Body of Christ
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In Christian theology, the term Body of Christ has two main but separate meanings: it may refer to Jesus Christ's words over the bread at the celebration of the Jewish feast of Passover that "This is
The Institution of the Eucharist by Nicolas Poussin, 1640
1 Corinthians, from the Douai Bible, 1749
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Blood of Christ
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Blood of Christ, also known as the Most Precious Blood, in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ primarily on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity te
Body of Christ
…Totus) of Saint Augustine of Hippo. The Eastern Orthodox Church also believes that the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ. It has authoritatively used the term "Transubstantiation" to describe this change, as in The Longer Catechism of The Orthodox, Catholic, Eastern Church…
Christ's side pierced by a lance, drawing blood
Evangelical-Lutheran priest elevating the chalice during the celebration of the Holy Mass ad orientem at Maria Magdalena Church, Sweden
Holy Blood relic in Santa Maria della Scala, Siena.