"The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins - that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Eucharist is properly the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church." Catechism 1395
"Holy Communion separates us from sin. The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is 'given up for us,' and the blood we drink 'shed for the many for the forgiveness of sins.' For this reason the Eucharist cannot unite us to Christ without at the same time cleansing us from past sins and preserving us from future sins." Catechism 1393
It cleanses us of our venial, or non-damning, sins (1 John 5:16-17).
"Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink." John 6:53-55
"The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins - that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Eucharist is properly the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church." Catechism 1395
nibbuls 3 years ago
"Holy Communion separates us from sin. The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is 'given up for us,' and the blood we drink 'shed for the many for the forgiveness of sins.' For this reason the Eucharist cannot unite us to Christ without at the same time cleansing us from past sins and preserving us from future sins." Catechism 1393
nibbuls 3 years ago
Google "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and look for the Vatican's website.
Most bookstores or websites like Amazon will have them if you want a hard-copy.
Pax et Bonum :)
nibbuls 3 years ago
Where do I find this
michaelflat 3 years ago
A good response can't really be given in the 500 character limit. The Catechism has a much better answer to your question with Scriptural support.
nibbuls 3 years ago
It cleanses us of our venial, or non-damning, sins (1 John 5:16-17).
"Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink." John 6:53-55
nibbuls 3 years ago
So is the Eucharist for the forgiveness of sins?
michaelflat 3 years ago
"He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
(Luke 10:16)
He who rejects whom the Lord has appointed to Him do so to their own destruction.
SenatusPopulesQueRom 3 years ago
Io sonno nato in Canada, ma l'anima mia e sempre italiano!
Pace e bene!
mapollo 3 years ago
Mio padre era un americano che un italiano sposato la donna da Roma.
SenatusPopulesQueRom 3 years ago