Blogs Posts on "Communion"
This Week with Henri Nouwen – The Most Human and Most Divine Gesture by Dream Awakener on Oct 21, 2009The two disciples whom Jesus joined on the road to Emmaus recognised him in the breaking of the bread. What is a more common, ordinary gesture than breaking bread? It may be the most human of all human gestures: a gesture of hospitality, friendship,...
The Prodigal Returns – Time to Celebrate! by Loving the Mud on Oct 20, 2009Most people have a deadly disease and do not realize it. This is the disease that prevents them from seeing God for who He is. This is the disease that prevents them from seeing Jesus as their True Elder Brother. Before we reveal this disease lets re...
Little Sparrows by Admissions of a Suburban Philosopher on Oct 18, 2009“God sees the little sparrow fall, It meets His tender view. If God so loves this little bird, I know He loves me, too.” When I was little my mom used to sing this song to me. Now I sing it to my kids. They love the repetition of th...
This Week with Henri Nouwen – Jesus Gives Himself to Us by Dream Awakener on Oct 14, 2009“When we invite friends for a meal, we do much more than offer them food for their bodies. We offer friendship, fellowship, good conversation, intimacy, and closeness. When we say: “Help yourself … take some more … don’t...
Putting the Wine back into Swine Flu by St. Aidan to Abbey Manor on Sep 20, 2009Just had some new guidance from our Diocese (Bath and Wells) which says that, given the dip in swine flu cases, churches can go back to having bread and wine if they want to:we are content that incumbents and priest-in-charge, in consultation with th...
Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church Celebrate Communion Weekly by New Leaven on Sep 1, 2009Since pastor Mark Driscoll is all over blogoshere once again (ok, he never really left), I decided to check out a few of his sermons. While listening to one sermon titled Church: God Sends, pastor Mark mentioned that Mars Hill Church celebrates Commu...
Vatican watcher stands by accuracy of report on papal 'reform of the reform by This burning Fire on Sep 1, 2009Pope Benedict XVIRome, Italy, Aug 31, 2009 / 10:02 am (CNA).- The Italian Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli wrote this past Saturday on his blog that the recent clarifications by high-ranking Vatican officials do not refute what he stated in a column...
Pope Benedict to Catholics: Kneel For Communion by This burning Fire on Aug 3, 2009VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENTPope Benedict to Catholics: Kneel For Communion"Whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and of the Blood of the Lord... For he that eateth and drinketh unworthi...
Swine Flu Symptoms by St. Aidan to Abbey Manor on Jul 24, 2009Just trying to clarify a list of key swine flu symptoms for our church members, following yesterdays advice:- sweating like a pig- a case of the trots- nasty rasher cross the body- snuffling- pork oncentration- slops (either end)- tender loinbest to...
Swine flu and sacraments by St. Aidan to Abbey Manor on Jul 16, 2009Sorry to get theological, but this news prompted me.If it's really holy water, then how come it gets infected? (a point made here)Reflecting on the recent child abuse scandal in the Irish Roman Catholic made me wonder about communion too. Official Ca...
