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communion wafer

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communion wafer

Round wafer used during the celebration of the Eucharist (Holy Communion, Mass) to represent the body of Jesus. They replace the real bread traditionally used in churches for Communion. The wafers often have an imprint of a crucifix or cross on them. When the priest consecrates the ‘bread’ (wafer), some Christians believe it becomes the body of Jesus, a doctrine known as transubstantiation. For others, it remains a symbolic reminder of the body of Jesus.
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Beware Jason's comments about certain aspects of Catholicism; for instance, his remark that if you buy the belief in transubstantiation, then the communion wafer is "a sliver of Jesus meat.
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