vERY TRUE! An interesting explanation of the Eucharist. The Lord says our tongue is a two edge sword, it can give life or destroy it. Not only geeks, but most people do not realize the 'professions' of our tongues. By wagging it, we build up or tear down. It sure is a lot easier to build up someone by speaking the TRUTH OF THE WORD OF GOD, than by using the words in todays language that destroy. IF we speak according to and in agreement with God's Word we will bring life...
"When asked how he explains to scientists complex facets of Catholicism, such as transubstantiation -- that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist -- Brother Consolmagno said he first explains what the statements actually mean.
"One of the problems that techies have is they don't necessarily understand that words do have power. But if you think of words like, 'Yes, I'll marry you,' or 'You've just been accepted to MIT,' these words change reality," he explained.
He follows that with the analogy of a small child getting a birthday cake.
"Why is the birthday cake different from any other cake? It has to be on your birthday, it has to be brought by mom" and it has to have all the special details and ceremonies associated with it that make it different from every other cake and "a little kid understands it really is different," he said.
"I'm not saying the Eucharist is a birthday cake," he said, "but it shows the power of words and that words do change reality."
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