Non-Catholic taking Communion

[FuzzyBunny116]

Apparantly a friend of mine who is Methodist has taken Communion at a Catholic Church twice now. I tried to explain to her why she can’t, but to no avail. How can I get through to her, should I have to some other time.

I showed her a letter of St. Justin Martyr where he says only those who believe in the Eucharist can partake of it. She said Jesus didn’t say it, which also made me wonder-who was Justin a disciple of? If it was an Apostle, it would give some support.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

FuzzyBunny116:

Apparantly a friend of mine who is Methodist has taken Communion at a Catholic Church twice now. I tried to explain to her why she can’t, but to no avail. How can I get through to her, should I have to some other time.

I showed her a letter of St. Justin Martyr where he says only those who believe in the Eucharist can partake of it. She said Jesus didn’t say it, which also made me wonder-who was Justin a disciple of? If it was an Apostle, it would give some support.

A Methodist would be a non-Catholic Christian not a non-Christian.

St. Justin became a Christian about 130 so he would not have known any of the Apostles directly but may have known someone who know St. John. Anyway tell your friend that if she wishes to receive Christ “Whole and Complete”. Then she must also accept Christ’s teaching “Whole and Complete” as presented by His Church, the Catholic Church!

 

[mercygate]

Accepting Communion in a Catholic Church means that you believe all the Catholic Church believes and teaches. Does she? Does she even believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity? If she wants to receive Communion, perhaps this is a sign that the Lord is drawing her to himself in his Church. Perhaps your friend should “make an honest woman of herself” and attend an inquirers’ class or at least talk to a Priest.

 

[FuzzyBunny116]

Br. Rich SFO:

A Methodist would be a non-Catholic Christian not a non-Christian.

St. Justin became a Christian about 130 so he would not have known any of the Apostles directly but may have known someone who know St. John. Anyway tell your friend that if she wishes to receive Christ “Whole and Complete”. Then she must also accept Christ’s teaching “Whole and Complete” as presented by His Church, the Catholic Church!

Yeah, it was a typo. My bad. Many thanks. I suspected he had some sort of link to St. John. She appears to think its her God-given right to receive Communion…

 

[FuzzyBunny116]

mercygate:

Accepting Communion in a Catholic Church means that you believe all the Catholic Church believes and teaches. Does she? Does she even believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity? If she wants to receive Communion, perhaps this is a sign that the Lord is drawing her to himself in his Church. Perhaps your friend should “make an honest woman of herself” and attend an inquirers’ class or at least talk to a Priest.

No, she does not believe that. She was baptized Catholic, and apparantly received Communion before kindergarden, and I don’t think she had First Communion at that point, so she most likely didn’t understand what Catholics believe…

 

[mercygate]

FuzzyBunny116:

No, she does not believe that. She was baptized Catholic, and apparantly received Communion before kindergarden, and I don’t think she had First Communion at that point, so she most likely didn’t understand what Catholics believe…

So, tell her it’s OK for her to receive Communion as long as she goes to Confession first. That ought to get her attention.

 

[Anna_Elizabeth]

mercygate:

So, tell her it’s OK for her to receive Communion as long as she goes to Confession first. That ought to get her attention.

And while you have her attention, tell her that nobody TAKES the body and blood of Our Lord. With the greatest humility, we thankfully RECEIVE it.

Anna

 

[catsrus]

I can relate to this situation.
While visiting my son in VA, his wife kindly said she would go to Mass with me since it was a six mile drive to the nearest Catholic Church. I was halfway up the aisle when I realized she was behind me. I prayed she was going up for a blessing from the priest, but no. She received.
She claims to be a wiccan.
I was and am horrified.
When I attempted to explain The Eucharist to her, she replied, “Oh, it’s all good. I went to a Catholic church for awhile as a kid.”
She was never Baptised nor Confirmed.
No use talking to my son. He has nothing but animosity towards religion of any kind.
Guess I’ll have to visit Monday through Friday next time.