The Eucharist

[Susansmum]

Hi,

I haven’t been to Mass for almost six months. Basically I have been having trouble dealing with the death of close family memebers and it felt that the closer I got to God, the closer I was coming to accepting the deaths, so I freaked out and found it difficult to go to Mass, I couldn’t emotionally confront the issues.

I have now made the decision that I need to go back to Mass. I have spent a lot of this week praying and seeking guidance. I feel that I need to go to reconciliation and have arranged to see my priest on Friday of this week. There have been a few other issues in my life which also require confession, and I have started to make amends in that area as well. I plan to attend Mass tonight, and feel that I need to recieve the Eucharist for strength, but on the other hand, is it wrong for me to recieve before I have been to reconciliation?

I’m just not sure what the right thing to do is.

 

[maryj]

Hi,

I haven’t been to Mass for almost six months. Basically I have been having trouble dealing with the death of close family memebers and it felt that the closer I got to God, the closer I was coming to accepting the deaths, so I freaked out and found it difficult to go to Mass, I couldn’t emotionally confront the issues.

I have now made the decision that I need to go back to Mass. I have spent a lot of this week praying and seeking guidance. I feel that I need to go to reconciliation and have arranged to see my priest on Friday of this week. There have been a few other issues in my life which also require confession, and I have started to make amends in that area as well. I plan to attend Mass tonight, and feel that I need to recieve the Eucharist for strength, but on the other hand, is it wrong for me to recieve before I have been to reconciliation?

I’m just not sure what the right thing to do is.

You MUST go to confession before receiving the Eucharist. May God bless you in your time of sorrow, may he heal you, and make you strong. He has called and you have listened… Glory to God.

 

[Reformed_Rob]

Susansmum,

May you know true comfort from the Lord of comfort during this time of your life. I will pray for you this week.

Since you haven’t been to Mass in almost six months, you would not be in a state ready to receive the Eucharist until you confess that and whatever else you have need of confessing.

But don’t let that keep you from attending Mass, or even receiving a blessing from the priest or deacon if you would like. Your being in the presence of Christ and in the Church with others can help you as you prepare yourself for Reconciliation and receiving Christ again.

 

[StCsDavid]

Go to mass, but consider waiting to receive the Eucharist until you go to confession. A spiritual communion has great value, too. Our Lord understands and waits to receive you with open arms.

 

[water]

it felt that the closer I got to God, the closer I was coming to accepting the deaths, so I freaked out and found it difficult to go to Mass, I couldn’t emotionally confront the issues.

Death will bring us closer to God - getting closer to God is something that all of us want. pray that you have grace to love Him more and more each day. The more you love Him, the more things you do to please Him, thus the less you are worried about death. Death will bring you even closer to Him - and there will be no worries.

Pray and do not let that worry trouble you - it is Satan that wants you to think it that way.

God bless.

 

[JeanneH]

Hi,

I haven’t been to Mass for almost six months. Basically I have been having trouble dealing with the death of close family memebers and it felt that the closer I got to God, the closer I was coming to accepting the deaths, so I freaked out and found it difficult to go to Mass, I couldn’t emotionally confront the issues.

I have now made the decision that I need to go back to Mass. I have spent a lot of this week praying and seeking guidance. I feel that I need to go to reconciliation and have arranged to see my priest on Friday of this week. There have been a few other issues in my life which also require confession, and I have started to make amends in that area as well. I plan to attend Mass tonight, and feel that I need to recieve the Eucharist for strength, but on the other hand, is it wrong for me to recieve before I have been to reconciliation?

I’m just not sure what the right thing to do is.

Hi susansmum

I am sure everyone on the thread will jump all over me for this post but—
I had been away from the church and the sacraments for over 20 years when I began to have a great hunger for the Eucharist. I knew it was wrong to receive before confession but I did it anyway. To make a long story short when I did go to the priest and told my story he told me that God knew what was in my heart and I was absolved of my sin. I firmly believe that it was the Eucharist that gave me the strength to go to confession.

 

[Lance]

Hi susansmum

I am sure everyone on the thread will jump all over me for this post but—
I had been away from the church and the sacraments for over 20 years when I began to have a great hunger for the Eucharist. I knew it was wrong to receive before confession but I did it anyway. To make a long story short when I did go to the priest and told my story he told me that God knew what was in my heart and I was absolved of my sin. I firmly believe that it was the Eucharist that gave me the strength to go to confession.

Some may jump on you but I won’t. What you did was wrong but you went to confession and are absolved of all your sins. If God forgave you then I forgive you. We must always remember though that it is wrong to sin even if a greater good will come from that sin. As G. K. Chesterton said, “Christianity has not been tried and found lacking. Christianity has been found hard and not tried.”

 

[Susansmum]

I went to Mass last night and it felt like I was coming home.
I am going to see my priest on Friday for reconciliation, which will enable me to recieve on Sunday. I am so looking forward to it.

I am taking this time to reflect on all the things I want to confess and discuss with my priest.

There was a bit of a family bust up this week, which I was partly responsible for. I got caught out doing things that I am not proud of, but I feel that it was a blessing, becuase it enabled me to open up to prayer, and God responded almost immediately, my husband rang me and asked me to call his mother and talk to her about the things that had been happening. This I knew right away was from God, but it was very difficult to do. But I found the strength and rang her and apologised for my behavior and we had a talk and now we are starting fresh.

I am determined this time that I will do the right thing regardless of what other family members do.
And I owe this to God’s response to my prayer.

Thankyou to everyone who has responded. I felt encouragement.

God bless you all!

 

[mommyof4]

Bless you! I hope that the reconcilation and eucharist help turn things around for you.

 

[Susansmum]

I spoke the the priest and have had reconciliation. I feel amazing, I can’t believe I waited so long.

Thankyou everyone for your words of encouragement, now I am looking forward to recieving the eucharist on Sunday again!!

I am so blessed to be a Catholic.

 

[Damascus]

I love to hear about happy endings to things like this!

 

[water]

I spoke the the priest and have had reconciliation. I feel amazing, I can’t believe I waited so long.

Thankyou everyone for your words of encouragement, now I am looking forward to recieving the eucharist on Sunday again!!

I am so blessed to be a Catholic.

great! This Christmas season must be your very beautiful and meaningful one.

I am very happy for you. Most of all, God is very happy.