Does a baby in the womb receive the Eucharist?

[Newbie2]

How about if it was a baptized mouse?

Only if it is a Catholic baptized mouse. An then what about a pregnant, Catholic, baptized mouse?
centurionguard;8592051:

I’m no expert in making an opinion here but IMHO without diminishing the physical Eucharistic aspect of Jesus Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity there is a supernatural essence of Christ’s presence when we consume the Eucharist, which enters our Soul. Being the fact that a Catholic mother who is pregnant in essence she carries within her entire being her own soul and that within her womb her infant precious babies soul. I don’t believe Jesus would ignore the innocent infant soul the mother carries.

j/k

Bingo.

youtube.com/watch?v=q5pESPQpXxE&feature=related

The focus on this thread, methinks, is mistakenly on the physicality of the Sacramant (beside centurionguard’s post). While the Church hasn’t specifically spoken on this subject, methinks we need to think about what is happening spiritually in this sacrament.

It is misleading, to say, that once the physical parts of the host and wine are no longer recognizable (after we consume), Jesus is no longer there. He does, of course, most certainly so remain with us, otherwise the Eucharist would be effecacious for only a few minutes.

 

[Matthew_Holford]

ConstantineTG;8606854:

How about if it was a baptized mouse?

Only if it is a Catholic baptized mouse. An then what about a pregnant, Catholic, baptized mouse?

Bingo.

youtube.com/watch?v=q5pESPQpXxE&feature=related

The focus on this thread, methinks, is mistakenly on the physicality of the Sacramant (beside centurionguard’s post). While the Church hasn’t specifically spoken on this subject, methinks we need to think about what is happening spiritually in this sacrament.

It is misleading, to say, that once the physical parts of the host and wine are no longer recognizable (after we consume), Jesus is no longer there. He does, of course, most certainly so remain with us, otherwise the Eucharist would be effecacious for only a few minutes.
The Church does teach, if I am not mistaken, that when the accidents of bread and wine are no longer recognisable as such they are no longer the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ. The physicalities are important because we must not forget that the Eucharist is food. As to whether an unborn child receives the Eucharist, even if the Church has not said anything specific on this matter, it should be remembered that the Church does say we have to be baptised before we receive any other sacrament and an unborn child is not baptised.