Question about Catholic Churches

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toppick08

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Do local Catholic parrishes still refuse to give Holy Communion to non-Catholics? I am Methodist and our church will give to all who will receive. Going to a funeral tommorow(Catholic), and just want a heads up........Thanks. :howdy:
 
kom526

kom526

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No communion for non-Catholics. BUT if you want to be blessed you go up during communion with your arms crossed ( hands touching opposite shoulders) and the celebrant you bless you.
 
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toppick08

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kom526 said:
No communion for non-Catholics. BUT if you want to be blessed you go up during communion with your arms crossed ( hands touching opposite shoulders) and the celebrant you bless you.
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Thanks.
 
Dymphna

Dymphna

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toppick08 said:
We Protestants are pretty obvious in a Catholic Church....:lmao:
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No, you don't stand out any more than the Christmas and Easter Catholics. You probably go more often.

For real, they don't ask, they aren't allowed to ask. Official Catholic doctrine is that as long as the Protestants insist on protesting, they aren't invited. But they aren't going to make a big scene by kicking you out of the party. If the priest does know for a fact that you aren't Catholic, you will probably get a personal invitation to convert.
 
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libby

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toppick08 said:
Stupid law...........not very Christian like............more man like...:whistle:
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Perhaps you ought to understand the CC's teaching before you condemn it. Being in "communion" with the Church means that you are one with the Church in all that she teaches. We believe we are participating in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 11) and to receive Communion without believing is to be "guilty of sinning against the Body and Blood of the Lord". If you don't believe what we do, then don't join the Catholic Church, simple as that. There are lots of protestant churches to go to. However, you should also try to see it from a supernatural perspective. The Catholic Church is trying to prevent people from the condemnation in 1 Cor by reminding them of the discernment necessary. As posted earlier, the priest will not without the Eucharist (there are some exceptions) from anyone who presents themselves, so there is no "force" involved.
 
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toppick08

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libby said:
Perhaps you ought to understand the CC's teaching before you condemn it. Being in "communion" with the Church means that you are one with the Church in all that she teaches. We believe we are participating in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 11) and to receive Communion without believing is to be "guilty of sinning against the Body and Blood of the Lord". If you don't believe what we do, then don't join the Catholic Church, simple as that. There are lots of protestant churches to go to. However, you should also try to see it from a supernatural perspective. The Catholic Church is trying to prevent people from the condemnation in 1 Cor by reminding them of the discernment necessary. As posted earlier, the priest will not without the Eucharist (there are some exceptions) from anyone who presents themselves, so there is no "force" involved.
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I already stated I was Methodist......jeeez........we give to all that want it..no strings attached.....:howdy:
 
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libby

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toppick08 said:
I already stated I was Methodist......jeeez........we give to all that want it..no strings attached.....:howdy:
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I did miss that you are Methodist, sorry 'bout that, but I was responding to your post that it is a "stupid law".
It is not a "stupid law" from a Catholic POV and I tried to explain to you why the Church teaches what it does so that you would understand. I certainly don't expect you to necessarily agree with the Church, but calling it "stupid" is (how did you say it?) "not very Christian like."
 
2ndAmendment

2ndAmendment

Just a forgiven sinner
PREMO Member
libby said:
Perhaps you ought to understand the CC's teaching before you condemn it. Being in "communion" with the Church means that you are one with the Church in all that she teaches. We believe we are participating in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 11) and to receive Communion without believing is to be "guilty of sinning against the Body and Blood of the Lord". If you don't believe what we do, then don't join the Catholic Church, simple as that. There are lots of protestant churches to go to. However, you should also try to see it from a supernatural perspective. The Catholic Church is trying to prevent people from the condemnation in 1 Cor by reminding them of the discernment necessary. As posted earlier, the priest will not without the Eucharist (there are some exceptions) from anyone who presents themselves, so there is no "force" involved.
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As I understand it, Catholics take communion which has the same sacraments as the Lord's Supper but has slightly different meaning as libby points out. But not being Catholic, I may stand corrected. (Disclaimer for Radient1's benefit) Communion indicates a union with a particular group of people or organization, in this case, the Catholic church, in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is simply the remembrance of Jesus and what He has done for us.

I have been to a Catholic church where the priest said we were celebrating the Lord's Supper and he invited all, Catholic and non Catholic, to partake. His only expressed requirement was that the person believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord.
 
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libby

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2ndAmendment said:
As I understand it, Catholics take communion which has the same sacraments as the Lord's Supper but has slightly different meaning as libby points out. But not being Catholic, I may stand corrected. (Disclaimer for Radient1's benefit) Communion indicates a union with a particular group of people or organization, in this case, the Catholic church, in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is simply the remembrance of Jesus and what He has done for us.

I have been to a Catholic church where the priest said we were celebrating the Lord's Supper and he invited all, Catholic and non Catholic, to partake. His only expressed requirement was that the person believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord.
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For the sake of information, that priest was way out of line. Church law does require that which was discussed earlier, but free will allows priest and layman to accept or reject that law.
"Communion indicates a union with a particular group of people or organization, in this case, the Catholic church, in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper."
This is correct. This is also why a Catholic is not supposed to participate in communion at a protestant church. A Catholic who is trying to follow the faith they profess cannot, simultaneously, be one with any other Christian faith. Too many, IMHO, do not understand or appreciate the magnitude of the Lord's Supper, whether Catholic (who are supposed to discern the Body and Blood of the Lord) or protestant (who are just supposed to take it very seriously, I think).
 
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toppick08

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libby said:
For the sake of information, that priest was way out of line. Church law does require that which was discussed earlier, but free will allows priest and layman to accept or reject that law.
"Communion indicates a union with a particular group of people or organization, in this case, the Catholic church, in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper."
This is correct. This is also why a Catholic is not supposed to participate in communion at a protestant church. A Catholic who is trying to follow the faith they profess cannot, simultaneously, be one with any other Christian faith. Too many, IMHO, do not understand or appreciate the magnitude of the Lord's Supper, whether Catholic (who are supposed to discern the Body and Blood of the Lord) or protestant (who are just supposed to take it very seriously, I think).
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Please show us lowly Protestants a little respect by at least capitalizing the word......thanks.:smack:
 
2ndAmendment

2ndAmendment

Just a forgiven sinner
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libby said:
For the sake of information, that priest was way out of line. Church law does require that which was discussed earlier, but free will allows priest and layman to accept or reject that law.
"Communion indicates a union with a particular group of people or organization, in this case, the Catholic church, in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper."
This is correct. This is also why a Catholic is not supposed to participate in communion at a protestant church. A Catholic who is trying to follow the faith they profess cannot, simultaneously, be one with any other Christian faith. Too many, IMHO, do not understand or appreciate the magnitude of the Lord's Supper, whether Catholic (who are supposed to discern the Body and Blood of the Lord) or protestant (who are just supposed to take it very seriously, I think).
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I think you minimize the respect and love Protestants have for the Lord's Supper. I understand you see things very much from a Catholic POV, but I love Jesus and when I take the bread and the wine during the Lord's Supper it is with utmost respect and gratitude to God. I see from the Bible that Jesus gave the Lord's Supper to all those that follow Him not as a sign of allegiance to a particular brand of Christianity. The Lord's Supper is done in remembrance of Jesus, not any man or organization. That is why we celebrate the Lord's Supper and not have communion.

As for the priest, he also was celebrating the Lord's Supper and called it so. He was not celebrating Catholic communion.
 
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libby

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2ndAmendment said:
I think you minimize the respect and love Protestants have for the Lord's Supper. I understand you see things very much from a Catholic POV, but I love Jesus and when I take the bread and the wine during the Lord's Supper it is with utmost respect and gratitude to God. I see from the Bible that Jesus gave the Lord's Supper to all those that follow Him not as a sign of allegiance to a particular brand of Christianity. The Lord's Supper is done in remembrance of Jesus, not any man or organization. That is why we celebrate the Lord's Supper and not have communion.

As for the priest, he also was celebrating the Lord's Supper and called it so. He was not celebrating Catholic communion.
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I wasn't speaking of you personally. There are many fervent Protestants (capitalized) who, I'm sure, take it very seriously. I'm speaking of a general malaise that can be found in all denominations, including Catholics.
As a rule, Toppick, I capitalize specific denominations, but I consider "Protestant" more of a common noun than I would consider "Methodist" or "Baptist", which would certainly be capitalized. No offense intended.
 
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libby

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2ndAmendment said:
I think you minimize the respect and love Protestants have for the Lord's Supper. I understand you see things very much from a Catholic POV, but I love Jesus and when I take the bread and the wine during the Lord's Supper it is with utmost respect and gratitude to God. I see from the Bible that Jesus gave the Lord's Supper to all those that follow Him not as a sign of allegiance to a particular brand of Christianity. The Lord's Supper is done in remembrance of Jesus, not any man or organization. That is why we celebrate the Lord's Supper and not have communion.

As for the priest, he also was celebrating the Lord's Supper and called it so. He was not celebrating Catholic communion.
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Oh, and in a Catholic Church, Communion, Lord's Supper, Eucharist, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, are all the same thing. The priest was wrong. I'll try to find the Canon Law for you, after I go to Mass this evening.
 
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toppick08

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libby said:
I wasn't speaking of you personally. There are many fervent Protestants (capitalized) who, I'm sure, take it very seriously. I'm speaking of a general malaise that can be found in all denominations, including Catholics.
As a rule, Toppick, I capitalize specific denominations, but I consider "Protestant" more of a common noun than I would consider "Methodist" or "Baptist", which would certainly be capitalized. No offense intended.
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