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ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION

ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION. What is Holy Communion? . Holy Communion is the receiving of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. . ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION. Does he who knowingly receives Holy Communion in mortal sin receive the body and blood of Christ and His graces? .

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ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION

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  1. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION • What is Holy Communion? Holy Communion is the receiving of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

  2. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION • Does he who knowingly receives Holy Communion in mortal sin receive the body and blood of Christ and His graces? • He who knowingly receives Holy Communion in mortal sin receives the body and blood of Christ, but he does not receive His graces and commits a grave sin of sacrilege.

  3. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION A) To receive Holy Communion worthily it is necessary to be free from grave sin, to have a right intention and to obey the Church's laws on the fast required before Holy Communion out of reverence for the body and blood of Our Divine Lord. However, these are some cases in which Holy Communion may be received without fasting What is necessary to receive Holy Communion worthily?

  4. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION B) Venial sin does not make us unworthy of receiving Holy Communion; but it does prevent us from receiving the more abundant graces and blessings which we would otherwise receive from Holy Communion.

  5. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION (a) For many centuries the Church commanded a strict fast from midnight before one could receive Holy Communion. However, in the 1950's Pope Pius XII introduced a much more lenient form of fasting before Holy Communion in order to give Catholics an opportunity to receive Holy Communion more frequently. • What are the current rules for fasting before Holy Communion?

  6. ALL ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION What should we do to receive more abundantly the graces of Holy Communion? • To receive more abundantly the graces of Holy Communion we should strive to be most fervent and to free ourselves from deliberate venial sin.

  7. We should prepare ourselves for Holy Communion by thinking of Our Divine Redeemer whom we are about to receive, and by making fervent acts of faith, hope, love, and contrition. • We should be neat, clean, and modest in our appearance, and respectful and reverent in our manner. • How should we prepare ourselves for Holy Communion?

  8. When may Holy Communion be received without fasting? • Holy Communion may be received without fasting when one is in danger of death, or when it is necessary to save the Blessed Sacrament from insult or injury.

  9. What should we do after Holy Communion? • After Holy Communion we should spend some time adoring Our Lord, thanking Him, renewing our promises of love and of obedience to Him, and asking Him for blessings for ourselves and others.

  10. What are the chief effects of a worthy Holy Communion? 1. a closer union with Our Lord and a more fervent love of God and of our neighbor; 2.an increase of sanctifying grace; 3. preservation from mortal sin the and remission of venial sin; 4. the lessening of our inclinations to sin and the help to practice good works.

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