Errors concerning the Eucharist

There have been many errors regarding this Sacrament. The first error is of 

those who say that in this Sacrament is not the true Body of Christ but 

only a sign of it. The author of this error is said to be Berengarius 

against whom it is written: "For My Flesh is meat indeed; and My Blood is 

drink indeed." The second is the error of the Arrodinici, who offer in 

their sacrament bread and cheese because they say men at first made 

offerings of the fruits of the earth and of their flocks. Against this, 

however, stands the fact that the Lord who is the institutor of this 

Sacrament gave to His disciples bread and wine. The third is the error of 

the Cataphrygae and the Praeputiati, who drew the blood of an infant from 

tiny punctures in its body, and mixing this with flour made a bread of it; 

and thus asserted that they consecrated the sacrament. This is more like 

the sacrifices of demons than that of Christ: "And they shed innocent blood 

. . . which they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan." The fourth is the 

error of the Aquarii, who offer water only in their sacrifices. But against 

this are the words from the mouth of Wisdom, which is Christ: "Drink the 

wine which I have mingled for you." Another error is that of the Poor 

People of Lyons who hold that any just man can consecrate this Sacrament. 

Against such errors is the fact that the Lord gave to the Apostles the 

power to celebrate this Sacrament; and hence only those who receive this 

power in a certain succession from the Apostles can consecrate this 

Sacrament.