Catholics sit back and NOT take the Eucharist?

Question

do everr see C atholics NOT partake in teh Eucharist?
Why?

Answer 1

Yes, I haven't because I've committed a really bad sin and haven't confessed it yet. You can't eat the body of Christ in mortal sin.

Answer 2

All the time.

It's none of my business why, but some possible explanations: they ate breakfast too late and didn't have a full hour fast before Mass; they arrived at Mass after the Collect and thus must refrain (though not many people seem to know that rule); they haven't been to confession lately and need to go; they have a very contagious cold and are staying in a remote pew so they don't infect the priest or anybody else; they find themselves harboring a grudge against someone or some other form of anger/unforgiving heart and so voluntarily abstain from the Eucharist until they get over it; they are in an invalid marriage and must abstain from the Eucharist; they are actively pro-choice (work in an abortion clinic, say) and know that as long as they maintain that position, they are out of communion with the Church and therefore must abstain from the Eucharist; they are excommunicated for some reason but still want to go to Mass, or they just don't feel like going up there.

Answer 3

When I was a practicing Catholic there were times I felt I was too sinful the past week, month or whatever and didn't have a clean slate with God, so I did not take the Eucharist.

I had an Aunt who divorced her abusive husband after many years of being his punching bag and she felt like such a sinner she doesn't take the Eucharist to this day. Kinda sad.

I had to leave that kind of guilt behind. I know many who convert to Catholicism as adults and seem to not have it - a sense of guilt - and that's awesome. I hope the Church can keep going that guilt-free direction.

Answer 4

Are you sitting in church to judge people? Everyone may have a good reason for not taking the Eucharist.

The person should have gone to confession / reconcilliation beforehand if there was mortal or grave sin committed, to be absolved from sin.

The other reason is that a person that married through the Catholic church and divorces may not partake until he/she is widowed or has permission from the Roman Catholic Diocese.

But if you sit there to judge people you will see many people that just live together doing it without respect, because they are ignorant or feel that their sins have been absolved.

They want to look good in front of society, but it is wrong, because there are Rules, they just need to be educated.

Answer 5

The main reason why a Catholic would choose not to receive the Eucharist is that he or she is in an unacceptable state of sin.

We believe that one should be in a particular state of grace before receiving the Eucharist.

At the extreme end of the spectrum, Catholics who are in a state of mortal sin or excommunicated are prohibited from receiving the Eucharist.

For more information, see:
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1415: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm
and the Code of Cannon Law: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_P39.HTM

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Yes we do not take the Eucharist if we are in the state of sin. We must receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before we can take the Eucharist.

Answer 7

Al D! Al D! I am not surprised when Christ disciples left Him when He said to them that they have to eat his body and drink his blood in order to have eternal life!!! MELicious! I would not want to be in a Church that is going in a guilt-free direction! When we have guilt before God, we will feel small and He( God) is great! We will have this sense of want to asked for His forgiveness! When we are guilt-free, we might not need God's grace and forgiveness and even worst, we don't need God at all some day in the future!!!

Answer 8

If they have not been to confession or have not yet had first communion, then they would sit back. Also, if they are not a Catholic. I am Buddhist and enjoy attending Catholic Mass with my father or Catholic friends, but I would not feel right in taking communion.

Answer 9

yeah. its cuz they sin, and haven't gone to confession, so i guess it doesn't feel very clean or good to go up an take the Eucharist. you should reconcile and be sin-free when you take it.

Answer 10

I guess I was a Catholic. I mean I was baptized, took my first communion, and was confirmed. But, I am no longer a child and hate plastic bread and farcical gatherings where humans worship non-existent things so I can understand why.

It tastes like plastic.