What Happens When You Eat the Body of Christ? (Aquinas 101)

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What happens when you eat the Body of Christ? How does receiving the Eucharist change you? In this episode of Aquinas 101: The Sacraments, join Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., a Dominican friar from the Province of St. Joseph, as he explains how receiving the Eucharist transforms you and makes you into a member of the Body of Christ.

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[emilyl]

I'm a Candidate in RCIA and will be making my first communion on Divine Mercy Sunday. Pray for me!

[emilyl]

Thank you to everyone who prayed for me as I entered the Church today! I was nervous, emotional, and overwhelmed by the mercy I received through the Sacraments today. I wish I had done this sooner but finally I'm home ❤❤

[dankmatter]

The more I learn about Jesus, the more I love Him.

[okj]

Thank you for these Eucharist videos! My first communion is the day before Easter so please keep them coming!

[johanneabelsen]

I even thought this, BEFORE I became a Catholic. But now, I know WHY, i always held "going to the altar", as Protestants call it here in Denmark, in such very, very high, sacred esteem.
It was the Catholic inside me, wanting to come out and blossom!

[taratata]

the Eucharist gives me immediate peace for a few minutes and delivers me from too many thoughts each time, acting like an anxiolytics. Very surprising... Of course, I wasn't looking for that effect but I received Eucharist for the first time almost 2 weeks ago and each time, it was so much relieving and so much love inside me.

[myrtlesolomon]

The more we receive the Eucharist daily we are changed in our inward self our soul & outward self by sgaring love to others . Makes us purer holier by the days.

[matthewoburke]

If protestants knew what the eucharist was, I find it impossible to think they would not drop everything and come into the Church to receive it. Who wouldn't want this?

[bernicecanty]

Yes. Jesus didn't mince his words about eating his flesh and drinking his blood. Many walked away from him when he made this statement as they couldn't come to the notion of eating Him. Jesus didn't then say, "hang on a minute, what I really meant was..." Now it all makes sense.

[rschiwal]

A common mistake when people realize Jesus' blood type is AB+ (Yes, we do know that because of eucharistic miracles) is that they say AB+ is the universal donor. That is the opposite of the truth. AB+ is the universal RECIPIENT. When we receive the body and blood of Christ, he receives us.

[dannny_macdee]

[Unlike other foods we eat, this food doesn't become part of us, but rather we become part of Him Whom the food is]

It just doesn't get more powerful or intimate than THIS!

OH, my Jesus! Thou makest me love Thee more and more 💖

[awdat]

*_Luk 6.19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all._*

[andrewharmon]

The first food of every human being is the body of his mother which he receives in her breast milk. We have received our mother's body as physical food, and we receive the body of Christ as spiritual food. How intimate Christ wants to be with us that He would nourish us with Himself!

[tiborormai]

Thanks for Fr. Dominic's clear explanation of the sacrament. I appreciate for the upload, plus I was also curious about Saint Thomas Aquinas' teaching about the eucharist. He is one of my favourite saints! I like to be catholic, and fortunately today is a Mary feast too. :) God bless Fr. Dominik and the makers of this video too! Please make further videos, if it's possible. Thanks again!

[sueadauctus]

Cant get enough of bread of angels, but my church so far away. Thank you Father.

[waltera.archivido]

Thank you so much for creating this channel for educating the world about the Catholic faith. For sure your channel will help a lot also in educating the younger generation of this present time and the future. God bless your channel! ❤

[patriciamckenna]

My Lord and Saviour i truly love you. Please forgive me for i am a sinner, In Jesus name i pray. Amen 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇮🇪🇮🇪

[richardbeucler]

This is so true!It’s really hard to convince someone that hasn’t experienced it.

[themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

This is true. Thank you my lovely Jesus. I adore You! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[maxjurish]

Wow, I knew that the Eucharist is the body of Christ but this is even a lot more enlightening....wow!