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Is Jesus really present in the Eucharist?

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In short: Yes. Body, blood, soul and divinity, truly, really and substantially. CCC 1374

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

In the Eucharist, the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of Jesus Christ, the whole Christ, is truly, really and substantially contained. CCC 1374

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This is the treasure of the Catholic Church. It looks like bread. It’s Him.

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How we know · 1 Catechism paragraph
  1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1374 (official text on vatican.va).

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