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dot-matrix:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on November 30, 2007, 08:18:43 am ---I have a side question regarding the wine during communion: in German RC churches, only the priest drinks from the cup. He does so representatively for all others. The churchgoers only get a wafer, but no wine. Is this different in the US (and other countries)?
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Everywhere I have traveled or lived in the US, the wine is offered from a common cup in Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran Churches, some people partake from the cup, some by intinction (dipping the wafer in the wine and placing it on the tongue), some take the wafer only and pass on the wine totally. It is left to the sensibilities of the communicant. I don't know about any other denominations as my experience is only with these three,
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on November 30, 2007, 08:18:43 am ---I have a side question regarding the wine during communion: in German RC churches, only the priest drinks from the cup. He does so representatively for all others. The churchgoers only get a wafer, but no wine. Is this different in the US (and other countries)?
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Like David, I was also a Catholic altar boy. In our parish, only the priest drank from the cup. However, I have been to other Catholic churches where the wine is offered, with a little wipe in between. This was called "receiving both species". I noticed this was more popular during the 70s when there were so-called "folk masses" with guitars and hand-holding and such.
I don't go to Mass at all now, except funerals. I recently attended a Catholic funeral where the priest made it very clear that if you were not Catholic, you could under no circumstance, receive communion. He did, however, suggest that non-Catholics could get in line with everyone else. But, instead of putting out thier hands to receive communion, non-Catholics could put their cross their hands over their chest, and the priest would give them a special blessing. I decided to stay seated, and risk being awkward. :)
I remember that one was supposed to go to confession before receiving communion. I thought it odd that children get their First Communion at age 6 and their First Confession at age 9??
First Confession was a bizarre thing: I couldn't think of what to say. Someone said think of the ten commandments. So, I said: "Forgive me Father for I have sinned. I didn't pick up my towel in the bathroom, I fought with my brother, and I coveted my sister's Barbie." :)
opinionista:
It is so ironic. I keep reading terrible stories about growing up catholic and it seems to be more a traumatic experience than a rewarding one! And God it is supposed to be love. I actually feel lucky my Dad is an atheist, and kept us away from all that. I apologize in advance if I offend anyone, but I had to get this off my chest. I strongly believe in freedom of Religion.
moremojo:
--- Quote from: opinionista on November 30, 2007, 04:00:11 pm ---It is so ironic. I keep reading terrible stories about growing up catholic and it seems to be more a traumatic experience than a rewarding one! And God it is supposed to be love. I actually feel lucky my Dad is an atheist, and kept us away from all that. I apologize in advance if I offend anyone, but I had to get this off my chest. I strongly believe in freedom of Religion.
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I hear you, Natali, and concur. My sister and I were not raised religiously, and my father has been an atheist from even before I was born. I feel blessed to have been spared the horrors that so many have endured from religious upbringings.
ifyoucantfixit:
I was raised as a Baptist. My mother was one, my grandparents were also. My father was a Catholic.
I dont remember the horrid hell fire and damnation speeches much though. They were mostly the guilt ridden, "come to me type."
I do however remember the communion. There was this huge round tray, with a bowl in the
middle on which they placed the crackers or wafers. Then surrounding that in tiny little vials,, or cups
about the amt of a teaspoonful, were the filled wine cups...we were handed the wafers, and took our own
cup, drank the liquid and then replaced it in its own little round slot. That seems a lot more sanitary to me.
That is the only way I ever took communion... The place that made those, must have quit making them..
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