(December 18, 2015 at 1:02 am)KevinM1 Wrote: Question: do the faithful who engage in the Eucharist actually notice the transubstantiation? Because whenever I engaged in the ritual (remember, I grew up in a barely practicing Catholic household) it all tasted like a crappy stale wafer and wine, and I didn't feel blessed or energized or content afterward. Then again, I was one of those kids who just kind of went through the motions because it's what my elders expected of me and I didn't want to get into trouble. I never actually believed, even back then.
So, what do the faithful experience when they do it?
No, it still looks/feels/tastes like bread and wine.
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