Teaching the Faith
Transubstantiation
The Catechism of the Catholic Church in paragraph (1376), tells us that during the Eucharistic celebration after the words of the institution pronounced by the priest, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the Consecration the priest clearly pronounces the words of consecration pronounced by our Lord.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my Body, which will be given up for you.
Likewise, consecrated the wine with the words:
Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my Blood, The Blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, using the words of consecration converts the bread into His Body and the wine into His Blood.

In the Eucharist, Christ is present under the species of bread and wine. That is why it is important to approach with reverence and devotion to receive Him in Holy Communion, with the certainty that Jesus is really present in this sacrament.

It is Faith that gives us the certainty that Christ is present in the Eucharist. The Church invites us to approach Jesus in the Holy Eucharist with reverence and love. The mass is an opportunity to come and present our afflictions, sorrows and joys to Jesus, when we receive the Eucharist is important to be in the estate of grace to be able to receive all the graces that flow from the Eucharist so to be able to do God’s Will in our daily life.

As we continue walking by Faith during this time of Advent, we ask Our Mother the blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for us that our eyes may be open to the light of faith, so that we can recognize her Divine Son in the Holy Eucharist, during this time of Advent so that we can see him through the eyes of Faith.
May God bless you!
Fr. Barrera