The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist/Communion

In this video, I explore Scripture and explain why I believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and why it is the most alluring piece of the Catholic Church.
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[@JB_kind]

I am a former Protestant. Twenty years ago I tried to convert my Catholic wife. I went about this by looking up all the major Catholic beliefs and doctrines, which was a big mistake. I ended converting myself instead. Like John Henry Cardinal Newman once said, "To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant."

[@BecomingCatholic]

Haha what a wild story! I love it!

[@doloresnolan5949]

Mistake that landed y6 in garden of roses

[@Joliebebe2001]

A great saving kind of mistake 🙏🏽😂

[@opheliaadjei-awuah2671]

I have heard similar stories where people go on a journey to disprove the faith, "save" people from going to hell and then end up converting their own self. Lol! Christ Remains the King!!!!

[@markdettra1794]

Hi my friend. Dr. Scott Hahn went through an experience similar to yours . A very long time ago he attended his very first Catholic mass , as an observer only , to evaluate any theological faults in it . Instead , he was overwhelmed by the awe and comprehension of Jesus really & actually being present in the Holy Eucharist. Today he directs a seminary for educating Catholic priests and is a reknowned author of many books teaching the truth and beauty of catholic doctrine. I have his book 'The Lamb's Supper'.

[@aadschram5877]

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. " Great testimony and so powerful!

[@BecomingCatholic]

Amen! Thank you!

[@juandiegosans8550]

You will be in my prayers always. May all the angels and the Mystical Body of Christ here on earth watching this video and those in Heaven - all the saints in Heaven and all our departed brethren in Heaven and those on their way intercede and pray for you to Jesus, most especially His mother Mary, our mother cover you with her mantle of prayers to her son Jesus!!!

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you so much for your prayer!

[@MrJosedaluz]

Born a Catholic and now 58 most of the time lukewarm Catholic, my quest is to become a better Christian. Thanks for sharing. I love being Catholic.

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank YOU for listening!

[@mattbarrett9200]

Thank you for sharing. I’m a life-long Protestant on a journey for deeper truth and just recently opened myself up to Catholicism. I’m discovering the beauty of the church - both intellectually and spiritually. Not a Catholic yet, but I’m enjoying this journey. God bless you.

[@carolyncasey8960]

Thank you for this channel. Beautiful testimony of a growing faith. May I recommend that you read some of the books of Scott Hahn, a protestant pastor who became Catholic. Very good explanations of the doctrines about the Eucharist. God bless you and your family. He will continue to draw you closer to Him and to the full truth.

[@testimoniodefe]

He is truly present in the Eucharist, and even though we are not worthy, we are very privileged to be part of this feast. I recently came back to the church and I'm in love with Jesus in the Eucharist. Also, look up Eucharistic miracles... Beautiful testimonies of His real presence.

[@myronmercado]

Your daughter is an angel this whole time! What a great blessing!

[@Joliebebe2001]

Every week, the strength that i receive from the Eucharist to keep going, is indescribable. I wish to everyone to get so close to The Lord, to have Him in you and let Him fight and lead for you. The Eucharist motivates me to go to Adoration and weekday mass when I can. I feel so unworthy but so graced by God to receive Him in my life and heart after He says the word to heal me. Lord Jesus, i love You 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️

[@BecomingCatholic]

This is so cool! Thank you for sharing!

[@JB_kind]

A great reference book for people struggling with becoming Catholic is Jimmy Akon’s: The Fathers Know Best. It is not a book you read from cover to cover. Every chapter handles one question each. If you struggle with the Eucharist, you just go to that chapter.

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you for the recommendation! I'll check it out!

[@mrsronireyes8416]

Proud to be in the church founded by Jesus Christ

[@BecomingCatholic]

Lucky! Lol

[@taradonelson9242]

Love hearing and talking about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist! I grew up both Baptist and Catholic, so I found myself in the unique situation of eventually having to choose one or the other. For me, there was never any contest. Number one: the Eucharist. It's not the same in any other church. Trust me. Nothing compares. Number two: all of the tools. The Sacraments, the Saints, the abundance of prayers and literature. Number three: history. Research and you'll find ugliness, beauty and plain old facts. Every other church seems gaping empty without the Eucharist or Tabernacle. "God alone suffices." ~St. Teresa of Avila Edit- something to open discussion with your Protestant friends: The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist was a widespread belief among all Christians until a few hundred years ago. The anomaly seems to have gained prominence largely among Protestants in the US.

[@BecomingCatholic]

I totally agree with all of this! I think the Eucharist is unique and beautiful and there truly is nothing like it!

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you for the recommendation! I will check it out!

[@doloresnolan5949]

500 years ago Martin Luther.Threw out the tools the holy Sacarments .welcome ho.e .

[@Peace-tr6lf]

Very well explained, and you got it right, Eucharist is one of the most important sacraments of the Church as it is the most intimate with our Lord your body becomes one with the Lord " we are what we eat "

[@dawntrudeau]

Thank you for sharing your journey and your baby girl 💕 I have so many questions about Catholicism and I’m Catholic lol

[@jeremiahong248]

@Dawn Trudeau. Hi ! I am a convert to the Catholic faith. Would you like to share your questions ? Thanks ! God bless !

[@annhicks9548]

Dawn Trudeau, come join the Catechism in a Year. Find the faith, the beautiful faith, they never taught you or you weren't ready to hear. Never stop learning about your faith, Catholicism. It is deep- aged and wise- a continued witness to Christ.

[@BecomingCatholic]

You're welcome! Thank you for joining me on this journey!

[@ludivinabentadan1243]

Beautiful baby behaving with dad. This our faith excellent family life. God bless and protect your family. Amen

[@barborazajacova7633]

Beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing, from a cradle Catholic from another side of the world. GBU ❤️

[@BecomingCatholic]

You're welcome! Thank you for joining me on this journey!

[@starbuono825]

When you become more familiar with the lives of the Saints, You will be AMAZED !! My favorites are Saint John Bosco , Padre Pio , Saint Therese of the Chile Jesus " the little flower" Saint Dominic Savio and Oh ! There are so many ! I love them ALL ! And I'm sure one day you will too ! God Bless !

[@saviocoimbra7286]

Que o Espírito Santo ilumine você e sua família para que logo encontem a Plenitude da Verdade na Verdadeira Igreja de Cristo. Que a Santíssima Trindade os abençoem para que logo possam receber o Corpo e Sangue de Nosso Senhor e Salvador Jesus Cristo. Saudações desde o Brasil. 🇧🇷

[@ninagordon4434]

Yes that's correct. Jesus said it five times. He even "doubled-down" and didn't mince His words or water it down. Christ wanted this because He is the Lamb of God. 🕊️✝️

[@tanyfonsecadeperez1272]

Have you checked the long history of Eucharistic Miracles? They are absolutely impressive. God, who knows us well, and knows of our limitations and our need to perceive through our and gives us these huge and amazing love demonstrations.

[@saracain5275]

The true presence IS the source and summit of all Catholicism. Everything either flows from it or reflects back to it. Just as it should, Christ is the source of all therefore so also His very body. All liturgy is/should be directing us to this. We are foolish & weak, material beings ... we require regular, material help/grace from heaven to stay strong. God in His infinite love and wisdom knows this and supplies for our need in the eucharist. God bless you & your family always!

[@jaspersparents6947]

St. Irenaeus --> St. Polycarp --> St. John, Apostle (who wrote John 6) If I recall, St. Ignatius was discipled by St. John also. I remember these early Saints when I was reassessing my interpretation of John 6.

[@Catholic1391]

Yup look up Scott Hahn the 4th cup

[@BecomingCatholic]

Big fan of Scott Hahn. I listened to his podcast about the 4th cup before making this video!

[@halleylujah247]

Awww babies 🥹😍

[@BecomingCatholic]

Isn't she cute?!

[@GMAAndy333]

Your little girl is so cute! Love your videos. The absolute biggest problem with Catholics is their lack of Faith in the Holy Eucharist. For the Protestants, it is just a symbol. Lack of Faith is the problem. The manna that came down from heaven was real nourishment for those walking toward the promised land. We too are walking toward the promised land. Jesus made a new covenant “ do this in memory of me”. This is my body. The show bread. The bread that rises. The bread of the Presence. Bethlehem means “bread box”. Jesus is the Word that became Flesh. The night of the Passover, you had to eat the lamb. The only time Jesus lets his disciples walk away was when they could not accept that we were to eat his body (John 6). The last supper was all about the Eucharist.

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you! And amen! Totally agree!

[@markdettra1794]

Thanks for defining Bethlehem as "bread box". Wonderful !

[@mperez2730]

So happy you have a longing in your heart for the Eucharist. It's taken me years to understand what it means and I'm still discovering. All I can say is that there isn't a single moment in life where you feel so small, so undeserving and yet so grateful as when you accept the body of Christ. I get so emotional every time. God is great ❤️

[@myronmercado]

I'd love to watch your video sharing what you felt going to daily mass.

[@markdettra1794]

You're articulate & enjoyable to listen to. The scripture in John , of Jesus describing His holy Eucharist where He says "truly, truly" , i find it translated " solemnly , solemnly" . It's the only time He used that term ! I'm glad you included Jesus question to the apostles ---- "and will you leave me also ?" Jesus was insisting in the most severe kind of way , that they take Him AT HIS WORD or , take a hike ! That's how important the Holy Eucharist is. The Catholic mass is first and foremost - the holy sacrifice of the Mass. At each mass , the actual one-time-only sacrifice at Calvalry is literally brought to us. It's never a "repeat" of the preceding one , etc. It's not a reenactment of an old, old, event. That's the miracle. We are at Calvalry and should have the same absolute awe and reverence at each mass. To address the true presence of Jesus -- only men who have received holy orders ( ordination ) by a Catholic bishop , have the privilege of celebrating mass and bringing Jesus to us . Not even the highest-ranking angels can do this !! All the Christians on earth , wishing in concert all at once for one host to become Jesus , will have no effect. Only a priest has the office & authority to do this . •••••••••••••• i have a fantastic book to recommend which i believe is custom-tailored for your unique position in life as a liaison between Catholics & our Protestant brothers. The title is 'TRADITION AND THE CHURCH' The author is Msgr George Agius ,D.D.,J.C.D. It's the most lucid and comprehensible thing I've ever read , to give the reasonable and joyful assurance of the Catholic church being the one true church . God bless you and your family ! You're a joy to discover.

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you for the love and support! Appreciate it!

[@phoebedigs1356]

So as Catholics the generations didn’t stop with those two generations, It’s continuing now. All of our bishops are just the continuation of the apostles. They are the princes of the church. Jesus gave the apostles to power to forgive sins and our priests are in Persona Christi. The Bishops lay their hand to ordain the priest to give them the power to turn bread into the Body and Blood of Jesus, and to forgive sin. We just don’t confess our sins to a priest. We confess them to Jesus Himself. You feel so free after confession, it’s amazing. Oh, and your daughter is beautiful! You guys are going to make a great Catholic family.

[@BecomingCatholic]

That's what's so incredible to me about Catholicism. Protestants treat it like they figured it out 1500 years later. It was wild to me how much information we have from the early Church once I started looking.

[@teresiaqionibaravi6003]

We will continue to pray for the world to turn to the truth Church.

[@vivianfiore8761]

Your understanding of the Eucharist is true, but is so much deeper. When the priest consecrates the bread and wine, we are mystically brought and are present at the foot of the cross at Christ's sacrifice. For a real good explanation of this miracle of miracles, read Scott Hahn' book "The Fourth Cup", or Brant Pitre's "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist". Both plumb the depths and beauty of Catholic theology of the real presence of Jesus in the holy Eucharist.

[@BecomingCatholic]

I haven’t read Hahn’s book yet but I did listen to his podcast episode about the 4th cup! Fascinating!

[@annhicks9548]

Eucharist- it is THE source and summit of our Catholic faith! Jesus, fully present!

[@BecomingCatholic]

Amen!

[@myronmercado]

What a great video! Watching it again.

[@jeremiahong248]

John 6:54 - Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day

[@BecomingCatholic]

Amen!

[@annemoulding7215]

It's wonderful to hear Nate! Cutest little bubba too

[@BecomingCatholic]

Thank you and thank you! haha

[@florcuyugan5802]

You are spot on. Yes, the Eucharist is the most important part of the mass, the Catholic’s spiritual gathering, also we call celebration. Thank you for sharing your channel. Your discussion is like a refresher course to my catholic education, and makes my commitment stronger.

[@ninagordon4434]

The Mass is the continuation of Calvary, and is equally important as the Eucharist. May I suggest that you fast an hour before you receive Him? --- You can start this practice to deepen your relationship during Lent and hopefully continue this after. Viva Cristo Rey...🕊️✝️

[@lovevirtuegifts]

Love your videos. Please make more!

[@JonathanRamont]

Have you investigated more traditional Protestant sources like Martin Chemnitz's examination of the council of Trent or Francis Turretin's Elenctic Theology? On the Eucharist someone like Peter Martyr Vermigli's disputation and treatise on the Eucharist? I had a similar sort of interest on the Eucharist and it led me to become Reformed because of their very historical and scriptural view of the real presence.

[@JonathanRamont]

@@eireannemerald1382 I believe him, but he's not teaching transubstantiation.

[@JonathanRamont]

@@eireannemerald1382 a modern day mystic isn't on par with holy writ. Your own church teaches that scripture is the principle source of doctrine so you should be able to do a bit better than that.

[@glstka5710]

I think Zwingli may have gone to far, but the quotes from Ignatius and Irenaeus could be understood from a Platonic/Lutheran perspective. I don't see any reason why we needed Thomas Aquinas to study Aristotle about 11 centuries later to find out what Communion really is.

[@markdettra1794]

Where the body is found , there you find the Person also ! The Body , Blood , Soul , & Divinity of Jesus. This is the Holy Eucharist. However , receiving Jesus in the Holy Eucharist requires fully embracing all of the unchanging truth in the deposit of faith of the universal Catholic church.

[@WNolan]

Have you contacted the coming home network? There are many people who would love to answer your questions and pray for and with you.

[@MattisWell.20]

Protestant, here👋 You don’t have to believe in transubstantiation to believe that Jesus is present in the Eucharist. ‘Cause, for goodness sake, isn’t He present in everything? And wouldn’t He especially be present in something that re-presents Him to us at a sacramental level? In Christ, all materiality becomes His physical presence, especially the Eucharist. I think words like “literal, symbol or spiritual” are unhelpful when referring to the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. His presence in the Eucharist is a mystery, therefore I believe it’s more safe to say that He’s mystically present in the Eucharist, and that the bread and the wine mystically become His body and blood.

[@picudopr]

As my self a CATHOLIC... if by taking the Eucharist.. I am receiving the FLESH and BLOOD of Jesus. Once I take it ONCE.. why do I have to take it weekly? Or is it that the FLESH and BLOOD... loses its POWER after 1 week???

[@Catholic1391]

Only those by laying on the hand pass down with authority of the Bishop can consecrate the Eucharist. And If was just a symbol why did Jesus let's them walk away in John 6:66 he means what he say. 666 is number of man, they don't think as God does.

[@glstka5710]

5:03 - If I hold up a photo of my wife and say "this is my wife" You would think if ridiculous to say that although it look like a bit of colored paper, and all scientific analysis of it would say that it's just colored paper, its substance has been transformed into flesh.

[@glstka5710]

Jn.6 - Context. 53-55 are toward the end of a longer teaching. Jn.6:35 "Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst." Bread not flesh. It is equated with coming to Jesus and believing in Him. The following verses develop this idea. vss.41-42 "Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down out of heaven.” They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?” The stumbling part is not about eating but about the origin of Jesus. Vss.46-48 "“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. “I am the bread of life." Again what he is talking about is believing not literal eating. Vss.49-50 "Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. “This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die." Literal eating brings death, belief brings life. It is not until Vs.51 that jesus first mentions flesh, and it is a prediction of his death on the cross not the Last Supper. If the Last Supper were the giving of his flesh he could have just sent a matzo cracker to the Jewish leaders and let them torture that. The Last Supper pointed symbolically forward to the real sacrifice that He was about to make. Breaking the bread wasn't the sacrifice itself, it pointed forward to the sacrifice.

[@glstka5710]

7:29 - The Last Supper was a Passover meal. Jesus took the BREAD not the lamb of the Passover meal. When we say that Jesus is the Lamb of God, we don't believe that he was no longer human. It is symbolic not literal.

[@juandediosjosesaavedra6094]

I would precise that Jesus says about the bread: This is my body, but to the Apostles: Do this in memory of me. The bread he has in his hands becomes his Body, but what the Apostles will do will be in remembrance of Christ. The Eucharist is the Body of Christ; the priests are not Christ, they act, do, in remembrance of Christ.

[@johnflorio3576]

St. Paul is clear about the Real Presence in 1 Corinthians 11:25-27.

[@BecomingCatholic]

I agree!

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Moses and the 72 elders had a banquet with G_d where they saw the "face" of G_d. The Jewish priests had the Bread of Presence aka "the Bread of the Face" in the temple because it was in the presence of G_d. Three times a year at the feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles the Jewish priests showed the people the "face of G_d" by showing the Bread of the Presence and announcing this is G_d's love.The Jewish priests would hold up the Bread of Presence in the same way that the priest in the Catholic Church holds up the Eucharist today. If it was a new Passover, then why didn’t Jesus take the roasted flesh of the Passover lamb and identify it as His body? Why did He focus instead on the bread and wine and choose to identify the bread and wine so intimately with Himself? Where did He get the idea that bread and wine could somehow represent a person? If you are a first-century Jew, and you are talking not just about the presence of a human being but about the presence of G_d, the notion that bread and wine could be signs of the divine presence was something that would have been driven home at least three times a year: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. At each of these Feasts the golden table of the Bread of the Presence would be brought out for the pilgrims to see, and the jewish priests would declare: “Behold, G_d’s love for you!” The meeting where Melchizedek (priest-king) gives Father Abraham bread/wine is not a random incident, it is a theophany fulfilled by Christ, this is why all Catholic priests belong to the Order of Melchizedek. Jesus has re-established a pre-Aaronic priesthood. Jesus, son of David is re-establishing a Davidic kingdom (Sam2): He is the King, His mother is the Gebirah and Peter is His al-bayith/steward (Isaiah 22:20). In the same way He reunites the two split offices (NASI and AB) of the Jewish high priesthood in the person of Peter when He gives him the Keys of governance.

[@BecomingCatholic]

This is awesome! Thanks for commenting!

[@brucebarber4104]

@@BecomingCatholic, this video, "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist" by Dr. Brant Pitre is an excellent presentation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmWYc3t6h6Zqprc

[@markdettra1794]

Nate , no one has asked this "stupid" question so I'll be happy to do it. Why can't you follow through with your conviction that the Catholic church is the one united church that Jesus founded and lives today , and become a practicing Catholic , while continuing your youth ministry at the Protestant church ? I understand you need an income of course. Would you be fired if you became a Catholic? If you'd be fired , maybe they're not so Christian after all.

[@mauriziosinisi8694]

ite,missa est

[@markdettra1794]

Hi Nate , the Holy Eucharist is the real "deal-breaker" in discriminating between Catholics and Protestants. The exstensive knowledge you exhibited about the "infant" Church after Pentecost , is really refreshing. I need to put on sunglasses . The light emanating from your face may hurt my eyes. You're such a joy , and what a good parent you are ! I respectfully want you to consider one thing however. Wishing , wanting , believing -- that Jesus is present in any Protestant church service doesn't make it so. Consider the danger of adoring Jesus in the bread , if the bread remains bread ! That action becomes blasphemy in the truest sense. Be careful. Have you picked up on learning that SATAN worshippers have something called a "black mass" ? Which is using a consecrated Host stolen from a CATHOLIC churches' tabernacle , and abusing Him in the most unspeakable ways possible - not in hatred of Catholics , but in pure HATRED OF JESUS HIMSELF. They don't go to Baptist , Lutheran , Episcopalian , Methodist , or any other variety of protestant church to commit the theft. The world at large is indifferent to Jesus in this Holy sacrament , but LUCIFER sure as hell knows where our Lord Jesus is !

[@ninagordon4434]

Jesus wanted us to confess our sins to Him in heaven through the act of contrition and on earth, through a priest, to make it official. But, baby steps. Btw, Confession is ten times better than Therapy. --- Change my mind! 🤣