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Why do people form an x with their arms to not receive Catholic communion?
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Traditionally only communicants (those receiving communion) should process and present themselves to the Priest or Eucharistic Minister. Sometimes those not eligible to receive communion process and they cross their arms to signify that they should not be offered communion. If a priest is distributing communion they may say a quick blessing on the person.
This started when parents did not want to leave young children in the pews and so brought them forward.
Most churches prefer that only communicants process as this speeds up communion.
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Can you receive ashes if you have not made your First Holy Communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerCertainly, ashes are a sacramental, anyone can receive them. I mark people on the forehead with ashes who are protestant, who are babies in their mother's arms, anyone.
Can a Christian who is not baptized take communion?
It is not advised to receive Communion in a Catholic Church unless you are Catholic. The code of canon law allows for emergency situations when a Catholic priest can administer Communion to a non-Catholic, however, the non-Catholic would have to believe the Catholic doctrines concerning the Eucharist and so such emergency situations are practically restricted to the Orthodox. Euristic Communion in the Catholic Church implies one believes in the Catholic Faith, its sacrarisments, doctrines and the person is free from sin. As a Catholic we should not be offended by someone elses uneducated decision to take communion, instead we could try to explain to our fellow Christians what their taking of communion in the Catholic Church is stating. You do belong by Baptism to Christ, and you do have a relationship to His Church through Baptism. However, in Catholic belief Baptism does not permit one to receive the Eucharist. If you do receive communion in a Catholic Mass you are saying that you believe Catholic Truth, accept Catholic unity, accept Catholic doctrine and belong to the sacramental unity - without that being the case your "communion" taken in a Catholic Church is not a true "communion" per the Catholic beliefs. When you are taking communion in the Catholic church you are affirming in good conscience that you accept Catholic teaching, and you discern the Real Presence as Catholics hold it to be. Catholics have an educational process call catechism, our children can not take communion until they in essence "graduate" from that educational process having learned about the Catholic sacraments and our beliefs. Adults who wish to become Catholic must also complete educational classes, called RCIA and when they "graduate", mature in the Catholic beliefs (fully understand what they are affirming) they receive their first communion during Easter mass. Meanwhile the Catholic Church welcomes our children, visitors, other Christians, and Adult RCIA participants to participate in the communion portion of the mass through receiving a blessing for their Christian faith. This is accomplished by the person crossing their arms by placing your hands on the opposite shoulders. Eucharistic Ministers (those who pass out the communion) know by this process that a blessing is given in lue of the Holy communion Eucaristic sacrament. FYI- Catholics believe in seven Sacraments , each has it own spiritual commitment and significants "An outward sign instituted By Christ to give Grace, Christs loving gift of himself to his Church". They are: Baptism, Confirmation, Euchstist, Marriage, Reconciliation, Annoiting of the Sick and Holy Orders. "Through ones Catecumenal Journey we can fully appreciate his gifts when we understand the true nature of the sacraments " Peace to All.
What do you do if you can not receive communion?
You can attend Mass and at time of communion approach the priest with both arms crossed over chest with hands resting on shoulders. The priest will then give you a blessing.
Can a non-Catholic receive Holy Communion at a Catholic service?
Generally, the answer is no. However, certain circumstances may allow for it. 1) Roman Catholics who do not have access to a Roman Catholic Mass may receive communion from Orthodox churches. However, most Orthodox churches have rules that they can not give Roman Catholics communion. 2) In danger of death, a Roman Catholic can receive communion from another church with valid sacraments, for example, any of the Orthodox churches. 3)Roman Catholics can not receive communion while attending Protestant religious services.generally no, since they have not been baptized in the faith of that particular Christian group.
Can non-Roman Catholics receive the Roman Catholic Sacrament of Holy Communion?
No, unless they are willing to come into the Roman Catholic church. If they don't know that it is wrong then it is not a sin though.AnswerNo they cannot, despite the fact that the Catholic Church recognises baptism in other denominations as long as it is in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Along with a few other doctrines from which the Catholic Church will not retract, this exclusive and divisive ban on receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion in the Catholic Church for non-Catholics is THE one great stumbling block to ecumenism - especially as almost all other denominations welcome communicant members of other denominations to their own tables with open arms.
If your Roman Catholic can you go to a Church of England Church Service?
Officially, if you are not confirmed a Roman Catholic then you are excluded from receiving communion (mass) in the Roman Catholic Church. However, the Church of England is very different. Most CofE clergy will allow anyone who normally takes communion in their own church (whatever denomination) to take communion in a Church of England if they are, say, visiting. Very few clergy these days only allow confirmed Anglicans to take communion, and these tend to be in the churches with a more Catholic tradition akin to the Roman Church. In some more progressive Anglican churches, clergy will allow anyone to take communion as long as they come in faith, whatever denomination and whether confirmed or not. As a confession (!!) I have myself, as a member of the Church of England, received communion in a Catholic Church without the priest knowing that I was not a Catholic, at one time even at a mass presided over by Pope John Paul II. No doubt, had he known, I may well have been refused. I regarded, and still do, the receipt of communion a matter that resides solely between myself and God and so it should not have any dependence upon a man-made Church rule but on God's loving grace and a personal faith.
Do Catholics take communion?
As of current times, the RC church does not recognize nor practice 'open communion' with other religions. Their belief is that this would imply that all Christian churches are 'united as one' which in their eyes is not so. Most other Christian/Protestant churches welcome any RC parishioner with open arms to participate in Holy Communion. As long as the person believe that Jesus Christ is their Savior, they are welcome to share in this Holy meal.
What do you have to do to become a Catholic?
* Believe in God with all of your heart * Believe in Jesus the Savior * Believe in the Virgin Mary * Be Baptized by a Priest * Believe that Jesus saved us from sinBefore you do anything, go to the nearest Catholic bookstore and buy a copy of The Catechism of the Catholic Church. If you have any doubts about what someone is saying about the Catholic faith, this book has the right answers.Then, go to the nearest Catholic church and ask how to enroll in their RCIA program. This program may take one to two years, depending on if you have been validly baptized yet. In the meantime, go to Sunday Mass and other Masses as often as possible, but do not receive Communion yet (instead, when in the Communion line, cross your arms over your chest with your palms inward, and you'll receive a blessing). And most important of all: establish a time every day for prayer; if you do not pray, your faith will fail, guaranteed.ANSWER:1. You can read the Catechism of the Catholic Church online, here: http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm2. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) into the Catholic Church takes about 3 to 5 months.3. If you've not been baptized a Christian, then you'll be baptized, confirmed and receive Communion for the first time on Easter, usually the Easter Vigil Mass which is really quite beautiful and takes place the night before Easter Sunday morning. :-)
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