What happens to the bread and wine in Holy Communion? How can bread and wine be Jesus’ body and blood? What does the Episcopal Church say about how Jesus Christ is present in the eucharistic meal?
It’s a simple question: what happens to the bread and wine in our celebration of the Holy Eucharist? There’s a simple answer: in the Eucharist, the people, the priest, the bread, and the wine are all transformed by the presence of Jesus Christ. Ok, but what does that mean exactly? Could we be more precise? [...]

