Hi, Barb —
I like Scott Hahn's reply. I'll do my best to repeat it correctly.
Protestants usually spiritualize John 6:51-70 by referring John 6, verse 63:
63 It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh have
no avail, the words I speak to you are spirit .
Gotcha! they will say. Jesus was speaking using spiritual terms throughout John 6.
But tell them to read this passage, in context.
The Catholic reply would be:
Amen brother preach
it!!
<Why?>
Because
we don't receive the flesh, by itself. That would be cannibalism.
When we receive the Living Lord, Creator of the Universe; we receive
the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity or in other words: the
Flesh and the Spirit!!
Then they will say:
That would break (Levitical|Jewish) Law.
You again reply:
Amen brother preach
it!!
<Why?>
Because what the Lord calls all mankind to do is to cut ourselves off from the Old family of
Adam, and enter the adopted family of the New Adam, Jesus!!
This Divine call from (Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben David) aka (Jesus) goes out to our Jewish brethren as well. Catholics and Jews have so much in common with each other, that no one ever talks about:
- our traditions
- our rituals
- our prayers for the faithful departed
- etc.
To any Jewish person reading this posting, all I can say is, you don't know what you are missing by not being a Catholic.
Yes, the Jewish faith has a lot, but there is more in the Church despite the bad behavior of many scandalous Catholic Christians, who are (CINOs) and have no idea what a Particular Judgment is.
Hebrew Catholics are a vocal testimony to this, even if you don't like the term: Hebrew Catholics. Open up your cultural setting, and talk to one today!
Hope this helps. Your brother in prayer, your brother in Christ,
Mike Humphrey
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