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sandmountainsli
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Could you tell me HOW Catholics take the Holy Communion?
Is it while standing or knelt down?
Just curious.
WP
Is it while standing or knelt down?
Just curious.
WP
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MAMom
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Well, Catholics receive the Eucharist, we don’t take it. And we may receive the Eucharist standing or kneeling. In the past in the US, and still in other countries, the norm was to receive kneeling at the alter rail. Now the norm in the US is to receive standing, however you may kneel if you desire.
Hope this helps. God Bless you!
MAMom
Hope this helps. God Bless you!
MAMom
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sandmountainsli
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kleary
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It is a shame when those who do not believe in the Real Presence kneel to receive their crackers and juice-
And those who say they believe receive while standing.
The Church currently has an indult for the Roman Missal of 1962 to be used that follows all laws and rubrics concerning liturgical actions- which demands kneeling for Holy Communion.
In some countries, in non-indult Masses they also kneel. The Church has allowed for reception standing or kneeling depending on the episcopal conference or if the church or chapel is under the Ecclesia Dei Indult.
Ken
And those who say they believe receive while standing.
The Church currently has an indult for the Roman Missal of 1962 to be used that follows all laws and rubrics concerning liturgical actions- which demands kneeling for Holy Communion.
In some countries, in non-indult Masses they also kneel. The Church has allowed for reception standing or kneeling depending on the episcopal conference or if the church or chapel is under the Ecclesia Dei Indult.
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sandmountainsli
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Methodists believe in REAL PRESENCE, the real SPIRITUAL presence of Christ in the Eucharist.It is not “crackers” but unleavened bread.
I am unnerved that you would take our Holy Communion so lightly.
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Veritas41
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Either way, it depends on the practice of the particular parish. Most receive standing, but some parishes still have altar rails (Godbless’em) which require one to kneel.
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dessert
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It is not “crackers” but unleavened bread.
I am unnerved that you would take our Holy Communion so lightly.
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I may be wrong but I think John and Charles Wesley were originally taught in the Caholic Church. I have one of my husbands old missals and the creed is the same I think almost identical except that they say cathholic with a small c because it means universal not roman Catholic tht is wwhat my father inlaw told me. Also I did research on the menonites and amish. The menonites was sstarted by a fallen away priest who wanted to get married and so started amovement so like catholic, then along came a man Aman not sure if this is spelled right and he thought mennen was’t strick enoough so he drew half the group to him and preached alot more strickness so the split but within the last mont he had changed his mind and realized he was splitting up a big movement and repented but then the bishops said no way nadda you can’t come back therefore the Amish. Then they weere all kind of kicked out of Europe. Guess where they are now? Not the Methodist they came willingly. So yes I see many hymns have the Wesley name. They are very beautifull. I was drawn to other churches because of the song Amazing Grace. I think because #1 it was in english dah! #2 It is true about God’s grace#3 It talked about heaven not hell. But now I really love the psalms and they are musical and in english and full of praise and thanksgiving and forgiveness and on and on and strength from God’s mercy so I will stay with the RCC and receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist and maybe see you way up yonder in glory and shake your hand someday:thumbsup: John 16;13-20
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Veritas41
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I’m pretty sure they were raised Anglican, but some of their beliefs are very close to Catholic
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MAMom
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Hey, that wasn’t very nice. :tsktsk: He was just asking a question, not Catholic bashing, so why the put down?
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Irish_High_King
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You may believe in the Real Presence. Your Minister may believe in the Real Presence. However, with invalid orders comes an invalid sacrament, which means that there is no Real Presence.
It is not “crackers” but unleavened bread.
I am unnerved that you would take our Holy Communion so lightly.
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kleary
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“If Jesus came to a local parish to preach I am sure they would tell Him afterwards he should attend a sensitivity class.” Fr. John Corapi
I was NOT putting the poster down, merely showing something to YOU and us all. As a Baptist said to me, "If you Catholics realy believe that is not bread and it is Jesus then you would BE RECEIVING ON YOUR KNEES - ON YOUR KNEES!!!
The Methodists DO NOT believe that the bread and wine become Jesus Christ- God the Son - Himself. I am most sure that they would shudder at the concept of placing the Sacred Host into a Monstrance and everyone getting on their knees in front of the Sacred Host.
I know that most of them retain “some kind” of “real presence” teaching similar to Martin Luther’s “consubstantiation” but still it is invalid no matter what- even if they believe in their whole heart Jesus exists with the bread they are dead wrong and that is the honest Catholic Truth… so send me to sensitivity class.
I was merely making a point- they do not have the Real Presence- yet they kneel and we do yet we casually receive standing - pop the Host into out mouth like an M&M, etc.
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MAMom
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I believe the OP was asking a simple question of what posture Catholics use when we receive the Eucharist.
And BTW, I don’t need a lesson on what posture to use when receiving Our Lord, I mearly follow the GIRM, which states either may be used.
MAMom
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Catholic90
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Goodness! Is God aware of this? How are we mere humans just so sure of this?
Someone might want to tell Jesus He isn’t there! He just might be surprised!
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Walking_Home
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Its our Lord Christ telling us thru His Church that He is not there.
No valid priests --no Lord in the Eucharist.
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Irish_High_King
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Because it’s Catholic Teaching, my friend. Are you, or I, able to consecrate the Bread and Wine? No. Only a Priest with valid Orders is able to do so. So i guess, that rules out Methodist ministers who believe in the Real Presence.
Yes, Our Lord maybe present in a Methodist chapel, but not in the way He is when Consubstantiation occurs.
Yes, Our Lord maybe present in a Methodist chapel, but not in the way He is when Consubstantiation occurs.
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lak611
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I love “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, which is a Wesley hymn. And how about “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”? That’s another wonderful Wesley hymn.
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sandmountainsli
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Any Methodist minister is just as valid as your priest.
All ordinations are by bishops who can trace their line back to Father Wesley and thru Wesley back to Augustine. All “Invalid Orders” elitism aside.
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thann
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The Nicene Creed, which is what we pray during Mass in the United States, says “We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.” That’s “catholic” with a lower-case “c.” You are correct that it means universal, because the Catholic Church IS universal. I’ve seen it misprinted with an upper-case “C” in some missals, but that is incorrect.
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Walking_Home
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I believe you are mistaken.
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Genesis315
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No, they do not have valid orders. They do not even believe in sacramental orders and the indelible mark it leaves. They likewise do not believe in the sacerdotal priesthood. The function of a Methodist minister is totally different than the function of priest–who’s primary function is to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, to absolve sins, to administer the other sacraments, and to build up his flock in the faith. Besides the last thing in my list, Methodist ministers don’t do any of those things. Valid ordination involves the intent to sacramentally ordain someone to perform those functions–Methodists have no such intent and therefore have no valid orders.
“Elitism” is just a slur used by those who believe truth is irrelevant and have no confidence that there man-made denomination can claim to profess the truth.
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