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Catholics, we recognize that the holy Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our faith. The innumerable gifts received in holy Communion draw us closer to Christ. But there also are a variety of reasons why someone might not be able to receive sacramental holy Communion.
Sometimes reception of holy Communion is not possible because of one’s own actions. Perhaps the individual is in the state of mortal sin, by which we turn ourselves away from God, and in which case only sacramental confession may repair the relationship. Or maybe an individual is fasting from the sacrament for the purposes of spiritual growth or out of a general sense of unworthiness.
Then there are the situations in which someone is unable to receive holy Communion through no or little fault of their own. For instance, one might be restricted from access to the sacraments by sickness, handicap or food allergy, or one might live in a remote area where sacraments intermittently are celebrated. One’s limited access to the Eucharist can also be the result of other conditions such as war, epidemic, imprisonment, emergency travel, or other outstanding complications that might limit one’s access to the Eucharist. There can also be those situations when life can get unwieldy and not allow us to pray as often or for as much as we might desire.
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Sometimes reception of holy Communion is not possible because of one’s own actions. Perhaps the individual is in the state of mortal sin, by which we turn ourselves away from God, and in which case only sacramental confession may repair the relationship. Or maybe an individual is fasting from the sacrament for the purposes of spiritual growth or out of a general sense of unworthiness.
Reasons to abstain from holy Communion
Catholics also are obliged to refrain from food or drink (other than water) for an hour before reception of holy Communion. Not doing so would ordinarily leave one unable to receive holy Communion.Then there are the situations in which someone is unable to receive holy Communion through no or little fault of their own. For instance, one might be restricted from access to the sacraments by sickness, handicap or food allergy, or one might live in a remote area where sacraments intermittently are celebrated. One’s limited access to the Eucharist can also be the result of other conditions such as war, epidemic, imprisonment, emergency travel, or other outstanding complications that might limit one’s access to the Eucharist. There can also be those situations when life can get unwieldy and not allow us to pray as often or for as much as we might desire.
Benefits of spiritual Communion
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This is what happens when you make a spiritual Communion
Spiritual Communion is a devotion for those who are unable, for whatever reason, to receive sacramental holy Communion at a given time or in specific situations. The church offers no prescribed ritual or formula to make an act of spiritual Communion, but all the baptized are able to do it. Such...
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