Catholic Answers Live #12714 How Is the Eucharist Not Cannibalism? Holy Spirit and Sin - Karlo Broussard
May 13, 2026
Dr. Carlo Broussard, Catholic apologist and author, explains why the Eucharist is not cannibalism in terms of sacramental rather than physical presence. He discusses charismatic movement claims about the Holy Spirit, why an infallible interpreter is defended, and how mortal sin and early Jewish objections to Jesus are understood. Short, clear takes on sacrament, authority, and sin.
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Old Covenant Blood Prohibitions Aren't Abar To The Eucharist
- Levitical bans on eating blood were ritual laws tied to the old covenant and are no longer binding in the New Covenant.
- Carlo cites Mark 7, Acts 10, and Colossians 2:16 to show Jesus and the apostles lifted food prohibitions, allowing the Eucharist's command to drink his blood without violating moral law.
Why The Real Presence Is Not Cannibalism
- The Eucharist is a sacramental substantial presence, not cannibalism, because Christ's glorified body isn't diminished or physically consumed.
- Carlo explains cannibalism involves removing flesh and assimilating nutrients, which does not occur in the Eucharist's supernatural mode of presence.
Sacramental Mode Versus Natural Mode Of Christ's Presence
- Catholics affirm Jesus is present in the Eucharist in a supernatural, sacramental mode not his ordinary physical mode.
- Carlo contrasts 'natural mode' (taking up space, changeable) with 'sacramental mode' (unique supernatural presence) to clarify real presence language.