The oldest heresies in Christianity have been those that have denied the body—Christ’s body, our bodies. Gnosticism is a name that applies to a good many of them, Docetism another. The idea is that ...

Jesus is substantially present—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in Holy Communion. People may misunderstand and believe that the Eucharist is only a symbol of the body and blood of Christ. It is much ...

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An anti-Catholic Calvinist polemicist wrote: I openly challenge the Roman apologists to bring forth any example of a church father who says that after the consecration the bread is the blood of Christ ...

This Sunday’s readings call the faithful to reconsider the most holy body and blood of Christ in light of extreme divisions facing our country and world. This Sunday, the readings draw out three ...

Charles Spurgeon once said, "Satan always hates Christian fellowship; it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. Since union is ...

Inserted into the traditional setting of the Paschal celebration was the utterance of words, not only of incredible import, but also of inconceivable consequences. Christ predicted that he would die, ...

I love a good superhero movie. I spend most of my time watching those movies looking for parallels between the screenplay and what I know to be true about the sons and daughters of God who have also ...

I made a profession of faith at a summer camp when I was 16 years old, and I was tempted to get baptized right then and there, in the pool at the camp. My motivation to move quickly had little to do ...

In Matthew, we have been climbing God’s holy hill. The going has been rough lately, actually ever since Peter made his profession and Jesus began to teach about His coming death. But Jesus’ words on ...

When we call the body of Christ “bread” we echo Jesus’ own words, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven” (John 6:51). This expression is but one of many which call forth the ...

Author’s note: I will be on the road during the coming week. Pencil Preaching will resume on Sunday, May 7. Thank you. Pat Marrin "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you ...