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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.
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