and “the Lord gives you flesh to eat in the evening” (Exodus 16:8). In the Eucharist, we know that the bread becomes Jesus’ flesh for the life of the world (cf. John 6:33). The Israelites ...

Jesus in John 6:31-33 compares Himself to ... People do not profane the Body of Christ by eating ordinary bread or wine. The early Christians also had a Catholic understanding of the Eucharist.

5. There are paintings of Jesus eating pretzels As part of his research into the history of bread, Nathan examined paintings through the ages that featured the food. He learnt that, dating from ...

Jesus began the Passover in the usual way, but during the meal he made some important changes: He broke the bread and passed it to his disciples saying, “Take and eat, this is my body.” ...

IT'S the season of Lent: the time in the church’s year for reflection, self-examination and acknowledging failures as it prepares to remember the sacrifice and death of Jesus before the celebration of ...