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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