The Eucharist, what will change after I take it?

[Zundrah]

What I mean is; where would I go if I died now compared to where I would go after I finally take the Eucharist? What difference would there be? Would my experience of heaven be diferent since that scripture says; “if you eat my flesh and drink my blood, I will raise you on the last day.”

…would Christ not raise me on the last day if I didn’t take the Eucharist?

 

[Nita]

What I mean is; where would I go if I died now compared to where I would go after I finally take the Eucharist? What difference would there be? Would my experience of heaven be diferent since that scripture says; “if you eat my flesh and drink my blood, I will raise you on the last day.”

As to where you would go after death, no human knows. That is the judgement that is reserved to God; the judgement of our soul.

Like the OT prefigurement of the Eucharist, one of the primary purposes of the Eucharist is nourishment for our journey here on earth. (The manna being physical nourishment for the body’s continued health/strength/life; the Eucharist, spiritual nourishment for our soul’s continued health/strength/life.)

It is part of Catholic teaching that there are varying levels of blessedness in heaven according to the state of our soul at death – which of course is connected to how we have chosen to live. My opinion then would be that all of our experiences of heaven may be different!

…would Christ not raise me on the last day if I didn’t take the Eucharist?

Assuming “raise” means the body being reunited to the soul, then everyone will be resurrected at the end. We know this from other teachings of Jesus. (Mt. 25:31-32)

*Please note that Jesus does not say that those who do not receive Him in the Eucharist will not be resurrected. *

 

[nordskoven]

The Gospels report six times that Jesus Christ said we must eat His Body and drink His Blood to have eternal life. MUST means gotta do it. If you know better, you gotta do it, like the Jews were told about the Passover lamb. No sacrificial lamb’s blood on the door, you die. The Church recognizes “Invincible Ignorance” i.e. cultural impediments to accepting Christ as taught by the Catholic Church could be an excuse. But “Willing Disbelief” is not an excuse, it’s just obstinance, and I’d hate to risk it, my friend. Blessings!

I pray that all will be brought to the perfect Passover Feast in a worthy manner, and will partake of the Bread of Life unto eternal life. Be sure to ask God to make you a saint as Sister Lucia did at her First Communion. And get ready to get renewed in heart and soul and body and mind.

 

[hansard]

Just curious…

Nita said: It is part of Catholic teaching that there are varying levels of blessedness in heaven according to the state of our soul at death

I thought all souls in Heaven were in a perfect state of grace, and always assumed that God would not have it any other way. Isn’t this the reason for Purgatory?

Does it matter how you get there (dying in a pure state; never having sinned; having sins purged out of you)?

One thing is sure: eating the flesh and blood will not get you to Heaven. You need to be a good person, above all else.

 

[Texan77]

What I mean is; where would I go if I died now compared to where I would go after I finally take the Eucharist? What difference would there be? Would my experience of heaven be diferent since that scripture says; “if you eat my flesh and drink my blood, I will raise you on the last day.”

…would Christ not raise me on the last day if I didn’t take the Eucharist?

I cannot offer you a generic answer to your question above - but that being said we eat food to nourish our bodies likewise we partake in the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist to nourish our souls…

The Catholic Church requires us to attend mass each and every week on either the saturday night vigils and or one of the sunday masses - the Catholic Church also requires us to partake in the Eucharist at least once a year.

For those who do not - they are outside of the church and thus need to be reconciled through her - we simply do not know how each will be judged at the end but salvation is offered to us daily through the church in which Christ Jesus gave us…

 

[Nita]

Just curious…

Nita said: It is part of Catholic teaching that there are varying levels of blessedness in heaven according to the state of our soul at death

I thought all souls in Heaven were in a perfect state of grace, and always assumed that God would not have it any other way. Isn’t this the reason for Purgatory?

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Everyone in heaven is cleansed of all sin - in a perfect state of grace. But the levels of blessedness do vary.
Perhaps one way to think of it is that everyone’s soul is completely full of grace, but the size of the souls varies – capacities vary. (Am just trying to give a visual image!)
The Council of Florence (speaking of Purgatory) includes this teaching (re varying degrees) with the following words:
…who after…are purged, are immediately received into heaven, and see clearly the one and triune God Himself, just as He is, yet according to the diversity of merits, one more perfectly than another. Moreover, the souls of those who depart in actual mortal sin or in original sin only, descend immediately into hell but to undergo punishments of different kinds

 

[steve_b]

What I mean is; where would I go if I died now compared to where I would go after I finally take the Eucharist? What difference would there be? Would my experience of heaven be diferent since that scripture says; “if you eat my flesh and drink my blood, I will raise you on the last day.”

…would Christ not raise me on the last day if I didn’t take the Eucharist?

The blessed Mother had the perfect response. “do whatever He tells you”[Jn 2:5]

 

[kashu]

It’s all about faith and what you believe. If we can understand Jesus very well then we are not going to have any problem at all. During His time with Apostles, Jesus was not understood but untill The Holly Spirit came all understood His teachings with no doubts at all. So first we should allow Holly Spirit in ourselves. And abot what will change we may recall** ‘Mathew 19:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 9:21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.’**

She had a faith of being heald by only touching Jesus garment what about His body?

 

[Zundrah]

The blessed Mother had the perfect response. “do whatever He tells you”[Jn 2:5]

Amen!

Thank you every one now I am more confindent. My rcia starts on the 8th of september!