Communion in a sentence

So, Cranmer composed in English an additional rite of congregational preparation and communion (based on the form of the Sarum rite for Communion of the Sick), to be undertaken immediately following the communion, in both kinds, of the priest.

Unlike the Eucharist, which focuses on communion with God, the agape focuses on communion with fellow Christians (9).

As both are communion chants, we are reminded as we process to the sanctuary that it is from the Heart of Jesus, pierced on the Cross and joined to us in Holy Communion, that gives and renews within us the fount of living water.

A spiritual communion is a uniting of oneself to the Sacrifice of the Mass through prayer, and can be made whether one is able to receive Communion or not.

Masses, prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online, and the faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their lack of access to holy Communion, but “this is not the church,” the pope said.

Other options include distributing Holy Communion after Mass or the priest and Extraordinary Ministers moving through the pews to distribute Communion as opposed to having people forms lines.

Even if they have been nourished by holy Communion on the same day, those in danger of death are strongly urged to receive communion again” (C. 921.1 and 921.2).

Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace, and the life of the people of God itself” (No. 957).

Because of the communion with Photinus, many in Rome refused to receive communion from Anastasius II and the situation grew to a crisis point.

Communion rite Father Murphy gives out Communion during Mass in a Dutch field in the front line, October 1944 All together recite or sing the " Lord's Prayer " ("Pater Noster" or "Our Father").

Cranmer finished his work on an English Communion rite in 1548, obeying an order of Convocation of the previous year that communion was to be given to the people as both bread and wine.

His mother came from a very strict Catholic family who took communion every day, Pujol (1985). p. 10 "Her parents were strict Catholics who received Holy Communion every day".

Holy Communion Adventists usually practice communion four times a year.

If a priest is unavailable, a deacon will hold a divine service, without the act of communion (Only Priests and up can consecrate Holy Communion).

In many Anglican provinces, however, all baptised Christians are now often invited to receive communion and some dioceses have regularised a system for admitting baptised young people to communion before they are confirmed.

It is in full communion with all canonical Orthodox Churches and de facto, fully recognized by all and became the 15th church within the communion.

It may also be noted that the Church of Rome was once in communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church, but the two were split after the East-West Schism and thus it is no longer in communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Many Continuing Anglicans believe that the faith of some churches in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury has become unorthodox and therefore have not sought to also be in communion with him.

Most other churches practice open communion since they view communion as a means to unity, rather than an end, and invite all believing Christians to participate.

Officially, the Anglican Communion accepts the ordinations of those denominations which are in full communion with their own churches, such as the Lutheran state churches of Scandinavia.