AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Holy Communion: Significance, Celebration and InterpretationsThrough consecration, the bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ, although their outward appearance remains unchanged. Catholics therefore understand receiving Communion as receiving Christ himself, not merely symbols of him.
- Revise: Differing Beliefs on the Last Supper
The blessing and setting apart of something for sacred use; in the Eucharist, it refers to the blessing of the bread and wine.