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I understand it\u2019s just a symbolic gesture to non-Catholics devoid of any sacrament, more like a toast\u2026 \u201cTo Jesus!\u201d \u201cCheers\u201d. Some have described it to me as commemorating the event of the Last Supper, like a re-enactment maybe.<\/p>\n

So why the extra effort to make little wafers like the Church uses. Why not put on tunics, flip off your shoes, sit on the floor and pass around a real loaf of bread instead? <\/p>\n

It seems so odd to not adhere to our beliefs yet look to copy them. It\u2019s like playing dress up with Catholicism. My Jewish girlfriend feels the same way about Christians who host Passover Seders and call themselves Messianic Jews. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"