Why do catholics require First Holy Communion study and ceremony. Episcopals do not require this nor do other?

Answer 1

Catholics, unlike most Protestants, see the Holy Eucharist as the sacrament par excellence: there, the bread and wine are transformed ("transubstantiation") into the Body and Blood of Christ, in accordance with the words of Christ at the Last Supper. Jesus, in a word, becomes sacramentally present in the species of bread and wine; he humbles himself to descend into matter, for us mere humans to consume.
You can therefore appreciate the beauty, majesty, meaning and solemnity of a Catholic's first communion.
That is why a period of instruction (catechism) and preparation (including first confession) precedes first holy communion.
It would be fitting too, that after communion and the mass, we Catholics spend a few minutes of thanksgiving for this wondrous blessing, until the bread we consumed has been digested: until then, the Body of Christ remains in our body.
I am not certain however, whether Episcopalians and other Protestants view the Eucharist as such, i.e. the Body and Blood of Christ; I cannot speak for them.
If you were to receive Jesus into your soul, wouldn't you want to be prepared for this occasion? Wouldn't you want to make yourself a worthy dwelling place of Christ even if only for a few moments? Wouldn't you want to be more dignified for that occasion, such as wearing your Sunday best? I mean when you meet the President of the US at the White House, or the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace, surely you wouldn't want to be dressed in shorts and T-shirt but neatly, decently and worthily, perhaps in a coat and tie, or proper dress?

Answer 2

Only the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick does not require classes before reception.

All six of the other seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church require catechesis (learning) before they are received, this includes:
+ Baptism
+ Confirmation
+ Eucharist
+ Reconciliation
+ Holy Orders
+ Matrimony

This is to ensure the person receiving the sacrament knows what is happening and fully appreciates the duties and responsibilities that come with the sacrament.

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

Catholics do this as a faith study, for you to gain knowledge that you are partaking in the Body and Blood of Christ, and that it is a serious but beautiful thing of the Holy Church. It is called Holy Communion usually given between the ages of 5-7 years of age after the child has taken special courses.

As for Episc, you would have to ask a person of that congregation as I am Catholic.

Answer 4

What gave you the impression that "others" do not require it?

The Anglican tradition (of which the Episcopalians are a part) do require a "confirmation ceremony" that has studies preceding it. And, as yahweh_is_the_lord indicated, so do the Lutherans. Others, including, but not limited to, Baptists, have "Pre-Baptismal" classes.

In ACA (the Anglican Church in America), this ceremony is included in the 1979 prayer book as "Confirmation with forms for Reception and for the Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows" and in the 1928 prayer book as "The Order of Confirmation." I suggest you read it.

Answer 5

i'm a baptised Baptist (i assume all Baptists are) married to a Catholic. We celebrated Mass as quickly as we've been given married 2 years in the past. of direction, i did not partake of Communion, yet an entire Mass grew to become into held. My spouse's parish priest had to obtain permission from the archbishop to ensure that that to ensue. because of the fact of that, i might wager that the respond on your question might selection by utilising area. verify which incorporate your fiance's parish priest (or the priest overseeing your pre-Cana rigamarole) to get an answer.

Answer 6

I don't know, I'm an Independent, Fundamental Baptist and before we take communion, the pastor stresses that its not just grape juice and bread, so I think all churches do it different.

Answer 7

We require study so the person recieving Eucharist will fully know what they are recieving, instead fo them just thinking it is Bread and Wine.

Answer 8

so we can fully understand that it is the body and blood of christ that we are geting not just a piece of bread

Answer 9

we have but one God and over 3,000 different religions with different strings attached. who's right, the bible is right, however flawed the religion always follow God's word.

Answer 10

Actually, Lutherans do as well.