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Oct 2023
26m 8s

Who Can Receive Holy Communion?

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“I receive Holy Communion every week, so why am I not more holy?” Perhaps, this is a question you have asked yourself. Receiving Holy Communion is an essential part of striving for sainthood. So, how do we do it well and who gets to receive Communion? Dr. Edward Sri explains multiple ways that we can prepare ourselves for receiving the Eucharist and why some people should not receive.

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The Eucharist is an expression of unity with the Church, unity of faith, and unity of life.

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