It wasn't your fault because you tried to refuse the host. That priest
should never have given you communion before your conversion if you were
converted because you may not believe in transubstantiation. That is
crucial to the partaking of the precious body and blood. Also, protestants
feel quite differently concerning the sacrament of pennants as well.
Without proper catechizing to clarify things you wouldn't have been properly
prepared.
----- Original Message -----
From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: God's Humor
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:16 PM
> 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
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