Just as the eternal Word of God became flesh without either humanizing the divine nature or compromising the human nature, so the sacramental union effected by consecration neither nullifies the creaturely properties of the bread and wine nor alters the divine properties of our Lord’s glorified humanity. Although, strictly speaking, we may not speak of the risen body of Christ as being broken, immolated, or crushed with the teeth, and although, strictly speaking, we may not speak of the body and bread as immortal, imperishable, or supernaturally enlivening, yet we may ascribe both sets of attributes to the sacrament itself.<\/p>\n
Francis Joseph Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just as the eternal Word of God became flesh without either humanizing the divine nature or compromising the human nature, so the sacramental union effected by consecration neither nullifies the creaturely properties of the bread and wine nor alters the divine properties of our Lord’s glorified humanity. Although, strictly speaking, we may not speak of … <\/p>\n