Catholic Answers Live #12445 Proving the Eucharist is Jesus in ONE MINUTE! - Jimmy Akin
Nov 5, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Jimmy Akin, a senior apologist for Catholic Answers, shares his insights on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He offers a compelling one-minute defense of this fundamental belief, drawing on Gospel texts and early Church teachings. Akin also differentiates public and private revelation, explaining their significance in the Church. The conversation takes a thought-provoking turn as he tackles the appropriateness of displaying a resurrected Christ in church design and explores how suffering can refine our character and lead to spiritual growth.
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Scripture And Early Church Support Real Presence
- Jesus' plain words in multiple Gospels say 'this is my body' and 'this is my blood,' implying real bodily presence in the Eucharist.
- Early Church writings and Paul's warnings in 1 Corinthians reinforce that the Eucharist is more than symbolism and was understood as real presence from early on.
Paul's Warning Underscores Eucharistic Reality
- St. Paul presents the Eucharist as participation in Christ's body and blood, not mere symbolism.
- He warns that receiving the Eucharist unworthily carries grave spiritual danger, indicating objective reality to the elements.
Historical Attestation Strengthens The Claim
- Belief in the Real Presence appears widely among early Church Fathers like Ignatius of Antioch.
- Widespread historical attestation shows the doctrine is not a late symbolic reinterpretation but rooted in early Christian belief.
