The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 190: Receiving Holy Communion (2025)
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Jul 9, 2025 The importance of preparing for Holy Communion is a key focus, emphasizing reverence and self-examination. Listeners are reminded of the seriousness of approaching the sacrament with a clean heart, highlighting the necessity of confession for those with grave sins. The celebration of reaching day 190 in this spiritual journey showcases the commitment of the community, fostering growth in faith and understanding. Through these reflections, the transformative power of the Eucharist is beautifully illustrated.
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Seriousness of Worthy Communion
- Receiving Communion unworthily profanes the body and blood of Christ as St. Paul warns.
- Consciousness of grave sin requires reconciliation before receiving the Eucharist.
Confess Before Communion
- If aware of any mortal sin, receive the sacrament of reconciliation before Holy Communion.
- Avoid Communion while conscious of grave sin to not bring judgment upon yourself.
Voltaire's Tragic Advice
- Voltaire advised a man to commit mortal sins and keep receiving Communion to lose guilt.
- This ultimately destroyed the man's conscience, showing the danger of receiving Communion in grave sin.
