Does it bother anyone else but me

[LovingMass]

Doesn’t bother me at all, and I’m one of those people who believes that God created us to be worthy…but I know that I’m constantly failing in living up to that original state of perfection. As a Catholic, I believe that only Mary, and of course Jesus, were able to maintain perfect grace without fail. I am so grateful that the Holy Spirit discerns for me the ways in which I offend our Almighty God so that I might seek His help to correct my ways and reconcile our relationship.

To make a direct correlation to the scripture: If we were told that Jesus intended to physically walk into our homes today, would we need to do anything to prepare? We might be able to vacuum and dust, but only by God’s power can our souls be made worthy to receive this perfect, holy guest.

 

[Vico]

I am aware of the new wording,

and the new wording is a bit better, and I know where it came in the Scripture, but many other things are said in Scriptures,

but I still find it offensive to have us say that ,

who is worthy,

Why not say,

Lord I humbly come to receive you, so that I may be healed and cleasned.

but unworthy to receive you, unworthy, Tell me what does one have to do to be worthy?

Catechism

"Take this and eat it, all of you": communion
1384 The Lord addresses an invitation to us, urging us to receive him in the sacrament of the Eucharist: "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."217
1385 To respond to this invitation we must prepare ourselves for so great and so holy a moment. St. Paul urges us to examine our conscience: "Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself."218 Anyone conscious of a grave sin must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to communion.
1386 Before so great a sacrament, the faithful can only echo humbly and with ardent faith the words of the Centurion: “Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea” (“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul will be healed.”).219 And in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom the faithful pray in the same spirit:
O Son of God, bring me into communion today with your mystical supper. I shall not tell your enemies the secret, nor kiss you with Judas’ kiss. But like the good thief I cry, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 1387 To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the faithful should observe the fast required in their Church.220 Bodily demeanor (gestures, clothing) ought to convey the respect, solemnity, and joy of this moment when Christ becomes our guest.

Fr. Hardon Dictionary:

**WORSHIP. **Acknowledgment of another’s worth, dignity, or superior position. In religion, worship is given either to God, and then it is adoration, or to the angels and saints, and it is called veneration.

Divine worship actually includes three principal acts, namely adoration (or the recognition of God’s infinite perfection), prayer or the asking for divine help, and sacrifice or the offering of something precious to God.

Worship as veneration also has three principal forms, whereby the angels and saints are honored for their sanctity, asked to intercede before the divine Majesty, and imitated in their love and service of God. (Etym. Old English weorthscipe, honor, dignity, reverence: weorth, worth +ship.)