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@swamthetiber25 @GrammarJedi01 Catholic teaching is that verse 63 answers 62’s question. The interpretation of 63 that it is with the help Holy Spirit and our own faith that will help us believe Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist.

As a Protestant I asked why this passage was taken literally and not “I am the door”, the usual evangelical retort. I wished someone would have answered me like this: After multiplying loaves for the crowd, Jesus makes a shocking claim: “The bread that I will give is my flesh (sarx) for the life of the world.” (John 6:51) The Greek word sarx, meaning literal, physical flesh, is rarely, if ever, used metaphorically in Scripture. Even many Protestant scholars acknowledge that this language is unusually graphic and difficult to read symbolically. The crowd is immediately disturbed: “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” (John 6:52) If they had misunderstood Him, this was the moment to explain. Jesus often corrected misunderstandings, like when Nicodemus thought being “born again” meant re-entering the womb (John 3), or when the disciples thought He spoke of literal bread in Matthew 16. But here, Jesus does the opposite. He repeats and intensifies the teaching. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” (John 6:53) In fact, He repeats this teaching six times in just ten verses, each time making it more explicit and direct. This repetition signals the importance of His words and indicates that He intends them to be understood literally rather than metaphorically. The Greek word for “eat” shifts to trogein, which means “gnaw” or “chew,” a term that implies a physical, bodily act. This Greek term is used nowhere else in Scripture metaphorically, further emphasizing the literal nature of His command. For a Jewish audience, consuming flesh and blood would have been scandalous, which underscores the radical nature of Jesus’ teaching. Remarkably, this is the first instance recorded in Scripture where a crowd walks away because of a teaching, highlighting the difficulty and gravity of His words. The result? Many of His disciples are scandalized: “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” (John 6:60) “Many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.” (John 6:66) Rather than back down, Jesus lets them leave. If He had merely meant a symbol, He had every opportunity to explain it away or soften His language. But He doesn’t. Instead, He turns to the Twelve and asks: “Do you also want to leave?” (John 6:67) Peter’s response is telling: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) Peter affirms the reality of Jesus’ words. The disciples understood exactly what Jesus was saying: He wasn’t offering a symbol of His body and blood; He was offering His actual body and blood, and they were ready to receive it.

Do you agree?

@WHLeavitt A. Yes

The Irish are starting to fight back against Islamist immigrants. Do you support all western nations deporting all Islamic fake “refugees” and all Third-Worlders? A. Yes B. No.

@Milajoy Love it.

Chick RIPS a Trump sign out of a guys hands and instantly lives to regret it.

@LuxEternel Excellent

J’adore quand ça se termine comme ça 😂

@BlackFlagPoetOG @CatholicArena You do NOT speak for all "TRUE CHURCH GOING CATHOLICS". Narcissism on full display.

@CatholicArena Your Eminence, no need to clarify or explain, TRUE CHURCH GOING CATHOLICS and followers of Christ, completely understand your comments and the distinction made and we thank you.

BREAKING 🇺🇸 Bishop Robert Barron has REJECTED criticisms of his appearance on the Ben Shapiro show: '​I feel obligated to respond to this grossly unfair attack on my character. I never discussed the morality of the Iran war with Ben Shapiro. He asked me to comment on the Pope's remarks to the effect that all those who wage war have "blood on their hands." I simply made the distinction, completely consistent with Catholic social teaching, between just and unjust wars and suggested that the Pope meant that those who wage unjust wars are to be condemned morally'

If Bishop Barron says he only recalled just war theory and never discussed the Iran war specifically… Why, on Ben Shapiro’s platform during Holy Week, did he reassure millions that Pope Leo XIV’s strong Palm Sunday words were not referring to the current conflict in Iran? Does the Pope’s teaching need such public softening before audiences hostile against Rome? True communion asks for filial clarity, not minimization.

Canada will never grant Alberta meaningful electoral reform, and the other provinces will never agree to end equalization transfer payments. Central and Eastern Canada benefit far too much from Alberta's resources and economy. From its very founding, Confederation was never structured to let Alberta truly prosper on its own terms. Any Albertan who still believes we'll ever get a fair deal from Ottawa is sadly deluded or brainwashed by the status quo. The only realistic path forward is independence. It doesn't matter which political side you're on, Alberta loses either way under the current system. Educate yourself on what Alberta independence would actually mean. Do your homework before the October 19, 2026 referendum.

@deb112452 @Nittynite The world does not need Ottawa; it needs the energy, agricultural output, and intellectual capital that Alberta produces. We simply need to redirect that surplus from Ottawa toward partners that recognize our sovereignty and operate on a basis of mutual, interest-driven exchange.

@Nittynite They don’t need to agree. They can negotiate in good faith, their choice. Alternatively, Alberta will need two foreign countries to recognize them as a sovereign entity and that is it. So far we have the guarantee from the US and Argentina. Next issue?

Here’s Ben Stein in 1979 describing television as an engine of cultural demoralization. He argues that a small clique of producers and writers pushed a left-coded inversion of reality onto the public. They despised traditional power centers and hated figures like Buckley. They propagandized the nation into accepting a fake world where businessmen are villains, criminals are the good-guys, small towns are sinister, military officers are proto-fascists, and work barely exists.

This is happening in Brampton. On Easter Sunday. Foreign Khalistan from India protesting other foreigners from India at a Hindu temple. Bringing foreign disputes to soil that is foreign to them while waving foreign flags. Remigration now please.

Rabbi Shmuley is demanding on Easter that all Christians accept that it was the Romans, not the Jews, who murdered Jesus. Shmuley says the New Testament is clear: the Romans murdered Jesus, not the Jews, and this must be accepted as fact. What's your message to Rabbi Shmuley?

@ShadowofEzra Schmuley is a lying Jew, but I repeat myself...

PrImate females thought it was a good idea to attack a 6’5 White Russian looking dude. FAFO

"I am a proud woke Democrat. What does that mean? It means I care about everybody." 2 seconds later... "Except those MAGA people. They are racist bigots." What is your message to this 'woke Democrat'?

@WHLeavitt A. Yes

🇨🇿 Andrej Babiš Prime Minister of Czechia, Joins Hungary in fighting the Globalist European Union: "We must reclaim Europe, Not from outsiders but from insiders. Europe is not Brussels." Do you support remigration? A. Yes B. No.