Today many misinterpret the Bible of "this is my body." Is it literal or symbolic? The ordinary interpretation of "this is my body" refers to a symbolic understanding of the word "is." It is in a spiritual sense and a symbolic sense. It is different than a regular meal because the written Scriptures make it holy. It is a special meal where we sacredly remember the literal body and blood of Jesus at His agony at His blessed Cross. Augustine spoke much on the Eucharist. For Augustine wrote:
"He committed and delivered to His disciples the figure of His Body and Blood."
"A sacrifice, therefore, is the visible sacrament or sacred sign of an invisible sacrifice...for that which in common speech is called sacrifice is only the symbol of the true sacrifice."
References are available upon request. We must always remember the love of God in remembering the very Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The love of God is greater far than anything we can imagine. It is measureless and its depths cannot be reached. The people of God are comforted by the spiritual supper of the Lamb in the
Lord's Supper. It gives us spiritual nourishment and strength.
