real presence
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9.9
- noun
- /riːəl ˈprɛzəns/
- Formal
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presencia real
- I'm sure you will agree that sacrifice and the real presence of Christ are missing from many expressions of marriage.
- real presence of Christ
- doctrine of the real presence
Examples
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In theological discussions, the real presence refers to Christ's true body and blood in the sacrament.
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Schillebeeckx underscores the fact that the real presence of Christ in the eucharistic species is not an end in itself.
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Rising from the dead, water to wine, the real presence of Christ in the host?
Blog text (27) -
I do believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
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For example, how did the doctrine of the real presence affect attitudes toward lay participation in communion?
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I wonder if some of the problem lies in the devaluing of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament?
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Instead, Scholasticism began to emphasize res et sacramentum, that is, the real presence of Christ under the form of consecrated bread and wine.
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Meanwhile, the famous first canon of Lateran IV had emphasized the connections between Catholic unity, the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the apostolic tradition held by the Church's priests and bishops.
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Many Catholics firmly believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist during Mass.
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The concept of the real presence is central to the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'real' (genuine) and 'presence' (state of being present) give a clear general sense that something is genuinely present rather than merely symbolic, so a B1 learner who knows the words could infer the basic contrast. However, the specific theological doctrine (that Christ's body and blood are substantially present in the Eucharist) and its doctrinal nuances are specialized and not fully predictable from the words alone, making the term partly but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Real presence comes from a long Christian idea about Communion. People believed the real body and blood of Christ were truly present in the bread and wine, not just symbols, so the phrase means that Christ is really there in that meal.