Is this possible? Transferring Communion Graces

[Vittorio23]

I have been taught that it is possible to receive Holy Communion and, in a sense, “give” the graces received to another soul. Basically, in a sense, to receive on behalf of another, so that the graces received can be transfered to them.

Can one do this also for the soul of a dearly departed? Can the graces from Holy Communion be transfered to one who has died?

 

[thistle]

I have been taught that it is possible to receive Holy Communion and, in a sense, “give” the graces received to another soul. Basically, in a sense, to receive on behalf of another, so that the graces received can be transfered to them.

Can one do this also for the soul of a dearly departed? Can the graces from Holy Communion be transfered to one who has died?

You cannot receive on behalf of another.

 

[pray4peace]

I agree, you cannot transfer what graces you receive from Communion to another. When a person receives Communion he must be in state of grace to receive and be in communion with the church and what it teaches. We cannot know what state another person is in, only God knows this.

You can pray for that person after receiving Communion. I believe this would be a good thing to do for those that have died. I pray that they are with God.

Blessings

 

[Corki]

I have been taught that it is possible to receive Holy Communion and, in a sense, “give” the graces received to another soul. Basically, in a sense, to receive on behalf of another, so that the graces received can be transfered to them.

Can one do this also for the soul of a dearly departed? Can the graces from Holy Communion be transfered to one who has died?

I too was taught that I could offer up my Communion for another person (alive or dead) or intention. I didn’t learn it as giving the Graces, though.

I thought it might be something related to indulgences but I can’t seem to find a reference to reception of Holy Communion as an indulgenced act.

BTW, I was taught that I could offer up a Mass for an intention as well.

 

[Grace_Angel]

You cannot receive on behalf of another.

Hello Thistle, I know you cannot receive on behalf of another, but sure the greatest love and grace in this idea is the desire to give such graces and love to another. Reminds me of “No greater love is there that a man gives his life for another…etc” I think the desire to give such love to another would be an enormous grace in itself.
God Bless you
GraceAngel.

 

[thistle]

Hello Thistle, I know you cannot receive on behalf of another, but sure the greatest love and grace in this idea is the desire to give such graces and love to another. Reminds me of “No greater love is there that a man gives his life for another…etc” I think the desire to give such love to another would be an enormous grace in itself.
God Bless you
GraceAngel.

Then you offer a Mass for someone.

 

[Hlafdige]

St. Therese was always offering her Communions for people – if I remember right, she offered her last Communion for the conversion of Hyacinthe Loyson, a priest who had left the Church for a modernist sect.

Everything you do for the glory of God is a contribution to the spiritual treasury of the Church, the „war chest“ of the merits of Christ and the saints, whose benefits God distributes by grace. So of course you can hear Mass, receive Communion, etc. in intercession for someone, for a prayer intention of your own, or in honor of a saint or angel.

 

[Vittorio23]

St. Therese was always offering her Communions for people – if I remember right, she offered her last Communion for the conversion of Hyacinthe Loyson, a priest who had left the Church for a modernist sect.

Everything you do for the glory of God is a contribution to the spiritual treasury of the Church, the „war chest“ of the merits of Christ and the saints, whose benefits God distributes by grace. So of course you can hear Mass, receive Communion, etc. in intercession for someone, for a prayer intention of your own, or in honor of a saint or angel.

And I believe this was the basis from which I was taught. I have never heard that such is not possible, and I’m skeptical as to why it wouldn’t be. Before I became Catholic, a friend received Holy Communion on behalf of me (without my prior knowledge), and I could never put into words what that day was like for me.

 

[Walking_Home]

You cannot receive on behalf of another.

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I agree.

 

[Sir_Knight]

I disagree. I recall hearing from priests and nuns numerous times to offer up the graces that we receive from communion to others – for our Mothers on Mothers Day, for our Fathers on Father’s Day, for the deceased on their funeral, etc.

For is it not in giving, that we receive? When we offer up a prayer for someone, do we get nothing from that? I think not. I think both parties benefit. Why not the same with communion for others?

 

[THurifer2]

I am not sure that offering up in the reception of the host but the sacrifice of the mass can and is always offered up for our personal intentions.

 

[Sr_Sally]

I was taught this also. Flannery O’Connor also speaks in her letters about receiving communion for others, so this must have been commonly taught at some point.