The Jimmy Akin Podcast #030 Why Can’t Everyone Receive the Eucharist? - Jimmy Akin
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Apr 22, 2025 Discover the deep significance of worthy communion as it connects to the Passover and God's covenants. The transformative nature of the Last Supper is examined, along with the serious consequences of unworthy participation. The discussion highlights the Catholic Church's biblical rationale for limiting Eucharistic access to ensure its sanctity and safeguard the spiritual well-being of the faithful.
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Eucharist Roots In Passover
- The Eucharist is rooted in Israel's Passover and the Exodus covenantal rituals.
- Jesus elevated Passover themes into the Eucharist as the new covenant's sacred meal.
Eucharist As The New Covenant Meal
- Jesus framed the Eucharist as the Christian Passover pointing to deliverance from sin.
- His body and blood fulfill covenant imagery by applying sacrifice to people as in Moses' covenant.
Early Christians Met Weekly For Eucharist
- Early Christians celebrated the Lord's Supper regularly, often whenever they gathered.
- By AD 53 Sunday Eucharist was already a routine practice in the church.