and the Wine the Blood of our Lord, as show by his words recorded in the Gospels.

As Bastoune says they both contain the soul and divinity of Jesus. Thus both provide the same gift

I think I have always learned that each species is Jesus, fully- which is what enables one to receive under only one species.
Also at adoration- we use only Jesus under the appearance of bread- yet we pray to the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus truly present.

Perhaps the Body contains the Blood? You know, like and actual body... (I'm such a doofus, sometimes!)- But then how would that make reception of the Eucharist only under the appearance of wine okay??

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

I think I have always learned that each species is Jesus, fully- which is what enables one to receive under only one species.
Also at adoration- we use only Jesus under the appearance of bread- yet we pray to the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus truly present.

Perhaps the Body contains the Blood? You know, like and actual body... (I'm such a doofus, sometimes!)- But then how would that make reception of the Eucharist only under the appearance of wine okay??

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

Each is fully Jesuse thus it is ok to receive only one.

Your blood is you and fully you, and so is your Body

Your just over thinking it

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Your just over thinking it

LOL!!
yeah, I've been known to do that from time to time.....

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shannon

 

[pax]

I think I know what you're asking. I think it's referred to as the precious blood even thoug it is Jesus (body, blood soul and divinity), because at the Consecration of the wine the priest says, "This is the cup of my blood...." I'm pretty sure if he was to say, "This is my body..." there would be no consecration and it would be invalid. Though each species is Jesus it is consecrated seperately using a different formula. I'm sure Aquinas probably has something to say on this topic, but my brain isn't up to reading through the Summa right now.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Though each species is Jesus it is consecrated seperately using a different formula.

Yes! I'll have to see what else I can find out.

I'm sure Aquinas probably has something to say on this topic, but my brain isn't up to reading through the Summa right now.

What- no light reading?