I'd like to completely understand the Communion

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OK I know that Catholics believe that the wafer and wine actully become the blood and body of Chriist. I get that…though it seems a little hard to believe at times (but hey, I believe in alot of things that you guys might concider odd.🙂 )

I have couple of questions:

-Why do you take the communion? (we take ours to remember the sacrifice that Christ made when he died for us)

-Why is it OK to take one or the other? (We normallly take both bread and water)

-Why can’t anyone partake of it? (in our church we believe that any one can take it, member or not, unless they have commited a serious sin and have confessed it to the bishop. Then they may be put on a “probation” and asked not to partake of it.)

I would really like the answeres to these questions and any other things that you might think of to help me understand this part of your religion.
 
Hi Les,

I am but a humble Catholic who gives basic answers but I will try.

1.We take Holy Eucharist (Communion) because jesus said “Do this in memory of me”.
  1. Catholic doctrine is the The Body and Blood of Jesus are fully present in both forms, bread and wine. There are many reasons that people choose to partake of both forms or of one only. Both forms are always offered at mass.
3.Catholic teaching is that since The Holy Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus, only Baptised Catholic in a state of grace can receive. Otherwise, the Eucharist would be blasphemed by unbelievers as St Paul says.

My explanations are pretty bare. True to Catholicism, but hardly inspiring. I suggest you visit the home page of this web -site and you will find excellent articles and descriptions. Thanks
 
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leschornmom:
OK I know that Catholics believe that the wafer and wine actully become the blood and body of Chriist. I get that…though it seems a little hard to believe at times (but hey, I believe in alot of things that you guys might concider odd.🙂 )

I have couple of questions:

-Why do you take the communion? (we take ours to remember the sacrifice that Christ made when he died for us)

-Why is it OK to take one or the other? (We normallly take both bread and water)

-Why can’t anyone partake of it? (in our church we believe that any one can take it, member or not, unless they have commited a serious sin and have confessed it to the bishop. Then they may be put on a “probation” and asked not to partake of it.)

I would really like the answeres to these questions and any other things that you might think of to help me understand this part of your religion.
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-Why do you take the communion?

Because Christ offers us His Body and Blood for our spiritual benefit. He said in John 6, “unless you eat My flesh of the son of Man and drink My Blood you have no (spiritual) life in you”.

-Why is it OK to take one or the other?

Many Catholics usually receive under both forms. St. Paul indicates that Christ is present, Body and Blood in either form.

Why can’t anyone partake of it?

To receive Christ “whole and complete” but refuse to accept the teaching of Christ “whole and complete” as presented by His Church would be wrong. Anyone even a Catholic who rejects (in mind or action) a teaching of the Church is not to receive Holy Communion.
 
Also if you are looking as to why Catholics believe that Christ is truly present in the bread and wine, a good place to start is John Chapter 6. Read the whole thing and then ask yourself why so many followers of Christ left him after he made his statements regarding the bread of life.
 
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Chris-WA:
Also if you are looking as to why Catholics believe that Christ is truly present in the bread and wine, a good place to start is John Chapter 6. Read the whole thing and then ask yourself why so many followers of Christ left him after he made his statements regarding the bread of life.
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John Chapter 6 I personally think is the best explanation of the Eucharist there is in the Bible. I don’t think it could be any clearer. Also check out the Last Supper narratives in the Gospels. Plus, Check out 1 Corinthians 10:15-16 and 1 Corinthians 11:26-28. All explain the Eucharist pretty well.
 
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leschornmom:
OK I know that Catholics believe that the wafer and wine actully become the blood and body of Chriist. I get that…though it seems a little hard to believe at times (but hey, I believe in alot of things that you guys might concider odd.🙂 )

I have couple of questions:

-Why do you take the communion? (we take ours to remember the sacrifice that Christ made when he died for us)
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We take it as a rememberance of Christ, but it is also a participation in his sacrifice. It is a sealing of the covenant with God.
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leschornmom:
-Why is it OK to take one or the other? (We normallly take both bread and water)
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Because Christ is fully present in both the wine and the blood. You do not receive any less of Christ by only recieving one of them.
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leschornmom:
-Why can’t anyone partake of it? (in our church we believe that any one can take it, member or not, unless they have commited a serious sin and have confessed it to the bishop. Then they may be put on a “probation” and asked not to partake of it.)

I would really like the answeres to these questions and any other things that you might think of to help me understand this part of your religion.
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Because when you partake in the Eucharist in a Catholic Church you are accepting all the teachings of the church. You are accepting the true presence and the pope and everything else.
 
The Godly plan for the end of our physical lives is the eternal beatitude within the Trinity. We don’t become God but we become godlike in heaven as we enter into his spiritual Body.

As we partake in the Eucharist we ingest the body, blood, soul and divinty of Jesus Christ. God sustains that sanctified life He gave us at Baptism. Through this sustinance we recieve additional graces that will help us to perserveer to the end so that we may enter into to God’s spiritual body.

The deep mystery where God scarifices himself to be our eternal mana so He may exault us to live in Him is the source and summit of our Christian lives.

The Eucharist is a sensory detectable symbol of a spiritual glory but by the Grace and will of God it is what it represents.

God Bless
 
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Deacon2006:
The Godly plan for the end of our physical lives is the eternal beatitude within the Trinity. We don’t become God but we become godlike in heaven as we enter into his spiritual Body.

As we partake in the Eucharist we ingest the body, blood, soul and divinty of Jesus Christ. God sustains that sanctified life He gave us at Baptism. Through this sustinance we recieve additional graces that will help us to perserveer to the end so that we may enter into to God’s spiritual body.

The deep mystery where God scarifices himself to be our eternal mana so He may exault us to live in Him is the source and summit of our Christian lives.

The Eucharist is a sensory detectable symbol of a spiritual glory but by the Grace and will of God it is what it represents.

God Bless
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