Hi Angel,
I know you didn't send this message to me but let me tell you that I was 
married to Larry at that time.  I was raised Protestant but I assure you I 
take communion very seriously as well.  I do not believe that you or I or 
anyone can see or judge what is in anyone elses heart.  Rest assured I have 
asked forgiveness for any sins I have committed and I do my best to live in 
the way that pleases the Lord.
Virgie and Hoshi
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Subject: Re: God's Humor


>I am sorry but I just must speak up now opposing this practice of offering
> communion to non Catholics.  We as Catholics believe when the host or 
> bread
> and wine is consecrated it becomes the actual body and blood of our 
> precious
> Lord.  We believe this by faith so there can be no contradiction.  The 
> bread
> and wine are not symbols.  Also, we have to be in a state of grace before
> receiving the host or bread.  This means we must first have had to examine
> our souls very carefully to make sure all the sins of which we are aware 
> are
> forgiven prior to partaking.  If we are married to a divorced person and 
> are
> still sleeping with him prior to his marriage being annulled by the church
> is an example of a situation of when communion should not be taken.  We
> Catholics take communion very seriously because the entire mass revolves
> around this sacrament.  Communion should never be given to a person just
> because that person is a Christian because one never knows whether he is
> aware of it's significance in the context of Catholic belief or dogma.  I
> wasn't going to say anything at first but when such a thing is sanctioned 
> by
> those on the list I feel something ought to be said.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sharon Hooley <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: God's Humor
>
>
>> Virgie,
>>
>> I think it was good of the priest to offer you communion simply because
> you
>> were a Christian.  One time when my sister was visiting a more
> conservative
>> Mennonite congregation where they were taking communion.  People were
>> sharing, as they might do before partaking of the elements.  She spoke 
>> up,
>> saying how wonderful it was that we could all get together as brothers 
>> and
>> sisters, or something like that.  Later she was told that she shouldn't
> have
>> said anything.  I don't think she was allowed to take communion there.
>>
>> When I stayed with a conservative Mennonite family, I was not allowed to
>> take communion there either.  As I remember and understand it, my care
>> provider explained that this was to make sure that they were all in unity
> in
>> beliefs as a body.  When they had meeting before communion, and I think
> also
>> during communion, I just stayed home.
>>
>> When my mother was a girl, certain people were not allowed to partake
>> because they wore ties!  I'm glad I had a grandfather who did not approve
> of
>> this, and went to talk with them.
>>
>> sharon