Should I take communion if I don't want to?

[Binary]

Said another way, does antipathy for the sacrament mean that I am not properly disposed to receive it? I haven’t committed any mortal sins since going to Confession yesterday. This morning I find myself angry with God and not desiring communion.

Would the proper course of action be to receive anyway in order to receive the grace to correct this mindset, or to postpone receiving until such time as I’ve made peace with God?

 

[dee_burk]

if you are “angry” with God this morning, then you should pray through Mass that this feeling is resolved. i would abstain from the Eucharist if you are in this frame of mind. the deeper question you should work on is why you are angry at God.

 

[PaulfromIowa]

You should not receive the Eucharist if you have any reservation about it. Catholics are only required to receive once a year. Perhaps talk to a priest about why you are angry with God.

 

[Neofight]

…,but then again, the power of the Eucharist May be exactly what you need. And so, with all due respect to other posters, if you are not in the state of mortal sin, receive…the mystical graces can heal anything!

 

[SuperLuigi]

Said another way, does antipathy for the sacrament mean that I am not properly disposed to receive it? I haven’t committed any mortal sins since going to Confession yesterday. This morning I find myself angry with God and not desiring communion.

Would the proper course of action be to receive anyway in order to receive the grace to correct this mindset, or to postpone receiving until such time as I’ve made peace with God?

ewtn.com/expert/answers/communion_dispositions.htm

"If we do not satisfy the first two conditions (the state of grace and the fast) we may not go to Communion. If we do not satisfy this third one, we ought not go to Communion, unless we correct it by stirring up our fervor. We would receive Our Lord vainly, if we lacked devotion and attention to Him. We could even receive Him sacrilegiously, if we acted as if Holy Communion were NOT Him (1 Cor. 11:29). So, as a matter of morality Catholics must pay attention to their interior and exterior disposition when going to Communion."

I think though too you need to be careful of being too scrupulous. If you have scruples, it’s important to talk to a priest.

 

[PJM]

=Binary;11567006]Said another way, does antipathy for the sacrament mean that I am not properly disposed to receive it? I haven’t committed any mortal sins since going to Confession yesterday. This morning I find myself angry with God and not desiring communion.

Would the proper course of action be to receive anyway in order to receive the grace to correct this mindset, or to postpone receiving until such time as I’ve made peace with God?

If ABLE worthily [believe & W/O Mortal sin], one SHOULD always accept the opportunity to receive OUR GOG in Catholic Holy Communion! WHY?

Because God alone can get you past your anger, or what ever is tempting to hold you back.

THESE THOUGHTS ARE FROM SATAN, NOT GOD.

God Bless you,
Patrick PJM}

 

[ProVobis]

Said another way, does antipathy for the sacrament mean that I am not properly disposed to receive it? I haven’t committed any mortal sins since going to Confession yesterday. This morning I find myself angry with God and not desiring communion.

Would the proper course of action be to receive anyway in order to receive the grace to correct this mindset, or to postpone receiving until such time as I’ve made peace with God?

Whether you decide to go to communion or not, it’s more important that you still attend Mass IMO.

 

[Cat]

I don’t think feelings should be used as a gauge to determine whether or not to receive Jesus in Holy Communion. Feelings are fleeting and change as rapidly as the weather.

There are many times when I feel sad, angry, exhausted, overwhelmed, or whatever, but I receive Jesus out of respect and reverence for Him.

I’m sure that Satan can stir up all kinds of feelings in a Christian as he attempts to dissuade that Christian from receiving Jesus. There are many Christians who are so afraid of doing something “incorrect” that they will never receive Jesus because they never “feel” like it’s the right thing to do. This is bad. Please don’t be tricked by Satan.

 

[victorbuhagiar]

Is being angry with God not in itself a sin? I don’t know about this, but I would ask a priest before receiving God himself.

 

[Robyn_p]

…,but then again, the power of the Eucharist May be exactly what you need. And so, with all due respect to other posters, if you are not in the state of mortal sin, receive…the mystical graces can heal anything!

I agree. As long as you’re not doubting or despising the Eucharist, I say go. Being angry at God shouldn’t stop us from praying, that’s when we need to pray the most in fact. I’d say the same thing applies with the Eucharist. He wants us to come to Him, even when we are hurting. Especially when we are hurting.

 

[dee_burk]

being angry with God is not necessarily a sin, it depends on the circumstances of the anger which i would look at before accepting the Eucharist. if it is a case of being cranky and waking up on the wrong side of the bed, i would probably take communion, but if it is a deeper reason to be angry, say hateful angry, that should be examined differently…

 

[PJM]

=victorbuhagiar;11567376]Is being angry with God not in itself a sin? I don’t know about this, but I would ask a priest before receiving God himself.

we ARE permitted to be angry with God. Its WHAT we do with the anger that might be sinful.

It seems very unlikely to be a mortal sin which absolutely requires THREE be present every time:

Serious matter [being angry with God would not qualify on its own]

KNOWINGS its a serious matter [WILL BE A MORTAL SIN]

And then Desiring to do it anyway.

 

[ProVobis]

we ARE permitted to be angry with God. Its WHAT we do with the anger that might be sinful.

It seems very unlikely to be a mortal sin which absolutely requires THREE be present every time:

Serious matter [being angry with God would not qualify on its own]

KNOWINGS its a serious matter [WILL BE A MORTAL SIN]

And then Desiring to do it anyway.

I’m not saying that you’re wrong but the question would then be is one who is angry in full control of himself/herself. An adrenalin lift is self-inflicted by athletes and such to enhance performance, but is it commonly done by church attendees and the like as they go to worship God? There’s a lot I’m not understanding from the OP.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Whether you decide to go to communion or not, it’s more important that you still attend Mass IMO.

Well, the obligation is to attend Mass weekly on Sundays and Holy Days, but one only needs to receive Communion once a year.

I advise people to try and go as often as they can, properly disposed of course. :yup:

 

[BarbG]

A number of years ago my husband had passed away and my children and grandchildren were very far away so I made a one-day retreat about the Eucharist given by Fr. Ron Rolheiser – I was tremendously IMPRESSED – the Eucharist truly contains the body and blood of Jesus – I started going to Mass every day to receive the Eucharist so Jesus would always be with me and believe it got me through those very difficult days.

 

[PJM]

=ProVobis;11569542]I’m not saying that you’re wrong but the question would then be is one who is angry in full control of himself/herself. An adrenalin lift is self-inflicted by athletes and such to enhance performance, but is it commonly done by church attendees and the like as they go to worship God? There’s a lot I’m not understanding from the OP.

Thanks for the Christian Charity in your reply.

But I don’t agree completely with the self control point. IF we are walking WITH God [necessary to receive the Eucharist worthily]; then getting If I may use this term: “Intimate”
with God seems like a very good thing. God desires us to be be like him:" Perfect", but is willing to help us get there.

Continued Blessings,
Patrick

 

[babochka]

Since we should not approach for communion if we have not made peace with our brother, I would think that we should certainly make peace with God before approaching.

 

[PJM]

=babochka;11571645]Since we should not approach for communion if we have not made peace with our brother, I would think that we should certainly make peace with God before approaching.

Interesting thought

However, I don’t agree. [Neither do i strongly disagree]

But being angry with a fellow homo sapiens can, and ought to be, be much easier understood and rationalized, than anger with our Creator God.

The admonition you brilliantly shared, is not “an absolute” as in independently sufficient reason to NOT receive Holy Communion, under many, perhaps even most circumstances. What this gives us is the GOAL, not the norm.

Anger with God can often be eased by GOD’S Divine presence within us.

God Bless you,
Patrick