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But Catholics are only obliged to partake of this meal once per year, during the Easter time.
Those who are encouraged to participate in this meal are the priest and those Catholics who are in the state of grace (i.e., a Catholic whose soul is in the state of mortal sin is not encouraged to participate because it is considered a sacrilege to receive the Body and Blood of Christ when not in the state of grace).
The ingredients of the Eucharistic Supper are simple: the host (the bread) is made of unleavened bread, traditionally made by religious sisters; the wine is any red wine.
The traditional way to consume the Eucharist is for the layman to kneel and take the Eucharist on the tongue. Because his hands have not been consecrated like the priest's, it was considered traditionally a sacrilege for a layman to touch the Eucharist with his hands. However, following the changes in the Church made during the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, the deportment of the…
2. How does the theory of transubstantiation help in understanding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?The theory of transubstantiation helps in understanding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist by explaining the words of the Last Supper at which Christ declared the bread and wine to be His body and blood. This great mystery was no less incomprehensible to the disciples than it has been to the
Persona Christi An Analysis of the Priesthood "in persona Christi" and "in nominee ecclesiae" The questions that surround the functions of the priesthood and the diaconate today appear to be part and parcel of the greater uncertainty that surrounds ancient Church customs. This paper will attempt to analyze the meanings of the phrases "in persona Christi" and "in nomine ecclesiae" as they have reflected the functions of the ministers of the
Like Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict wanted to emphasize the mystery of the Eucharist, and to help the Church community put the Celebration of Mass and Sacraments into a context by which to move forward in time. It is clear that both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI stand firm on maintaining the Traditions of the Church, both Sacramental and political, and with as little change to
The Catholic Church Government The internal government of the early Church was formed within the framework of the Roman Empire, and bishops exercised authority over the Christian community in each Roman municipium. By the third century, a shift took place as the bishops of each Roman province formed the habit of meeting in a provincial synod, presided over by the bishop of the capital city, meaning the metropolitan bishop or archbishop.
Vatican Council II (1962-1965). Seven Sources. Vatican Council II (1962-1965) In the forty years since the completion of the Vatican Council II, the controversy has yet to cease. There is still passionate debate between church conservatives, who feel the council went too far, and liberals, who feel church politics has prevented the original vision from becoming a reality. One side feels that the council was inspired by the devil, while the
Wycliffe and Hus The Protestant Reformation was not an event that sprang full-grown upon Europe like Athena out of the head of Zeus; the seeds of the Reformation had in fact been sewn years before Luther or Zwingli or Calvin or Knox came onto the scene. Two of the foremost seeders of "reform" were John Wycliffe and Jan Hus. This paper will discuss the lives, writings and activities of these two