Angel,
We take communion seriously as well, but that doesn't mean that we 
hold to the belief of transubstantiation.  Perhaps you could 
understand us better if you asked questions rather than post rebukes.
Kathy


At 12:16 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:
>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