Receiving (not taking) Communion: Difference between revisions

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In Catholic terminology and practice one "receives" and does not "take" Holy Communion. The Holy Eucharist, i.e., the Body and Blood of Christ, are "distributed" by a Eucharistic Minister (a priest, deacon,  or "extraordinary minister").
In Catholic terminology and practice one "receives" and does not "take" Holy Communion. The Holy Eucharist, i.e., the Body and Blood of Christ, are "distributed" by a Eucharistic Minister (a priest, deacon,  or "extraordinary minister").
For an analysis of the difference between the incorrect "take Communion" and proper "recieve Communion, see [[Blog:Recieving (not taking) Communion]]