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<font size=3>Rosina -<br>
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The correct spelling of transubstatiation is
transubsta</font><font size=3 color="#FF0000">n</font><font size=3>tiation.
If you will go to
<a href="http://www.yahoo.com/" eudora="autourl">www.yahoo.com</a> and
type it into the search engine, you will get 27 references to it.<br>
<br>
Webster says: <br>
<br>
"the miraculous change by which according to Roman Catholic and
Eastern Orthodox dogma, the Eucharistic elements at their consecration
</font><font size=3 color="#0000FF"><b><u>become</font></b></u><font size=3>
the body and blood of Christ while keeping only the appearence of
bread and wine".<br>
<br>
When I was preparing for confirmation in the Episcopal church many years
ago I was taught, as I recall, that there were 3 different dogmas
re the Eucharist. The more protestant churches view it purley symbolic
while the RC church adhears to the actual transmutation idea while the
Episcopals believe somewhere between the two.<br>
<br>
Jeff<br>
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At 09:36 PM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>Although I have been a Catholic all my life,
and a sincerely devout one, and<br>
have met the Pope, for whom I have the deepest affection and reverence,
at<br>
least three times, I do not know what "transubstatiation"
is, nor do I<br>
believe that anyone in my circle of friends would know or has ever
spoken<br>
about it. I asked some of my relatives, all devout Catholics and
highly<br>
educated, and they were just as befuddled as I.<br>
-I would ask my parish priest about it , but we always have
so many other<br>
practical needs and things to talk about it that I am sure I'll not have
an<br>
opportunity to do so.- Is this in the Gospel or is it a
man-made concept?<br>
<br>
A simple definition/description would be appreciated.<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
Rosina<br>
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