ITEST Do You Believe? The Theology and Science of the Eucharist (November 20, 2021)

DR. STACY TRASANCOSThe Data from the Eucharistic MiraclesIn writing her latest book with Fr. George Elliott, Behold It is I: Scripture, Tradition, and Science on the Real Presence (Tan Books), Stacy Trasancos had to look deep into the data from the investigations of Eucharistic miracles. What she found was surprising and, at times, disappointing. In a commitment to the truth, she will present the data from the three miracles she studied: Lanciano, Bolsena, and Buenos Aires. Ultimately, she argues for the limits of science and the certainty of faith in Jesus Christ.MSGR. EUGENE MORRISAt the Church’s Foundation: the Lord’s Real PresenceHoly Mother Church teaches us that the Most Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1324). This means that Christian spirituality flows from the Most Holy Eucharist (the source) and so Christian actions should be directed towards Him (the summit). At the heart of this profound assertion is the Church’s consistent teaching regarding the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.