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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you believe that during the service the REAL blood=
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body of Christ is suddenly present in the Parish then it's something to t=
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or warn the parishioners about. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>We are supposed to have moved on from this tiny minde=
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intimidating superstition now and the church does not have to remind us o=
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some of its darker former times each week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D921514212-12082004><FONT size=3D2>This is part of=
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the 12th century 'reforms' to the church which included such things =
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the Virginity of Mary, Papal Infallibility, and the building of large num=
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of churches. The 11th century schoolmaster/bishop Aelfric explained=
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matter very neatly, but his writings were later suppressed by the Catholi=
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church.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D921514212-12082004> <FONT size=3D2>'=
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we say to such men [that often ask questions] that some things are said a=
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Christ figuratively... He is called 'bread' and 'lamb' and 'lion' and so =
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figuratively. He is called 'bread'because he is our life, and the l=
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of the angels; he is called 'lamb' on account of his innocence; a 'lion' =
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account of his strength with which he overcomes the powerful Devil. =
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neverthelass according to true nature, Christ in neither bread, nor lamb,=
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lion... If we consider the Eucharist in a bodily sense then we see =
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it corruptible bread and corruptible wine, and by the power of the divine=
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itis truely Christ's body and his blood;, not however bodily, but=20
spiritually.'</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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