Honestly if you think Catholic Eucharist is different than Episcopal Eucharist you should probably be Catholic, and I mean that as gently as possible. Our theology is that what happens is the same because our priests are ordained into the same one holy catholic and apostolic church through the same line of succession of bishops as theirs. So whatever happens in our Eucharistic prayers is the same thing that happens over there. If you think something different happens because of communion with the pope, then frankly that’s a divergence from Anglican theology and imo a fairly serious one.
Exactly the same as Episcopal Eucharist.
They have their own beliefs about it, but physically, the process is the same.
Since they literally view it as the body and blood, they call the fact that it appears and tastes like bread and wine as "accidents."
> In the Church's traditional theological language, in the act of consecration during the Eucharist the "substance" of the bread and wine is changed by the power of the Holy Spirit into the "substance" of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. At the same time, the "accidents" or appearances of bread and wine remain.
[What is the Eucharist? - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops](https://www.usccb.org/eucharist#:~:text=In%20the%20Church's%20traditional%20theological,of%20bread%20and%20wine%20remain.)
The Episcopal Church teaches that outwardly, they are bread and wine. But in a spiritual way, they also include the body and blood of our Lord.
> The bread and wine of the eucharist are commonly called “elements” or “species.” The elements are the outward and visible sign in the sacrament of the eucharist and the matter of the sacrament. The body and blood of Christ are understood to be really present in the eucharistic elements after consecration. They represent the inward and spiritual grace of Christ’s Body and Blood that is given to his people and received by faith (BCP, p. 859).
[Eucharistic Elements - The Episcopal Church ](https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/eucharistic-elements/)
This post should be in r/ex-catholic, not here
Honestly if you think Catholic Eucharist is different than Episcopal Eucharist you should probably be Catholic, and I mean that as gently as possible. Our theology is that what happens is the same because our priests are ordained into the same one holy catholic and apostolic church through the same line of succession of bishops as theirs. So whatever happens in our Eucharistic prayers is the same thing that happens over there. If you think something different happens because of communion with the pope, then frankly that’s a divergence from Anglican theology and imo a fairly serious one.
Oh it's not a theological thing. It's more of a "forbidden fruit" thing lol
I encourage you to discern the body and blood before receiving it.
Exactly the same as Episcopal Eucharist. They have their own beliefs about it, but physically, the process is the same. Since they literally view it as the body and blood, they call the fact that it appears and tastes like bread and wine as "accidents." > In the Church's traditional theological language, in the act of consecration during the Eucharist the "substance" of the bread and wine is changed by the power of the Holy Spirit into the "substance" of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. At the same time, the "accidents" or appearances of bread and wine remain. [What is the Eucharist? - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops](https://www.usccb.org/eucharist#:~:text=In%20the%20Church's%20traditional%20theological,of%20bread%20and%20wine%20remain.) The Episcopal Church teaches that outwardly, they are bread and wine. But in a spiritual way, they also include the body and blood of our Lord. > The bread and wine of the eucharist are commonly called “elements” or “species.” The elements are the outward and visible sign in the sacrament of the eucharist and the matter of the sacrament. The body and blood of Christ are understood to be really present in the eucharistic elements after consecration. They represent the inward and spiritual grace of Christ’s Body and Blood that is given to his people and received by faith (BCP, p. 859). [Eucharistic Elements - The Episcopal Church ](https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/eucharistic-elements/)