re: Do you feel embarrassed and ashamed for not receiving communion?

I don't have a problem with "He gets us" . My Dad used to say he got me and where I was coming from. But he would follow it up with "But, I'm your father, not your friend , I don't cut that kind of slack"

Yes

If the presence isn’t mystical (aka something more akin to symbolic —which doesn’t mean it isn’t more than “merely symbolic in some agnostic sense; but not *literal*) then we should be able to take genetic samples of the elements at various times throughout the process and see something. If the answer is, that isn’t how it works, then fine. But we are changing the meaning of terms to fit a dogma.


If this thread survives, I’ll also show you why your faith is misplaced Biblically. And reply to every “Catholic Answer Dot Com” point.

Gnight. Gotta work.

Nope, but I wouldn't disrespect the tradition either...

I'm filled with the Holy Spirit and I walk with Jesus the Christ every day.

Praise Be To He

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Uhhh no you can’t. It’s not bringing in your marriage license and having them sprinkle some holy water on it. You have to go through all the pre-marriage precana bs. Go to a retreat for a weekend, etc.

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I know. I was making a point that it isn't necessary to go to Mexico.

What a devastating interpretation of Scripture. All out of context!

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I don't have a problem with "He gets us" . My Dad used to say he got me and where I was coming from. But he would follow it up with "But, I'm your father, not your friend , I don't cut that kind of slack"

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He. Yeah, it isn’t the term “he gets us” in a vacuum that is irksome. It’s the clear message they’re communicating that somehow Jesus is the understanding avuncular figure who winks at our transgressions. And even better accepts them as normal or acceptable. And even further, doesn’t consider them transgressions at all.

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Does it say anywhere in the Bible that only those baptized in the Catholic Church can take communion? Or is that a man-made requirement?

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While the Bible may not explicitly state "only those baptized in the Catholic Church can receive communion," it strongly implies the necessity of a shared faith and baptism as prerequisites for partaking in the Eucharist.

In 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, St. Paul emphasizes the unity of believers who partake in the one bread, the Body of Christ. This unity implies a shared belief and communion in faith. Further, in 1 Corinthians 11:27-29, Paul warns against receiving the Eucharist unworthily, which presupposes an understanding of and assent to what the Eucharist truly is.

The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, has discerned that to receive the Eucharist, one must be in communion with its teachings and sacramental life.

Think of Baptism as the gateway to the other sacraments, as it incorporates individuals into the Body of Christ. Being baptized in the Catholic Church establishes initial communion with Christ and His Church, making one eligible to receive the Eucharist worthily.

This requirement is not a “man-made” restriction but follows from the Church's consistent teaching on the nature of the sacraments and the unity required to participate fully in them. It seeks to preserve the sanctity and integrity of the Eucharist and to ensure that those who receive it do so with the rightful disposition and belief.

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I remember when Jesus only would hang our with other Jews and told them to be exclusive and not to include others.

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People in here acting like we kick them out of the church. As a Catholic, I love when other denominations attend the church. As a Eucharistic minister, I also love giving the blessing to all non-Catholics. Pretty sure all of us feel that way.

I’m not sure why so much hate is shed on the catholic tradition which has continued thousands of years.

Protestants believe that the body and blood of Jesus is not truly present in the Eucharist, and that the bread is symbolic. So why would you want to receive something you do not believe in!

We have more in common than we are different.

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The difference is Catholics acknowledge the Holy Eucharist as the real presence of Christ - his body, blood, soul, and divinity in the presence of bread and wine.

Those "other churches" see it as a symbol. That is why the sacrament is reserved for Catholics who are in communion with the Church.

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There are “other churches” that accept the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Eucharistic elements and don’t view the Eucharist as a mere symbol or a memorial only. Many conservative Anglican congregations, particularly those referring to themselves as Anglo-Catholic acknowledge the Real Presence but do not narrow their belief to the dogmatic Roman Catholic position of transubstantiation.