The bread that you see on the altar is the Body of Christ as soon as i…

Saint Augustine
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The bread that you see on the altar is the Body of Christ as soon as it is sanctified by God's word. The chalice, or better what is contained in the chalice, is the Blood of Christ as soon as it is sanctified by God's word
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