tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post4563309635460514193..comments2024-03-28T11:58:31.928+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Holy Communion - what is happening depends on convictionBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-21395262686063114102016-05-06T01:39:38.333+01:002016-05-06T01:39:38.333+01:00"The Anglo Catholics (and indeed most Anglica..."The Anglo Catholics (and indeed most Anglicans) use wafers of unleavened 'bread'"<br /><br />And Catholics too. If I have understood well, ancient Jews used unleavened bread for the Passover meal too. I think it's in the Bible. (Exodus 12:15)Chenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058151766672325216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-20402971183257884642016-05-05T10:51:46.768+01:002016-05-05T10:51:46.768+01:00@WmJas - The Anglo Catholics (and indeed most Angl...@WmJas - The Anglo Catholics (and indeed most Anglicans) use wafers of unleavened 'bread' (tasteless and very difficult to swallow, sometimes even difficult to chew having been stamped with the cross symbol), otherwise 'wrapped white pap' seems to be the norm. In sum, the nature of the bread is not a factor in the impact of the communion meal. <br /><br />The only time I had decent quality bread was at Russian/ Greek Orthodox services where they had a crusty loaf torn into chunks - it is the Orthodox tradition to feed the (fasting) congregation on the blessed bread left-over after communion has been taken - even the unbaptized/ unchrismated (such as myself) are encouraged to participate. <br /><br />As for wine - it is possible that the potent wine used in most communion meals, acting on an empty stomach, may *partially* explain the psychological effect of Anglo Catholic/ traditional Anglican Eucharist... of course traditional (pre Vat II) Roman Catholic laity don't partake of the wine. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-37005483420444583432016-05-05T10:07:10.316+01:002016-05-05T10:07:10.316+01:00It's probably for the best that you've nev...It's probably for the best that you've never experienced the Mormon version of Communion -- white bread and tap water blessed and administered by teenage boys. (I don't mean to denigrate the Mormon sacrament, only to say that it is about as un-Catholic as you can get.)Wm Jas Tychonievichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446790072877463982noreply@blogger.com