All 4 Uses of
Holy Communion
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- I could see why people were baffled—if this was true, wasn't Holy Communion cannibalistic?†
*Holy Communion = Christianity: sharing of bread and wine to remember Jesus' death (also called Eucharist)
- When I went to church as a kid, long before I came back to it, I received Holy Communion like everyone else, but I didn't really give much thought to what I received.†
- Not even the tiniest particle of the consecrated host could be lost; we went to great pains to make sure of this when disposing of the leftovers from Holy Communion.†
- Maybe it was saying the rosary, for me, and receiving Holy Communion, and serving God.†
Definition:
Christianity: sharing of bread and wine to remember Jesus' death (also called Eucharist)
The sacrament is based on Biblical descriptions of Jesus' last supper. Here is an example from Luke 22:19-20 in the New International Version of the Bible:
"And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.' "
"And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.' "