Q. Did Gelasius of Cyzicus advocate the Roman dogma of transubstantiation?
Gelasius, of Cyzicus (c. 5th Century A.D.):
Here likewise let us not look humbly upon the bread and cup set before us upon the holy table, but lifting up our minds, let us understand by faith that the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, lies upon that table, immolated in a bloodless manner by the priests; and receiving His precious body and blood, believed them to be the symbols of our resurrection. (J. P. Minge, Patrologiæ Cursus Completus, [1860], Patrologiæ Græcæ, Tomus LXXXV, Gelasii Cyziceni, Historia Concilii Nicæni, Lib. II, Cap. XXX, Col. 1317). Here Trans. (J. H. Treat, The Catholic Faith; Or, Doctrines of the Church of Rome Contrary to Scripture and the Teaching of the Primitive Church, [1888], p. 213). Here
~ Soli Deo Gloria
Hmm, I think this quote does support Real Presence, albeit not transubstantiation. It does have a sacrifice of the mass. "Lamb of God ... immolated in a bloodless manner by the priests"
ReplyDeleteBy faith just means they have to have faith in it. And being "symbols of our resurrection" simply means represents the resurrection of us (obviously it can't BE the of us so no, Catholics, symbols DO NOT mean the thing). For that to be true it must be a symbol of JESUS while still talking about it physically.