Why can't non-Catholics take the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 1

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” The he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”

Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.

Anyone who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist.

Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches.

We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Because when you receive Holy Communion you are saying your beliefs are in communion with the people, the priests, the Bishops, The Cardinals, and the Pope. But mostly because Jesus is really truly present in the Holy Eucharist and if you truly believed that you would be a Catholic and not something else. It says in the Bible that those who eat and drink the Lord's Supper unworthily take judgment unto themselves.

Answer 3

No, you could not supply out the Holy Eucharist to sufferers and travellers in case you your self won't be able to acquire it. A layperson CAN do it (they're referred to as impressive Ministers of Holy Communion) in the event that they have had coaching and permission from the priest yet they might desire to be Catholic.

Answer 4

because they are not rightfully prepared.

1. they have not been baptized. they have original sin.
2. they have not had reconcilliation in the past year.
3. they have not taken the right classes that teach them the precious meaning of the Eucharist.
4. they are not catholic. they don't belive. why practice something when you don't belive it. that is like going to a basketball turnament and compeating when you don't know how to dribble let alone pray. you need the proper training.


Oh and Kinky Karen, his name is Pope Benidict the 16 not ratzinger anymore. plus we don't think that. We are trying to keep the Holy Eucharist from being treated like a piece of bread you eat because you are hungry in curch. the rest of our rules are more over guidelines . You don't have to go to confession once a year. it is a recomendation. read up on faiths befor you judge them. And I'm not some preist eithr. I'm a 13 year old and I am just reciting basics to you. the rest is common sense.

Answer 5

They can, just not in a Catholic church. The Catholics think they hold all the cards, and if you want in you have to play by their rules. They claim that the mantle of authority has passed in a direct line from Peter to Ratzinger, and that only people who will submit to that authority are worthy of partaking in the bread and wine. They think that it actually becomes in actual reality, the body and blood of Jesus Christ and they actually bow down and worship the wafer. It doesn't bother me if they want to believe that, but to make people who don't believe it feel like they're out of favor with God because of it is overstepping the line, imho.

Dear Im_a_Cath. I've not only read up, I went to Catholic school and went through RCIA as well. And yes, your faith does teach transubstantiation. Other faiths do not treat is as bread to eat for hunger, and a trip to any church's communion service would prove that to you. And most Christians, even prots, have been baptized. As I said, believe as you will, it's your affair, but I think it's unfair to demand that all believe all these specific traditions. If you want to continue, please email me. :)

Answer 6

The Consecration is the centre point, the very heart of the Catholic Mass. At that moment the bread and wine are changed in being, changed into Christ Himself, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity. There is no change in colour or shape or touch or taste. All those "bread and wine" appearances remain the same. It is the inner essence - the substance - that changes, changes from being bread and wine into being the Body and Blood of Christ. This change is called transubstantiation.

At the time of the heretical Bishop Cranmer of England the True Mass was an object of contention between the true Catholics and the reformers, as it is now. Hatred of the True Mass and the desire for its complete destruction was a priority for its enemies at the time. Without changing the words of consecration, as they have now, the destroyers then devised a method of being rid of the real Sacrifice of Christ. In the New Mass of Cranmer prayers were changed so as not to refer to the body and blood of Christ, but to the bread and wine, as the gifts being offered.

In the Novus Ordo Missae of Paul VI, even if the Latin is used, the dreadful words of the offertory prayers cancel out the intention of the priest for transubstantiation. They say, "through your goodness, we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made," referring to the gifts the people bring to the altar. Pouring the water into the cup, the priest says, "by the mystery of this water and wine..." At the offering of the chalice we hear the priest say, "through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink." Nowhere do we have reference made definitely to the true Sacrifice of Christ i.e. "This Spotless Host", "This Chalice of Salvation," like we have in the True Mass, "Hanc Immaculatam Hostiam..." and "Calicem Salutaris."

Besides, "Lord of all Creation..." can it refer also to Satan? Lucifer, the highest angel, was given charge of all creation, and he has been referred to as the Lord of all creation. Our Blessed Lord referred to him as "the prince of this world." (St. John 14-30)

Offering bread and wine, and the fruits of this world was the practice of the old covenant, which was done away with when the veil of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom.

In the True Mass we do not offer anything else as our sacrifice but the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Blessed Lord. Can the Novus Ordo contenders and defenders say the same for their service? No, it is evident the Novus Ordo Mass of Paul VI offers the fruit of this world, the work of human hands, not the Unbloody Sacrifice of the New Law.

Because of Thomas Cramner the author of the Book of Common Prayer, Martin Luther and his heresy and disbelief in the reality of Transubstantiation, no one other than a Baptised, Confirmed Catholic who is in a state of grace can relieve the Blessed Sacrament (the Holy Eucharist)

Answer 7

I think it is because other Christian denominations view the Eucharist as a symbol instead of Christ Himself, so Catholics only want you to receive Him if you believe that it is Him.

Answer 8

To receive the Lord is to ascent in mind and body to the whole teachings of the Catholic Faith.

Answer 9

It is one of the largest divides in Christianity, and one that until it is bridged, will continue to work to turn the Church continuously against itself. It is the epitome of theology over compassion, dogma over love.

Answer 10

Because they're like many other denominations, they think its their way or no way. I'll stick with my church, anyone that believes can take communion.