what do you say to the priest? He says "this is the body of christ" "This is the blood of christ" and the parishioners say something. What is it please?
2007-06-26 08:47:58 · 32 answers · asked by paulamathers 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen
2007-06-26 08:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by U_Mex 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is done in the "modernized" Catholic Churches, in a Catholic church that has the Novus Ordo Mass, (New Ordinary of the Mass) you would say "Amen".
It was not always like that and still isn't If you go to a Traditional Mass, which was never taken away from the Catholic faithful. During Holy Communion, you go up to the altar rail, kneel down on both knees and receive the Eucharist on your tongue and say nothing before, after or during Communion.
The priest says--"Corpus Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam tuam in vitam æternam. Amen. "
Translated from Latin, it means: May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.
2007-06-26 09:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by mr_mister1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen
2007-06-26 09:39:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Amen
2007-06-26 08:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by lindsey 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
while still at the pew:preperation of the bread
response: blessed be god forever
at the pew:preperation of the wine
response: blessed be god forever
invitation to prayer.....PRIEST:pray brethern.....the almighty father.
response: may the lord accept the sacrafice at your hands,
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good,and the good of all his church.
the priest will then say the proper prayer in our name over the gifts and we respond amen.
when going to the altar and the priest says "the body of christ" we are to respond "amen" he will then place the eucharist in your mouth or onto your hands for you to partake.
one must receive the eucharist as a catholic and be free from sin so as not to partake unworthily, that would be heinous. one must not be worthy of mortal sin and should have fasted atleast one hour prior to receiving the eucharist. one should also be sacramentally ready......ie baptized,confession and first holy communion. god bless and hope this helped.
i noticed some non catholics assert the usual misconceptions, here are some sites for references should you be intereted
www.scripturecatholic.com
www.askmeaboutgod.org
www.catholiceducation.org
www.salvationhistory.com
www.newadvent.org
the bible is laced with evidence and support for the eucharist, see also a catechism of the catholic church.
2007-06-27 20:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Amen
2007-06-26 08:51:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Amen
2007-06-26 08:50:38 · answer #7 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You must believe that the cookie is now the real body of Christ himself. That the prest had the power to pull God out from heaven and put him in that cookie. Ponder that.
Even Midge (about 7 before me) stated that you must preform the Sacraments of the Church to be saved or to be worthy.
But the Bible still reads:
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
"And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work." Romans 11:6
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
"Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." Hebrews 7:25
"...let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written," Romans 3:4
2007-06-27 18:01:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you go up to receive Communion you are receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Saviour, in a Spiritual Manner, not as actual Flesh and Blood. At the Passover before he went to the Cross, he said to his Disciples, Take this Cup and Take this bread, in Remembrance of Me. As often as you do so, you do it in Remembrance of my Death and Passion. When you receive both the Wine and the Bread, you say Amen.
Check this out in the Gospels.
2007-06-26 09:45:46 · answer #9 · answered by The Questioner 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to say "Amen".
However, if you are not a Catholic, and have not received your "First Communion" sacrement, you should not be accepting the eucharist.
You can go up, keep your hands down, and the priest would be more than happy to bless you.
2007-06-26 08:50:07 · answer #10 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋