Understanding the Eucharist, Body & Blood | Purposely Catholic | Ep. 17

About this episode

What does it mean to speak of Christ's Real Presence in the Eucharist? Fr. Declan McNicholas joins Bobby and Khalil to discuss the sacrament, Scripture, and growth in Eucharistic devotion.

We take up Passover, John 6, and the question of transubstantiation. The conversation also considers Eucharistic miracles, private and public revelation, the Church Fathers, and Scripture coming to life through the Mass.

In this episode

• The Real Presence and Eucharistic devotion
• Passover and John 6
• The question of transubstantiation
• Eucharistic miracles and private and public revelation
• The Church Fathers and Scripture at Mass

Bobby Fredericksen and Khalil Hattar with Fr. Declan McNicholas

About the guest

Fr. Declan McNicholas is a priest of the Diocese of Gary, ordained in 2019. He studied philosophy at Marian University and Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary and earned a Master of Divinity at Mundelein Seminary. His parish ministry has included St. Mary, St. John the Evangelist, and St. Thomas More. He currently serves as pastor of St. Matthias in Crown Point and works in diocesan evangelization and missionary discipleship.