0
No he didn't. In fact, the 'communion table' as such did not exist in those times except to say that it was the table at which Christ sat with the twelve disciples at the last supper. In the Catholic Church, however, their theology believes in a 're-sacrifice' of Christ every time mass is said at the altar (communion table) and that Christ is truly and physically present in the consecrated bread and wine. Therefore, to a Catholic, the altar/communion table is sacred and revered. Hence the refusal of some to allow others even to touch it. and hence the reverence (eg a bow or knee-bend known as a genuflection) when approaching it. For most other Christians the communion table is just that - a table. They believe more in the scriptural sacrifice of Christ, that his death on the cross is a-once-and-for-all-for-all-time sacrifice and that any form of 'resacrifice' is sacreligious. They also usually believe that the consecrated bread and wine are a memorial of his death and passion rather than the substance of Christ himself - again, more in line with scripture. Therefore, to most other Christian denominations the altar or communion table has no particular significance nor should it be revered. If you are therefore in most Christian Churches there would be no problem in touching the communion table. However, if in a Catholic Church, whether or not you believe in their doctrines, it might be courteous not to touch it so that you do not offend anyone with strong beliefs in that Catholic doctrine.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do we take communion?
Catholics do NOT "take" Communion, they RECEIVE Holy Communion from the priest or a duly authorized lay minister of the Eucharist. You receive Holy Communion because Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ commanded it, saying, Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. For the complete dissertation of Our Blessed Lord on receiving Holy Communion, read the entire sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel.
How do you pray over holy communion bread and wine?
Lord you are not worthy to come under my roof but just say the word and my soul shall be cleaned.
Can a Baptist receive Holy Communion in an Anglican Church?
In the few Anglican churches that continue to maintain the Catholic tradition (known as 'Anglo Catholic' Churches) then they may well say 'no' just as the Roman Catholics would. However, this is against the normal practice of the church, and in the vast majority of Anglican churches anyone who normally receives communion in their own denomination are welcome to receive communion in an Anglican church. In my own Anglican church we have gone a stage further - inviting anyone who 'loves the Lord' to his table to receive communion whether or not they are a communicant member of another Anglican church or a church of any other denomination.
What prayer do you say before receiving communion?
before distributing communion lost what prayer is said
What is the reception of Holy Communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Most Holy Eucharist is the "source and summit of the Christian life." (Lumen Gentium 11). The reception of Holy Communion, the WORTHY reception of Holy Communion is done at Our Blessed Lord's specific command "Truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you." (John 6:53). So Holy Communion, WORTHYHoly Communion is nothing less than a participation in the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord. UNWORTHY reception of Holy Communion is: "Receiving Eucharistic Communion can be an act of sacrilege and self-condemnation if done in a state of serious (mortal) sin. For Paul to sin against the body and blood in this way is to be liable for the Lord's violent death. (1 Corinthians 11:27-32) commentary from Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament, Second Catholic Edition, RSV.
What do you say when you receive the wafer at communion in Anglican church?
hen you receive the wafer at communion in the Anglican church, you simply say, "Amen". This is the same in most Christian Churches.
What is the English meaning of Domine non sum dignus said before the Catholic communion?
It means "Lord, I am not worthy." The rest of the prayer is said quietly. The translation for the full prayer is, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed."
How do you receive holy communiom?
There are different ways you can receive holy communion. When you walk up to the Priest or the person giving out communion, you place or hands out one over the other. The person giving out communion will say the body of christ, you will then say amen. As you walk back to your seat you can then choose to cross or to not. Another way to receive holy communion is to kneel on the floor in front of the person giving out communion, open your mouth and it will be placed on your tongue. Either one is correct depending on your personal beliefs. You must have taken classes and have received your first communion, to receive holy communion.
What is a commonion?
There are many different communions:Communion (Christian), the relationship between Christians as individuals or ChurchesFull communion, a term used when two (or more) distinct Christian Churches say they are sharing the same communionThe Communion of Saints, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' CreedA group of related Christian churches or Christian denominationThe Eucharist or the Lord's Supper, Christian rite reenacting the Last SupperThe Communion rite, that part of the Eucharistic rite in which the consecrated bread and wine are distributed to participants in the Roman Catholic MassCommunion (chant), the Gregorian chant that accompanies this riteClosed communion is the practice of restricting the communion to members of a particular church or congregationOpen communion is the practice of allowing members of other churches to share communion, followed by most Protestant Christian churches
How do you say small table in french?
You would say "petite table" in French.
Why do we say the lord's prayer?
Because the lord taught it and told us to say it.
What do we say to make the priests prayer our own?
I am assuming that by the "priest's prayer" you are referring to the priest praying at the altar during Mass? The simple answer is that if you don't "make it your own" you may as well skipped Mass because you are there to unite yourself with the priest's offering of the bread and wine, so that when they are consecrated, and become the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ: you, through your offering of yourself along with them, and then by making a GOOD Holy Communion, and receiving Our Blessed Lord WORTHILY into yourself make His offered salvation your own. If you are not making the priest's prayer your own, then you are not making a worthy Holy Communion, and will receive only Our Blessed Lord's condemnation at the end. Remember that in order to make a worthy reception of Holy Communion, you must have been to confession recently. To receive Holy Communion in a state of serious sin is to "eat and drink judgment on yourself" - see St. Paul.
