2007-11-26 08:25:44 · 17 answers · asked by Wendy G 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
WHOA!! It isn't me!! It is someone I know who left the church, became Episcopalian, and I saw them receive communion at Church!! I have no idea WHY they would want to do both, except for the fact that either they are 1) confused or 2) don't care.
I just wanted clarification...thanks!
2007-11-26 14:08:57 · update #1
If they are sharing the body of christ, and they believe in christ, why not? I mean, seriously, is your heaven going to be divided into sections for different faiths?
As for me it sounds of nonsense, but that's just me.
2007-11-27 05:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by timbers 5 · 9⤊ 1⤋
To receive Communion in a Catholic Church, one is saying (among other things) that they hold True all that the Catholic Church believes and teaches.
I think we can safely this person does not believe all that the Church believes and teaches, on account of the fact he/she became Episcopalian. Therefore; No, this person should not be receiving Communion at a Catholic Church.
This is the same reason a Catholic should not receive Communion when attending a non-Catholic service.
2007-11-28 06:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because as a non practicing Catholic you would not have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation within the last year. Yearly reconciliation is required to receive the Eucharist.
Secondly if you renounced Catholicism and do not believe in transubstantiation why would you want to take communion?
Besides the Episcopal Church forbids you to share communion with Catholics.
EDIT:
Why thumbs down? Everything I said is true read the Joint Declaration of Agreement or Communion in Mission by the Anglican News Service and Episcopalian do not believe in transubstantiation, the Anglican 39 articles calls it "repugnant to the plain words of Scripture"
2007-11-26 08:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
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. An ex-Catholic Episcopalian would fall into this category.
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.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1322 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-11-26 16:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bill Clinton received communion during a Catholic Mass. Since he was president of the USA and very knowledgeable, it must be completely alright, otherwise he would not have received a free Arkansas Presidential Library from taxpayers.
2007-11-26 08:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. You are no longer a part of the Catholic Church, so it would be inappropriate.
It would also be inappropriate for a catholic to receive communion at your church.
Communion is a sign and means of our unity with Jesus Christ. If you are not in communion with us, then partaking of communion would be telling others a lie.
2007-11-26 08:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The person first would have to receive the Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation, wherein he or she confesses to rejecting the Catholic Faith, and not attending Catholic Mass.
2007-11-27 11:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. By becoming Episcopalian, that person has separated him/herself from communion with Catholics.
2007-11-26 12:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let's do this, start with the fact that you were Catholic but then became Episcopalian. I think you are looking for the whole truth and just haven't found it yet.
Christ died for all of us. his Sacrament or Communion as the Catholics call it should be for everyone who choses to take upon themselves the name of Christ and be forgiven of their sins.
2007-11-26 08:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by thedadof7 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Your friend needs Confession and then she could receive Communion.
2007-11-28 09:56:25 · answer #10 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not unless he goes back to the Catholic church to confess his sins, and repent of his errors, first.
2007-11-26 09:23:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋