tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post8247235806155803416..comments2023-04-27T05:31:50.020-06:00Comments on Is My Phylactery Showing?: Why doesn't the Church allow intercommunion?Deacon Bill Burnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-16554314823393990142009-10-26T20:50:11.314-06:002009-10-26T20:50:11.314-06:00I'm reposting this comment now that I'm no...I'm reposting this comment now that I'm not working from my phone.<br /><br />Legitimate questions. The matter of worthiness has to do with our understanding of human nature (and our likelihood of falling into serious sin), the lack of sacramental confession outside of Catholic and Orthodox churches (which means no absolution), and as you reveal, a misunderstanding of the nature of the sacrament (which means the recipient does not know what he or she is receiving). The early Church Fathers made very clear in their writings (in the Didache, St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Justin Martyr, St. Irenaeus of Lyons, and many later Fathers) that we do not receive the Eucharist as mere bread but as the Body and Blood of Christ. Approaching without understanding is to approach in an unworthy manner. Approaching in unconfessed mortal sin is to approach in an unworthy manner. Of course, given the poor understanding of many Catholics of what the Eucharist is means that many of them also receive unworthily (in serious sin, with insufficient understanding, and so on). Granted, I'm certainly not in a place to judge whether someone is properly prepared. A basic test is whether someone is a member of the Catholic or Orthodox faith. The expectation is that Catholics and Orthodox have been prepared to receive communion and don't see it merely as symbolic or an empty memorial but as an actual visible means of invisible grace instituted by Christ (which is the nutshell definition of sacrament).<br /><br />These points lead me to the second question. People frequently come to Catholic Churches to take communion hosts for desecration--typically athiests or Satanists. You can go out on YouTube and find any number of videos on the subject. It is certainly not just a right but a responsibilty for any Catholic to prevent such a thing from happening to the Eucharist.Deacon Bill Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-19960966149150178002009-10-26T14:18:36.161-06:002009-10-26T14:18:36.161-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deacon Bill Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-36642840748389542702009-10-26T14:17:21.883-06:002009-10-26T14:17:21.883-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deacon Bill Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-37893235240601046502009-10-26T14:15:17.116-06:002009-10-26T14:15:17.116-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deacon Bill Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-31221173170757510312009-10-26T12:20:58.489-06:002009-10-26T12:20:58.489-06:00"in an unworthy manner." --When did Jes..."in an unworthy manner." --When did Jesus say "and all those who are not catholics are unworthy." To my knowledge no such statement has been made. I don't believe that Jesus would have ever wanted anyone called out and made to feel uncomfortable in the house of God. And even if he had specifically ordered that no none catholics take communion... who made you the church police? Just my thoughts, I imagine you'd care to disagree.Caranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16278999.post-52127757131160690922009-10-24T11:17:05.642-06:002009-10-24T11:17:05.642-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bullionsInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644547951071979787noreply@blogger.com