Communion
TherearethreewaystoreceiveCommunion:
1. OnlySacramentaly 2. OnlySpiritualy 3. BothSacramentalyandSpiritualy
PeoplewhoreceivetheHolyEucharistsacramentalyarethosewhosesoulsstainedwithmortalsinandreceiveitunworthily. Theyreceivethesacramentandbringuponthemselvesacurse.
Peoplewho receivetheHolyEucharistspiritualyonlywhoareanimatedwithaburningdesiretoreceivesacramentaly, andwhoarefiledwithsuchalivingfaiththattheyfeedinspiritontheheavenlybread, byvirtueoftheirlongings.
Peoplewhoreceivebothsacramentalyandspiritualyhaveprovedthemselvescarefulyandclosely, andapproachthe sacramentwiththerequiredconditions.
OurSaintshavesaid:
SpiritualCommunionisveryprofitable; thereforedonotomitit, forbyittheLordlearnshowmuchyouloveHim.- St. TeresaofAvila
IadviseeveryonewhodesirestogrowinloveforJesustocommunicateinthisspiritualmanneratleastonceaday, duringavisittotheBlesedSacrament, oratMas. AnditisbeteryetifitbedonethreetimesatMas, firstatthe beginning, secondlyatthemiddle, andlastlyattheendofMas. Thisdevotionisfarmoresalutarythanmanysuppose, whileatthesametimeitisveryeasyofpractice.-St. AlphonsusLiguori
InordertoreceiveChristinthesacramentalCommunionprofitablyandproperly, itisveryusefulthatweoftenmake aspiritualCommunion.-Bl. PeterFaber
OmyLord, whatadelightfulwaythisistocommunicate, withoutgivingmyfather-confesoranytrouble, ordependingonanyonesaveThyself, Whodostdrawneartothesolitudeofmysoulandspeakesttomyheart.-St. Angelaof theCros
ThusletusstrivetoreceiveourLordspiritualyasoftenaswecan.
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