Liturgy and the Real Presence of Christ – Video

Liturgy and Sacraments Video #4. Many are aware that Catholics believe in “the real presence.”  In this video, Dr. Italy explains the various ways that Jesus Christ is truly and really present in the Church’s liturgy, culminating in the Eucharist.

The “real presence” is a phrase that began to be used about 150 years ago by high-church Anglicans to affirm that the Eucharist was more than an empty symbol, that in the Mass, the Body of Jesus Christ is truly present.  It has since become a phrase most commonly used by Catholics.

In this video, Catholic Distance University Professor Marcellino D’Ambrosio (aka “Dr. Italy”) explains that the Catholic Church actually believes and teaches that Christ is truly and really present in every liturgical celebration of the Church in a number of beautiful and powerful ways, the Blessed Sacrament being the most unique and powerful, the real presence par excellence.

This video is the fourth session of Theology 552 of the Catholic Distance University course Liturgy and Sacraments.  

For the previous video (3) in this course, click here 

For the next video (5) in this course, click here

Banner/featured image of a Mass, a eucharistic celebration by Josh Applegate on Unsplash. Public domain.