Gentlemen, Today I will be speaking to you about who can receive communion. Communion is the most important of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ. The Church has specific guidelines for those who can receive communion. First you must be in a state of grace. Therefore you must not have a mortal sin on you conscience, if you receive communion with a mortal sin it is another mortal sin. Another major requirement is that the person receiving the sacrament must believe in transubstantiation. Those receiving must observe the Eucharistic fast. Finally those receiving cannot be under ecclesiastical censure. Catholics welcome other Christians to join them in the sacrament of Eucharist. Although Catholics encourage non Christians to join them in the celebrating of the liturgy but not in the Sacrament of Eucharist. I hope what I have told you today helps you understand who can and cannot receive the Sacrament of Communion.
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