When Jesus begins to say that statement, however, the word “this” refers to the bread, which has not yet been made his body. Therefore, we grant that, Jesus’ statement “This is my body,” through being uttered, can make it so that the bread has become his body. The first is that they were keenly attuned to how pronouns that point – like “this” and “me” – were at work in the Last Supper.įor example, Aquinas raises an interesting problem, which goes as follows: the word of God can effect what it signifies. Apparently, they did not see the threat of false argument here. I have wondered about the origin of this modern Protestant argument, based on the words “do this for a remembrance of me.” The Fathers and the Scholastics seem not to have been concerned about it. For instance, it makes perfect sense for a married couple to regard their intimate union as a remembrance of their wedding – their original act of union – but need it be said that an act which can procreate a child is hardly a “mere” remembrance? A remembrance need not be solely a remembrance, and the very thing remembered, or something close to it, can be the means of remembrance. When I was a Protestant, I would hear that the Eucharist is solely a memorial, no different from the Washing of Feet, or Stations of the Cross, because Jesus said so: it was “for a remembrance.”
This you are all to do, for a remembrance of me.” (Lk 22:19) Thus a rather wooden and literal translation, which preserves the word order, and the oddities of the original language, clearly connoting something strange and mysterious. The university has reached out to offer support to the Govender family and our sincere condolences go out to them and all who knew and loved him during this time of bereavement.“This is my body, the body given on your behalf. A memorial service took place on 13 March. His funeral was held on 3 March in Durban. He is survived by his wife Varnie, two sons and a daughter. The intention of this work was to provide a better understanding of the role that public sector property could play in reducing inequalities in South Africa. Mr Govender initiated his dissertation, which focused on an investigation into the procurement and management of properties for the state.
He believed that this required a greater role of all stakeholders in the sector.”
We will remember his strong and thoughtful views on the role of the built environment in transforming South Africa. His research supervisor said: “With his unique smile and positive viewpoint, he regularly supported the needs of his cohort. He has been described as a disciplined, hardworking and dedicated person, who was committed to the fight against apartheid government. He was fondly known as Mr G in the property studies programme, which is a reflection of the respect that the class had for him. He enrolled for his studies at UCT in 2020 and was studying towards an MSc degree in property studies. It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our student and former anti-apartheid activist, Mr Mahalingum ‘Dhaya’ Govender (61), on 27 February 2022.
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