03 Jul 24 – Why Catholics Don’t Believe in the Real Presence

1) Gospel – JN 20:24-29 – Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But Thomas said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in His Hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into His Side, I will not believe.” Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see My Hands, and bring your hand and put it into My Side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Saint Thomas, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2, 3) Vickie Yamasaki from the Real Presence Coalition, an informal group of influential Catholics that organized to help identify, through a survey, the root causes of disbelief in the Real Presence

4) CCC 2104-2109: The social duty of religion and the right to religious freedom