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In the Roman Catholic tradition, at the moment of Consecration the elements (or "gifts" as they are termed for liturgical purposes) are transformed (literally Transubstantiated ) into the actual Body and Blood of Christ. Catholic doctrine holds that the elements are not only spiritually transformed, but rather are actually ( Substantially ) transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. It is held that although the elements retain the appearance or " Accidents " of bread and wine, they are indeed the actual Body and Blood of Christ. This is one form of the doctrine of Real Presence —the actual, physical presence of Jesus in the Eucharist . Other traditions accept this doctrine in other forms, sometimes using the term “ Consubstantiation ” to refer to the presence of Christ's Body and Blood, while the substance of the elements remains also present. Because Roman Catholics believe that Christ is physically present in the Eucharist, the reserved sacrament serves as a focal point of devotion. Calvin and Zwingli viewed this as Idolatry . The sacrament is displayed in a , ( Archdiocese Of Louisville ), has brought perpetual adoration into the 21st Century with online perpetual adoration. (See Talk page for relevant discussion.) The practice of adoration began in Avignon , France on September 11 , 1226 . To celebrate and give thanks for the victory over the Albigensians in the later battles of the Albigensian Crusade , King Louis VII asked that the sacrament be placed on display at the Chapel Of The Holy Cross . The overwhelming number of adorers brought the local Bishop , Pierre de Corbie, to suggest that the exposition be continued indefinitely. With the permission of Pope Honorius III , the idea was ratified and the adoration continued there practically uninterrupted until the chaos of the French Revolution halted it from 1792 until the efforts of the "Confraternity of Penits-Gris" brought it back in 1829 . Since 1885 , perpetual adoration has been practised in the Basilica Of The Sacré Cœur and various other Catholic churches around the world. SOURCE
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