I think paragraph 1378 of the Catholic Church speaks for itself. We give worship and praise, bowing to Jesus in the Eucharist. This IS God. Nothing less than the full Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus – period. Protestants say it isn’t Jesus, Jesus says it is – do not doubt this fact of the Catholic faith.
Jesus is present fully in the species of the Eucharist. To have eternal life, one must eat His body in the bread and drink His blood in the wine, transubstantiated in His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. Don’t listen to my words or those of the church. Read John 6, and listen to (or deny at your risk) the words and commands of Jesus Himself.
“That in this sacrament are the true Body of Christ and his true Blood is something that ‘cannot be apprehended by the senses,’ says St. Thomas, ‘but only by faith, which relies on divine authority.’ For this reason, in a commentary on Luke 22:19 (‘This is my body which is given for you.’), St. Cyril says: ‘Do not doubt whether this is true, but rather receive the words of the Savior in faith, for since he is the truth, he cannot lie.'”
Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore
Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more,
See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart
Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art. Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee deceived;
How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed;
What God’s Son has told me, take for truth I do;
Truth himself speaks truly or there’s nothing true.”
“Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.” John 6:35
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” John 6:51