I Have Trouble Believing In The Eucharist

[BarbTherese]

Why do we believe what we believe (The Holy Trinity for one only other example), because it is clearly evident in Scripture and affirmed for us by our theology as affirmed and professed by The Church - and for this reason too, we believe in the Real Presence in The Blessed Eucharist. Reason and logic may struggle with both Scripture and theology, but the eyes of Faith are sure, and strong Graced Faith will not stumble because of reason, logic or feelings - and, incidentally, Faith always transcends reason and logic, feelings. Sometimes Faith is a leap in absolute and total darkness when reason and logic - and feelings too - are involved in a heated argument with Scripture and our theology.

Reason and logic, feelings, are of human nature, the natural. Faith is of the supernatural man and Spirit, Grace (transcending nature and the natural). Faith is the first of the three theological gifts at Baptism :

[quote]Hebrews Chapter 11 [url="http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=65&ch=11&l=6#x"][6][/url] But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
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Lord, increase our Faith

Why do we profess our Faith in all that The Church teaches and proclaims, because we believe that Jesus said that we can with confidence "Thou art Peter, The Rock, and on this rock I shall build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" and also (John Chapter 16) " [url="http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=50&ch=16&l=12#x"][12][/url] I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now. [url="http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=50&ch=16&l=13#x"][13][/url] But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he [u]will teach you all truth[/u]. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you. [url="http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=50&ch=16&l=14#x"][14][/url] He shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it to you. [url="http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=50&ch=16&l=15#x"][15][/url] All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you. "