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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been attend mass with my partner's family on holidays and special events for almost 20 years. I've watched the Catholic church become more and more closed to non-members. [b]I was baptized Lutheran, and used to be welcome to take communion. Not anymore. [/b]And I've heard the Holiday Homily ("Why is it so crowded today? Oh, right. It's Easter. You should be ashamed.") several times over the past few years. I used to put $5 in the basket, but I don't anymore. [/quote]

If you were baptized in the Lutheran church, then it was never ok for you to take communion in the Catholic Church.

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^^^PP here, back to add that unless you received the Sacrament of Communion in the Catholic Church (and no other church), it was never ok for you to take communion in the Catholic Church.
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Yeah.  Because, you know, the Catholic church can afford to be picky.  [/quote]

Really, it is the faith. I don't understand why it is hard to fathom that [b]if you don't believe that when you receive communion it is truly the Body and Blood of Christ, you shouldn't be receiving it. [/b] Why does someone want to participate in something they don't believe?  [/quote]

I am Lutheran and believe that the communion is the Body and Blood of Christ, when it is consecrated by my (Lutheran) pastor.  The process of it changing from bread/wine to body/blood is called consubstantiation, meaning the physical elements are present with the body and blood.

Despite this belief, the RCC takes the view that I am not entitled to receive communion, because I am not a practicing Catholic.

Communion is the birthright of the baptized, according to the Bible and Christ Himself.  Therefore I go to communion when I am in a Catholic church - just as a Catholic may receive in my church.  [/quote]

I was so sad when I discovered the local geographic parish  was Opus Dei.  Had been normal Catholic Church and changed...not fair when parishes are geographical .   They have boundaries like public schools.     [/quote]

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