The separation between the Catholic and Protestant faiths is one based upon ignorance. It breaks

Early Sunday morning, people shuffle in through the mahogany doors as the smell of Frankincense and Myrrh tickle the nose. Rays of sunlight beam through the stained glass windows, making rainbow images on the red velvet carpet. What sounds like the voices of angels singing praise to the lord harmoniously circulates in the air. A mighty voice roars from the altar, “Now, let us bow our heads in prayer.” This is a majestic place where one can find peace, confess sins and thank the lord for all of the blessings he has bestowed upon them.

As I walked into St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, I was welcomed by everyone I passed by. There was a pleasant odor filling the halls that a fresh cooked meal was being prepared making me feel like I was at home. As I walked into the hall members of all ages were there to attend the Wednesday Night Recharge ranging from cute little infants, to

A communion doesn’t only happen in church, as that is the most common meaning, but communions can happen anywhere and mean anything. Thomas C. Foster says on page 8 of his ‘How to Read Literature Like a Professor’, that communion is an act of sharing and peace, since if

In the name of the father, and the son, and the holy spirit. This phrase, I learned is commonly used within the Catholic faith. Catholocisim is one of the major world religions that has a huge presence in European and Latin American countries. Its members such as Pope Francis, has a powerful religious and political impact on many countries throughout the world who have a large Catholic presence. Throughout this experience, I learned a lot in terms of the Catholic faith. This paper will highlight some of the many things I learned about the Catholic faith, my experience, and how this religion is incorporated into the everyday lives of its members in terms of holidays and the message they are encouraged to live by.

As I began reading for the Theological Reformation Independent Study I was left with many pressing questions. This paper is an attempt to answer one of those questions: Why was the reformation fruitful at this particular time? I want to qualify that this paper is not exhaustive of reasons, however, it does reflect a small measure of what I have learned regarding some of the impacting occurrences’ and participants.

The entry doors of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral humbly open under cross-carrying façade leading into a small lobby, architecturally known as the narthex. Resting on a table is a small woven basket marked with a sign requesting an atmosphere is quiet and donations, if at all possible. Tall, intimidating, wooden doors with metal handles stand between the lobby and the nave. Inside is somber, an environment created by the dimmed lights, flickering candles, and the setting sun through the blue-tinted stained windows. In conjunction with the towering columns and cathedral ceiling, the atmosphere connotes reverence and authority. There is no superfluous décor; the floors are cement and the creaking pews echo throughout the place. The high church formalities were juxtaposed with the casual behavior of those visiting.

Communion begins with the presentation of the bread and the wine. The bread represents the body of Jesus, broken and put on a cross to forgive us for our sins. The wine represents the blood of Jesus, spilt while he was on the cross to once again forgive us of our sins on this Earth. The

After a few moments, I realized that no one cared about anything I was doing, because I was not the lead role, but rather I was a supporting actress to a greater Character. Suddenly, I felt like I had reached the climax of the scene as well as a turning point in my faith. The Eucharist was the most beautiful and perfect display of Jesus’ love shown in the Catholic Social Teaching of solidarity. Regardless of whether the person was Pope Francis, a prison inmate, or even an overly concerned fifteen-year-old girl like myself, we all received the same body of Christ. We are all looked upon with the same unending love that God pours

Being some of the biggest religions in the world today, Christianity and Catholicism are considered to be symbols of stability, comfort, and security because of its strong faith. This, however, has not always been true. Over the course of hundreds of thousands of years, Christianity and Catholicism have gone through tremendous changes through different major events in history. Ranging from the Council of Nicaea—the early church community prior to 1054—to the Spanish Colonization of the New World—prior to 1900—to the Second Vatican Council—after 1900—all of these events created waves of change in these religions and helped form them into what they are today.

Within St Matthew’s Anglican Church, portions of the worship such as the Nicene Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Communion itself are linked to the beliefs of Christians. Said before the prayers of the intercession, the Nicene Creed is a text early in the Church’s history. This ration of the worship relates significantly to the beliefs of Christianity as it was created to find conformity beliefs among Christians. This Creed confirms Christ as divine and human, and that God is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Prayer is also spoken during the worship of Holy Communion. This is connected to Christian beliefs as it is this prayer that Jesus gave to his disciples when they asked him to teach them how to pray. This also taught them about there being only one God. The action of the Communion is linked to Christian beliefs as it reminds oneself of Christ’s suffering during his resurrection and his eternal life after death. The Lord’s Supper is a holy time of worship where the congregation come together to celebrate and remember what Christ did for

The first place churchgoers must show love and compassion to others is in the Eucharist. But before crossing themselves with Holy water and then crossing the threshold of the nave, they must first leave every personal preference, faulty religious conditioning, nostalgic interest, and temporal attachment outside

people remained hushed & priests asked for everyone to remain. At communion, every soul that

A sacrifice so gory and passionate can be wholly explained by two food items. For thousands of years Christians have been partaking in this holy ritual. Today’s modern church still follows this tradition faithfully and thoroughly believes in the symbolic powers it possesses. The word itself has grown more from just an action but to a way of life and belief. The Communion ritual is a pivotal part of Christianity and without it one cannot call themselves a true Christian.

For a long time the church has been the centre for worshiping and praying to God; we couldn’t imagine Christianity without the church building in our community.

The Communion Christians have always regarded the Holy Communion as being one very important element towards achieving discipleship since the very beginning. However, the question in every Christian’s mind is “what are we doing?” it is, therefore, important to discuss what the holy communion means about theology. The Holy Communion has several names given to it. Among them are: the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, Divine Liturgy, and the Mass. Inside the New Testament, there are also varying details given there concerning what entails the Holy Communion on accounts given by Christ himself.[1] The Holy Communion does not compare to Baptism which is another sacrament that is non-repeatable. It is repeatable to some certain degrees as it can be done on a daily basis such as those performed by the Catholic Church. In other instances, it can be conducted on a much infrequent celebration such as the ones that happen in Reformed Churches. Referring to Baptism, there are differences in the practice and its significance, and sometimes the understanding of what it means to be baptized. This has gone ahead to become e a hindrance to churches having a common celebration, but at the same time, there is some spiritual benefit that accrues to the people that partake in it. In the same way, the Eucharist possess the same characteristics. Nature of the Union of Christ and Church The Holy Communion is not just a matter of people ingathering in unity. The purpose of having the communion is so