Have we lost the meaning of, THE BROKEN BODY?"

Ever since the church began with its symbolic worship the Eucharist has been a major, major part of its worship. As we are told by the church the Eucharist at the communion table undergoes a supernatural chemical change, which converts the wafer from dough into flesh, so at this table we eat the flesh of Christ. We are told, “Do this in memory of me.”
This Church claims:
1. The Body and Blood of Jesus Christ are truly, really, and substantially present in the Eucharist.
2. Christ becomes present in the Sacrament of the Altar by the transformation of the whole substance of the bread into His Body and of the whole substance of the wine into His Blood.
3. The accidents of bread and wine continue after the change of the substance.
4. The Body and Blood of Christ together with His Soul and Divinity and therefore, the whole Christ, are truly present in the Eucharist.
5. The Whole Christ is present under each of the two Species.
6. When either consecrated Species is divided, the Whole Christ is present in each part of the Species.
7. After the Consecration has been completed the Body and Blood are permanently present in the Eucharist.
8. The Worship of Adoration (latria) must be given to Christ present in the Eucharist.
9. The Eucharist is a true Sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ.
10. The matter for the consummation of the Eucharist is bread and wine.
11. For children before the age of reason, the reception of the Eucharist is not necessary for salvation.
12. Communion under two forms is not necessary for any individual members of the Faithful, either by reason of Divine precept or as a means of salvation.
13. The power of consecration resides in a validly consecrated priest only .
14. The Sacrament of the Eucharist can be validly received by every baptised person in the wayfaring state, including young children.
15. For the worthy reception of the Eucharist, the state of grace as well as the proper and pious disposition are necessary.
16. The Holy Mass is a true and proper Sacrifice.
17. In the Sacrifice of the Mass, Christ's Sacrifice on the Cross is made present, its memory celebrated, and its saving power applied.
18. In the Sacrifice of the Mass and in the Sacrifice of the Cross the Sacrificial Gift and the Primary Sacrificing Priest are identical; only the nature and the mode of the offering are different.
19. The Sacrifice of the Mass is not merely a sacrifice of praise and thanks-giving, but also a sacrifice of expiation and impetration.


The first point is, did we understand the scriptures, for if we look at Luke 22:19 which tells us, “He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."

The key words in, “Do this in memory of me,” are Do and This.
• Do which in the Greek is poieō
Which means more or less direct - abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do (-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.
The Greek word explains that we need to bear, or carry out
• This in the Greek is touto

Meaning here [-unto], it, partly, self [-same], so, that (intent), the same, there [-fore, -unto], this, thus, where [-fore].
The Greek word explains that we need to do the same as Christ did, to have our bodies broken for others.

This indicates that we need to give up our body ( in remembrance of Jesus) and NOT merely break bread (in remembrance of Jesus)
So if we had to translate those words into what Christ intended it would be. “He broke the bread” indicating his brokenness, and said, “As my body was broken for you, so your body must be broken for others. So do this in memory of me.”
The Aramaic Bible quotes Luke 22:17.as follows, “And he consecrated the cup in commemoration and said,

"Take this and divide it between yourselves.
18. "For I am telling you,
...I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine,
......until the Kingdom of God has come."

19. And he consecrated the bread and pledged it and broke it and gave it to them and declared.

"This is my body that I give on your behalf.
This is what you shall be doing* in your Offerings* to me.

20. And likewise also the cup, after they ate, he declared.
"This is the cup of the new covenant* in my blood
...that will be spilt on your behalf.
The church found symbolism in the Communion and called it a Holy Sacrament, and not the purpose for their lives which is to be broken for others, and we lost the meaning of the purpose of the Last Supper.