I am worrying about that myself. What if after I am confirmed, I have to go to confession every week (at my parish, reconciliation is usually available only for an hour on Saturdays) and am never able to accept the Eucharist at Daily Mass?
No - you are not able to accept Eucharist if you are in a state of mortal sin - which means that basically the sin is:
Oh, I know. Thank you, though. I am just concerned that I will be perpetrating mortal sins all of the time.
I think you may be dealing with a bit of scrupuolosity issue here on what you are defining as mortal and you may want to discuss this with your priest. This is not something I mean to sound offensive but just something many struggle with from time to time.
I had to go to confession once a week when I came back to the Church. I had a bad habit of mortal sin. I wanted to go to daily mass so I would go and abstain from the Eucharist. It definitely humbled me since we only had a small group of people who attended daily mass. I think it was good though because it helped me to not sin as much plus I was getting many graces(helps) from God by participating in the mass.
I am not offended. I am grateful for the advice.
Interesting. It sounds like you had meaningful experiences (i.e. from the Mass) through a rough time in your life.
I took 17 years to complete my RCIA (major procrastinator, plus I had “issues”) and my advice for you is to join your heart with Christ’s heart spiritually during the time when everyone else is receiving Holy Communion, and then spend as much time as you can in Adoration, either at an Adoration chapel, or just in front of the Tabernacle at your parish. It will make the waiting easier.
17 Years! Wow.I took 17 years to complete my RCIA (major procrastinator, plus I had “issues”) and my advice for you is to join your heart with Christ’s heart spiritually during the time when everyone else is receiving Holy Communion, and then spend as much time as you can in Adoration, either at an Adoration chapel, or just in front of the Tabernacle at your parish. It will make the waiting easier.
Oh, yeah - daily, in fact. I was madly in love with the Mass - it was the rest of it that I was having trouble with.
Gotcha!Oh, yeah - daily, in fact. I was madly in love with the Mass - it was the rest of it that I was having trouble with.
Man! And I thought a year and several months was a long time! Well, I guess if you factor in all my “issues”, it took me far longer than 17 years to even get into RCIA. In any case, 8 hours to the Eucharist! :extrahappy:I took 17 years to complete my RCIA (major procrastinator, plus I had “issues”) and my advice for you is to join your heart with Christ’s heart spiritually during the time when everyone else is receiving Holy Communion, and then spend as much time as you can in Adoration, either at an Adoration chapel, or just in front of the Tabernacle at your parish. It will make the waiting easier.
Thank you so much for sharing. I will pray for strength for you and a clear resolution.I currently cannot receive due to my marriage to my husband not being convalidated (sp?) For some reason, until this week, I completely forgot that just because I had had a Christian Ceremony did not being my marriage was recognized, so up until this week I had been receiving. I also I had missed last confession before this past Holy week, so now I have a major sin hanging on me. This past Good Friday was the hardest for me. Nothing could have prepared me for it. I still went up for a blessing, kneeling before and after in prayer, trying to fight back tears, although I know I didn’t succeed. Holy Saturday I was talking to my mom and she was confused to what was so wrong, because she as well thought that my Marriage should be recognized, but upon talking, remembered. I cried my eyes out and spilled everything. That afternoon and through the Vigil Mass, I prayed for strength. I must tell you, that helped me tremendously. I did the same as well today. Yes, my heart is still breaking that I can’t receive, but I have the strength to go for my blessing and partake in mass without tears. This being said, I can relate. Pray for the strength and use that time to talk to God about everything. I must say, that that is what is helping me right now, because I have no idea how long the journey will be, especially since my husband cannot recall receiving his sacraments (although his parents assure him). I am sure, though, that once I am able to receive again, it will be a very joyous day for me (and my husband). For you, it will be one of the best days of your life as you receive for the first time. The feeling you will feel in the end when you receive will make it all worth it.
I see. Thank you for those encouraging thoughts.I don’t think you need to worry about how much Blood is left after you receive. Our ushers will generally go to the lines of the smallest women EMHCs and finish It so that they don’t have uncomfortable effects from the accidents of wine. The priest and deacon have already received and won’t mind if it’s gone. They consume what is left as part of purifying the vessels, and that can sometimes be an inconveniently large quantity.
Bummer about getting in a second host line. Every parish seems to have their own algorithm and traffic pattern and it can be weird to figure out. It doesn’t make you a buffoon–just a visitor