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EUCHARIST c. AD 350
Cyril of Jerusalem
The Eucharist is the body of Christ and conveys eternal life to those who receive it worthily
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EUCHARIST c. AD 390
Ambrose of Milan
The Eucharist effects what it signifies — it is not merely a sign
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EUCHARIST c. AD 390
John Chrysostom
Chrysostom describes the Eucharist as physically receiving Christ — the communicant fixes their teeth in his flesh
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EUCHARIST c. AD 390
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose describes the consecrated eucharistic elements as the true body and blood, changed from bread and wine
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EUCHARIST c. AD 390
John Chrysostom
The Eucharist transforms those who receive it into the body of Christ — communicants become what they receive
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EUCHARIST c. AD 398
John Chrysostom
Chrysostom teaches that the Eucharist is the same sacrifice as Calvary, not a different one
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