Two questions about the Eucharist

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The seven sacraments are God’s means of giving grace, right? So by partaking of the Eucharist, we obtain grace, right?
  1. But I’m wondering, if I partake of only one host of the Body of Christ, will I obtain less grace than if I partook of one host of the Body, and drank from the Blood?
Or is it based upon number of times I receive? But then, if I received a crumb, wouldn’t I receive as much as the whole host?
  1. Also, I’ve heard that you are only allowed to partake of the Eucharist twice a day. Is that true? Or could I go as many times as I want?
 
Under either/both species you receive the entirety of our dear Lord. And a crumb, the same…(wondering if you’re celiac. I am)
Always the same divine Lord.
Canon Law # 295 states that we may receive under both or either kind.
For more information:
cuf.org/FileDownloads/commboth.pdf

You can receive twice a day but with certain conditions.
The Code of Canon Law (No. 917) stipulates, “A person who has received the Most Holy Eucharist may receive it again on the same day only during the celebration of the Eucharist in which the person participates, with due regard for the prescription of Canon 921, 2.” Following this lead, Canon 921, 2 stipulates, “Even if they have received Communion in the same day, those who are in danger of death are strongly urged to receive again.”

I’ll look up sources for you.
 
Glorthac said:
The seven sacraments are God’s means of giving grace, right? So by partaking of the Eucharist, we obtain grace, right?
  1. But I’m wondering, if I partake of only one host of the Body of Christ, will I obtain less grace than if I partook of one host of the Body, and drank from the Blood?
Or is it based upon number of times I receive? But then, if I received a crumb, wouldn’t I receive as much as the whole host?
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No, it doesn’t matter the amount or size. Same as baptism, you can pour a glass of water on someone, or dunk them in the River Jordan, they are baptized just the same.

The effect of the Eucharist is we are brought into communion, meaning becoming one, with Jesus Christ. Ideally it only needs to happen once. But because of our nature and because we sin, we sever our ties with Christ. So we need to keep renewing our communion with Christ.

Because the Eucharist is Jesus Christ, Chris is present in His fullness. You cannot separate Christ, he is God and is whole always, all the time, everywhere. So receiving one Eucharistic species in no matter how small an amount means you receive Christ fully.
Glorthac said:
  1. Also, I’ve heard that you are only allowed to partake of the Eucharist twice a day. Is that true? Or could I go as many times as I want?
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That is the discipline imposed by the Church. For the reason that they do not want people to form a heretic idea that receiving more means you “get more Jesus”. You can receive more than twice if you are in danger of death. But otherwise twice is enough with the second one being in the context of a Mass you participate in if its under normal circumstances.
 
Glorthac said:
The seven sacraments are God’s means of giving grace, right? So by partaking of the Eucharist, we obtain grace, right?
  1. But I’m wondering, if I partake of only one host of the Body of Christ, will I obtain less grace than if I partook of one host of the Body, and drank from the Blood?
Or is it based upon number of times I receive? But then, if I received a crumb, wouldn’t I receive as much as the whole host?
  1. Also, I’ve heard that you are only allowed to partake of the Eucharist twice a day. Is that true? Or could I go as many times as I want?
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whether you receive both the body and the blood or just the body you are receiving the full body and blood of Christ \even if it is just half of the host or just a small piece of it
 
thequeen said:
whether you receive both the body and the blood or just the body you are receiving the full body and blood of Christ \even if it is just half of the host or just a small piece of it
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…or just the Blood.
 
Ok, great answers.

So pardon my way of speaking… but why do people receive the species of the Blood if it doesn’t give more grace? Seems like you’d be risking getting sick when you could get the same grace without it.

Thanks!
 
Glorthac said:
Ok, great answers.

So pardon my way of speaking… but why do people receive the species of the Blood if it doesn’t give more grace? Seems like you’d be risking getting sick when you could get the same grace without it.

Thanks!
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Its a more complete sign.
 
Glorthac said:
Seems like you’d be risking getting sick when you could get the same grace without it.

Thanks!
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:rolleyes:

Unless someone is back-washing into the wine, or the EMHC isn’t wiping off the rim after each use, there’s very little risk of getting sick. You’re more likely to catch something from eating at a fastfood joint because very few employees actually practice proper handwashing technique, and/or are forced to come into work regardless of how sick they are.
 
Glorthac said:
The seven sacraments are God’s means of giving grace, right? So by partaking of the Eucharist, we obtain grace, right?
  1. But I’m wondering, if I partake of only one host of the Body of Christ, will I obtain less grace than if I partook of one host of the Body, and drank from the Blood?
Or is it based upon number of times I receive? But then, if I received a crumb, wouldn’t I receive as much as the whole host?
  1. Also, I’ve heard that you are only allowed to partake of the Eucharist twice a day. Is that true? Or could I go as many times as I want?
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yes, no, no, yes, no
Yes the grace of Christ is obtained through the sacraments, which all have their souce in the grace of Christ’s sacrifice made eternally present in the Eucharist.

There is not “more grace” by partaking of both the Body and the Precious Blood, although the sign value is greater, nor is the more grace by receiving more than once a day, or a bigger piece of “bread” or a bigger sip of “wine”. YOu may do so if the second reception is in the context of a full Mass you attend. You may receive at any time if in danger of death as viaticum. Jesus is sacramentally, fully, truly present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, complete entire and undivided in any particle of the consecrated bread or any minute drop of the precious blood.
 
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