I found this article tobe quite interesting: http://www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/COMUNION.TXT
Here is Memoriele Domini (Instruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion) http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWMEMOR.HTM --Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Lonth To: Jesus Youth Sent: 11/3/2001 9:48:20 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Re: Receiving Holy Communion Dear Lyann, Most Chirstians waste time worrying about trivial things and ignore the most important and vital things. This is the trick of the devil who is a liar. MT 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." MT 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." >From the verses quoted above the Church is authorised to continue the work of Jesus on earth. As we know that the Bible -- the Word of God -- is revealed by the Holy Spirit we should also understand that the same Spirit is guiding the Church. However, we the members of the Church being human beings and are vulnerable to the assault of the liar often tend to believe in the logic of the world and forget the power, love and mercy of the heavenly Father. The point is forget all the arguments about receiving the Holy Communion in hand or mouth. The essence is whether you and I believe in the presence of Jesus in the eucharist. If you believe, that is all. Jesus is in you and you are in Jesus. All other things are immaterial. Like the child who paraphrased the psalm: PS 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, (I shall not be in) that is all I want. Take it easy. Don't go by unsubstantiated quotations and apparitions. When the Church declares things relating to issues of faith and morals they are not personal likes or dislikes of the leaders but the views of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, they are infallible. God bless you With love and prayers ===== Alex Edezhath University of Washington Seattle, WA Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
