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An Evening With Dr. Gary Macy 
Real Presence in the Eucharist Most Catholics not only believe in the real presence in the Eucharist but experience the Risen Christ when they participate in the Mass. When it comes to explaining how it is possible that Christ is present but not seen or tasted or felt, many people are at a loss. This session will explain what theologians mean when they speak of "transubstantiation" as well as what the real presence of Christ means for Catholics today. Dr. Gary Macy, John Nobili, S.J. Professor of Theology at Santa Clara University and Chair of the Religious Studies Department, received both his Bachelor's and his Master's degrees from Marquette University where he specialized in historical and sacramental theology. He earned his doctoral degree in Divinity from Cambridge University in 1978. He has published several books and over thirty articles on the history of the Eucharist, ordination and popular devotion. In 1991-2, Dr. Macy was Heroditus Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and during the 2005-2006 academic year the Senior Luce Fellowship at the National Humanities Center in North Carolina.
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