what is communion in church?
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It is a bread wafer that the priest holds up, says some magic words and it becomes the body of Christ. They also have wine which becomes the blood of Christ. The process is called transubstantiation. Then it is passed out and everyone who has gone through the first communion eats and drinks it. Whacky stuff.
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I have done communion at home,,Jesus knows your heart and as long as you are doing it because your heart desires to draw close to Him I think He is happy with that..\n\nI did this on my own,,I was just saved and did not know much about communion but trust me Jesus sure does and it was awesome..I don't attend a church but that the church is in my heart,,Jesus dweals with me at all times..My focus is on Jesus and to please my Father..Jesus showed me how to do communion and I did with a piece of bread and a-little pop I had..It was such a blessing and I cryed so hard cause I felt Him so close to me. Makes me want to again..You do what you feel in your heart to do. Jesus loves you and His time with you is very special,,use the time with Him to worship Him and reverence Him..I pray for many blessings to come your way,Love your sister in Christ,Amy
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I'm Roman Catholic and when i got married in June i opted not to have the Holy Communion during the wedding, firstly because there we so many non catholics there and secondly because my fiancee was not catholic and the priest said that it would create the wrong feeling during a wedding to split up the bride and groom.\n\nAlso we had quite alot of children present so didn't want it to go on for too long.\n\nI think it would be lovely to have Holy Communion during the wedding especially if the Bride and Groom and most of the guests are catholic, even though it does lengthen the service a little, most people wouldn't mind.\n\nIt was important for me to have Holy Communion before the wedding so me and my mam went to the service at the church the day before the wedding.\n\nI think it's just personal choice though, talk to your priest though and find out what's best for you, theres no right and wrong.\n\nGood Luck, x
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The Church is the Body of Christ.\nIt's not a building made of stone & glass.\nYou are BORN into it.\nYou cannot join it by siging a membership book.\nBut the Word of God tells us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together.\nIt also says we must be in subjection one to another.\nYou cannot make it on your own.\n\nEPHESIANS 4:11-16\n   11    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; \n   12    For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: \n   13    Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: \n   14    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; \n   15    But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: \n   16    From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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Check out my sources and read up on all you want.  The only challenges are the ones Christ sends you.  Anyone who is baptised in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost has a chance, \nanyone who has undefeatable ignorance (such as someone who lives somewhere Christianity hasn't reached yet) has a chance,\nanyone who dies a martyr for Christ's one true Church has a chance.\n\nThe most important ritual?  When the priest consecrates a piece of bread so that Christ's body is truly present in it at Mass, and the wine turns into Christ's blood.  The priest is offering the same sacrifice Christ offered on Golgotha when He was up on the cross (the cross being His altar), when I say the same, I mean it's the SAME one, because the sacrafice exists outside the limits of time and space.\n\nHoly Communion.
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Receiving the Eucharist is receiving the Body and Blood of Christ himself. Without it we shall perish.
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The Catholic church sees the bread and wine as the Actual Physical Body and blood of Christ-- also the Catholic Church Church endows the EUCHARIST with greater significance and takes it every week
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Yes it does.  And hopefully she was "on her knees" at some point, as well.  Hopefully she let you put it in her mouth.  Communion, that is.  Did she tell you all of her naughtiest confessions?  You went to church, my friend.  High Five!
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Because you are passing in front of holy ground, in front of where the eucharist takes place each sunday. And because in every church there is a "tabernacle" where The blessed Hosts are kept.\n\nIt is a sign of reverence to Christ presence in the Eucharist.
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This is something that has been debated for centuries . . . even before the Protestant Reformation.  Catholic scholars argued about it too, though the consensus remained that the bread and wine do become the Body and Blood of Christ.  And Luther NEVER argued against the Real Presence.  However, some Protestants after Luther did. . . and as Protestantism spread, so did the idea that this was only a symbolic act.  Check out this link . . . and search at the site for other articles.  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05573a.htm
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we use bread and water in our sacrament sevices, but nearly any starch and liquid can be used if nothing else is available.  first the bread is blessed and passed.  We eat the bread in remembrence of the body of our Savior, which was sacrified for us, and in doing so we take upon us His name, and promise we will remember Him and keep the commandments.  then the water is blessed and passed.  We drink the water in remembrence of His blood, which was shed for us, and again promise that we'll always remember Him and keep His commandments, and in return, we can have the Holy Spirit to be with us.\nThe bread represents His physical death, and the fact that because He overcame physical death, we will all be resurected some day.  The water represents the blood He shed for us in the Garden of Gethsemene, where, in a way we can't even begin to understand, He took upon Himself our sins and ills and sufferings, and paid the price for them all, so that if we would repent and keep the commandments and follow Him, we could be saved.
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i think confirmation is the strongest one among them all - baptism and communion are basically imposed on people, while confirmation (assuming it really comes from the bottom of one's heart) is about accepting God in ur heart\n\njust my opinion, no offence ppl
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This is in the Catholic Religion??? I have NEVER heard of this one!\n\nWOW ya learn something new everyday!!!!\n\n\nCatholic baptism and salvation\nIn Catholic teaching, baptism plays an essential role in salvation. This teaching dates back to the teachings and practices of first century Christians, and the connection between salvation and baptism was not, on the whole, an item of major dispute until Martin Luther's teachings regarding grace. The Church teaches that "baptism is necessary for salvation" (Catechism, 1257) and entry into heaven; and therefore, a person who knowledgeably, willfully and unrepentedy rejects baptism has no hope of salvation. Three forms of baptism are acknowledged by the Church. Baptism by water refers to the traditional baptism where the individual is immersed or infused with water in the name of the Trinity.\n\nThe Church also recognizes two other forms of baptism: "baptism of blood" and "baptism of desire." Baptism of blood refers to unbaptized individuals who are martyred for the Faith, while baptism of desire refers to catechumens who die before they can be baptized. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes these two forms:\n\nThe Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament. (1258)\n\nFor catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receive it, together with repentance for their sins, and charity, assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive through the sacrament. (1259)\n\nAs for unbaptized infants, the Church is unsure of their fate; "the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God" (Catechism, 1261).
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The precepts of the Church require Catholics o recieve the sacrament of reconciliation at least once a year, preferably during the Lenten or Easter season.\n\nCatholics are required to recieve the sacrament of reconciliation before recieving Communion when they are in a state of mortal sin. It is beneficial, but not required to confess venial sins.\n\nConfession is "good for" however long it takes before one sins again.
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Catholicism is a sect of Christianity.  All Christians are the same in that they believe in Jesus as the Savior.  Catholics and other sects will have their own way of worshiping.  Catholics celebrate mass every Sunday where the most important part of the mass is the Liturgy of the Eucharist where we receive Holy Communion.  Here is another difference.  It is in the form of a small circle called a host, but we believe that the priest changes it into the real body (and the wine into blood) of Christ just as Jesus did at the last supper.  Other Christians may only receive Communion 1 time a month or on certain occasions ( I think Lutherans may recieve weekly).  Other Christians may also believe that the communion is only a representation of Jesus.  We also see the Pope as the head of the church.  Catholics believe in saints, but not all Christians do
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in our religion it is kept and used at another communion service. the reason being the unleavend bread does not contain yeast which can cause it to decompose fast
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lots of details at the link\nThe seven sacraments are:\n\nBaptism \nPenance and Reconciliation (informally called Confession) \nEucharist (informally called Communion) \nConfirmation (in Eastern Catholic Churches and the Orthodox Church, equivalent to chrismation) \nHoly Matrimony \nHoly Orders \nAnointing of the Sick (also called Extreme Unction)