What is the matter of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?
The matter of this sacrament is wheaten bread and wine of the vine (LXXIV. 1, 2).
What happens to the matter of this sacrament?
The substance of the bread ceases to be that of bread, and the substance of wine ceases to be that of wine (LXXV. 2).
What becomes of the substance of the bread and of the substance of the wine?
The substance of the bread is changed into the body of Jesus Christ; and the substance of the wine into His blood (LXXV. 3, 4).
What is this change called?
It is called "transubstantiation" (LXXV. 4).
By what means does this change or transubstantiation take place?
By the almighty power of God alone (LXXV. 4).
Is only the substance changed or is all changed in the bread and wine?
Only the substance is changed, for the accidents of bread and those of wine remain (LXXV. 2, Obj. 3).
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