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Eucharist (Communion)
Eucharist is sometimes commonly referred to as communion. It is a symbolic act performed by Christian religions. It involves taking in a small piece of consecrated bread to represent Christ's body, and a drink to represent Christ's blood. Traditionally, the drink was wine, but some Christian religions have adapted this to grape juice or water, depending on their beliefs.
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What is required to receive Holy Communion worthily?
Judging yourself correctly. Recognizing that you you are a sinner and excepting the fact that Christ did all that needed to be done to save you from your own sin.
you need to of had your First Holy Communion, and to of passed the classes
AnswerIt depends on your sect of Christianity. Being baptized is the most important trait..
Catholic AnswerFirst Holy Communion is given to a child when they have reached the age of reason and after they have made their first Confession. To receive It worthily, one must recognize that It is the Body of Christ, and not ordinary bread, and be in a state of grace (you must have been to confession, and been fasting for one hour).from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Holy Communion. The Eucharist is the sacrament that preserves the soul's union with God and fosters that union by making a person more holy especially in the practice of the supernatural virtue of charity. As a sacrament of the living, to obatin the graces intended, a person must be in a state of God's friendship when receiving, otherwise the reception becomes a sacrilege (I Corinthians 11:27-29).
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First Communion. The precept of the Church that requires children to receive Holy Communion, along with the sacrament of penance, on reaching the age of reason. First issued by the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), the practice was all but discontinued for centuries, due to the inroads of Jansenism. Pope St. Pius X restored the practice and restated the precept, while he also explained how necessarily related are the two sacraments of penance and the Eucharist. "The age of discretion," he said, "both for confession and for Holy Communion is the time when a child begins to reason." This means that "a full and perfect knowledge of Christian doctrine is not necessary either for first confession or first Communion." Moreover, "the obligation of the precept of confession and Communion which binds the child particularly affects those who have charge of him, namely, parents, confessor, teachers, and the pastor" (Quam Singulari, August 8, 1910)
AnswerBelieve in God and had baptism
Believe that Jesus died for your sins. Attain 2 years of knowledge prior to confirmation. I'm Lutheran, so one year of classes about the reformation and different meanings in our prayers and the meanings to the commandments. This continues into the second year, but you are also doing special projects for the church. Protestants are not allowed to take communion until these classes are complete which is usually the 8th grade. I don't know what Catholics do, just know it's much earlier they take their first communion and are very young when they start attending catechism.
AnswerYou must be a Catholic with no unconfessed serious sins. You should fast from food at least one hour before receiving.
by receiving the Eucharist, you are (according to catholics) the body of Christ,therefore with his body and blood you have the power to do your best. It will enable you to meet the temptations and overcome them & be a roll model for all. In that way you can make many difference's, not only in your family but in your community, work place, any groups you may belong to. Remember with God or Jesus in your heart, mind & body you never walk alone, no one being cancome beteween you and the Lord. Just think about it for awhile it will make sense to you after a bit. May God Bless You and keep Watch over You.
How is communion taken in the Evangelical church?
I go to an evangelical church we take communion every Sunday. We consider communion to be something we do to remember Jesus' death on the cross. We don't believe the bread somehow actually becomes His body or the wine turns into His blood. It is quite simply a time to remember how Jesus' blood was shed as the 'lamb of God' and how He was also the 'bread of God' - God's provision of spiritual sustenance for all who believe.
What council ruled that Catholics must receive Holy Communion at least once a year?
The Fourth Lateran Council, from the Catholic Encyclopedia:
From the commencement of his reign Innocent III had purposed to assemble an ecumenical council, but only towards the end of his pontificate could he realize this project, by the Bull of 19 April, 1213. The assembly was to take place in November, 1215. The council did in fact meet on 11 November, and its sessions were prolonged until the end of the month.
How is God present in the lives of His people in a modern celebration of Eucharist?
God is present in the Church, He is represented specifically by the Altar. He is present in the Scriptures, and most especially in the proclamation of the Gospel. He is present in the people assembled in His name, and most especially He is present in the most Holy Eucharist. When consumed in Holy Communion, He is thus physically present in the communicant.
Eucharist Where in Scripture is Transubstantiation?
Transubstantiation can be defined as follows: CCC - Paragraph # 1376 - "Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood. This change the holy Catholic Church has fittingly and properly called transubstantiation." This word was developed after the writings of Scripture, but the definition can be easily found in John chpt 6. Some other Biblical proofs can be found in the related link below.
How is the Mass different to the Anglican Holy communion?
Catholics believe that the priest, acting in the person of Christ, actually changes the bread and wine, whole and entire, into the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. After this change, called Transubstantiation, nothing of the bread and wine remains but their outward accidents. Anglicans are protestants, who believe any number of things, some of which might look like the Catholic belief, but they do not have a valid priesthood.
What is the use of the communion towel?
The comunion towel is used by the father to wipe the wine cup or grail to keep it clean for the next person to have the wine.
The Old Testament Foreshadows the New Testament. The Passover foreshadows the Eucharist in the following ways. During Passover the Jewish people were commanded by God to slaughter an unblemished, male, lamb. This lamb's blood, when smeared over the doorway of a house, protected that family from death. For the Eucharist Jesus is the sacrificial lamb, unblemished with sin. In order for the Gates of Heaven to be re-opened to us, we needed eternal satisfaction for our sin (Adam and Eve's sin). Because Christ is God, and He died for us, He provided that eternal satisfaction. In the Eucharist we receive that eternal sacrifice in the Eucharist in a non- bloody manner.
Are you allowed to eat the body of christ at mass if you have not been to holy communion?
No because you have not had your 2nd sacrament
the 1st is baptism
2nd Holy communion
3rd Confirmation
What do we find when we respond to God's call to live in communion with him?
We are invited into communion with God and to experience the grace of his saying love. God wants to know, love, and hold us. Therefore, he "never ceases to draw man to himself"
Is the chalice made out of plastic in a church?
However many protestant churches that do not use a chalice use tiny individual clear plastic cups for communion.
How is the Eucharist the main prayer of the church?
Because the Eucharist is Jesus, and that is what Mass is all about.
Is the eucharist only a symbol?
Not for Catholics.
The Eucharist comes from the last supper. Because jesus said "...this is my body.." then "...this is my blood..." means that it is his body and blood. He did not say "..this is a symbol of me" he said quite literally this is me that I have left for you as a sign of my love.
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Catholic AnswerNo, as mentioned above, it is not a symbol. The Eucharist is the re-presentation of the actual Sacrifice of Our Blessed Lord of Himself on the Cross made present in the here and now. When you are at Mass you are not seeing a symbol and you are not witnessing something "done again" - you are witnessing the actual sacrifice on Calvary two thousand years ago presented in an unbloody manner under the forms of Bread and Wine. Remember that with God there is no time, no before or after, so at Mass you are seeing Our Blessed Lord's sacrifice from God's point of view, not ours. The first time this was done was before the actual event, at the Last Supper.Why do black baptist cover communion bread and wine with white tableclothes?
When construction was taking place at a church in the south, the table was covered to keep the dust out. The traditon was born!
What words can you make from the word communion?
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Who started the Holy communion?
Christ himself , at the Last Supper. this rite is called the Lord's Supper in the Lutheran church, by the way. Luther held that Communion ( same difference) and Baptism were the only Sacraments that could be directly traced to the Bible. The Catholic Church recognizes 7.
What must you do before receiving holy communion if you have a mortal sin?
You need to confess your sins to a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation
What are the two ways in which Christ is present at the Eucharist?
The two typical methods most people think of Christ in the Eucharist are the two most obvious. The body, in the form of the all-wheat bread host, and the blood in the red wine. But, truly as Catholics it's more proper that Christ is present in 4 ways: body, blood, soul, and divinity. And, it's also true that all of these are present in either the host or the wine, which is why in times of potential for high-spread of disease (such as last year when many diocese withheld the cup during the H1N1 scare), the cup may be unused for a period of time. This is the most common, and it's generally not acceptable to receive only the wine, though exceptions can be made for those who are physically unable to consume the host (the ill, infirmed, dying, or those with wheat allergies).
Should you iron a communion veil?
It is entirely acceptable to iron your veil. However your material may not be able to take the heat. Try placing a white cloth between the veil and the iron.
Did Christ command his disciples to repeat and perpetuate the observance of the Eucharist?
The earliest Christians in Acts 2:46 continued everyday to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.
Eucharist (meaning give thanks) clearly is shown in this passage.
Being scattered throughout the cities, Christians outside of Jerusalem were not able to meet daily, most worked.
Christians did meet on the first day of the week. Assuming then that they observed the Lord's Supper. 1 Corinthians 16:2
They meet the first day of the week to break bread. Acts 20:7, 11
Assuming you have a Bible, Read in 1 Corinthians 11:17-33 (It's not to long)
Jude v 12 speaks of the "love feast" which is what we call today when we fellowship with believers and bring food, "potluck."
Now today, different cultures practice in different ways, some every time them meet, some only on special observances. Others once a year. However, it is not so much how often, but observed with a right and clean heart.
