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Quiz on the Eucharist

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Father Joe

I. True or False. Read carefully the statements below and place T or F in the blanks according to whether they express Catholic faith in the Holy Eucharist.

1. _____ One receives bread and wine in Holy Communion, which symbolizes the spirit and teaching of Jesus.

2. _____ One receives the body and blood of Christ, whose presence is brought about by the recipient’s personal belief.

3. _____ Jesus is really, truly and substantially present in the bread and wine.

4. _____ One really and truly receives the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread and wine.

5. _____ Holy Communion is only a memorial of what happened a long time ago at the Last Supper, not the living presence of the risen Christ who comes in communion to be one with his people.

6. _____ Holy Communion is a personal devotion and not a family meal. So, even if one is not a member of God’s family, the Church, it is all right to receive Holy Communion based on your personal belief.

II. Place a check in the blanks that indicate the acceptable ways for a Catholic to receive Holy Communion:

1. _____ By extending the tongue so that the minister can place the consecrated host on it.

2. _____ By extending one hand forward, palm upward, with the other hand supporting it underneath, then taking the host in the fingers of the supporting hand and consuming it.

3. _____ By taking the host between the thumb and forefinger from the minister.

III. Fill in the blanks:

1. The Eucharistic fast consists of abstaining from all food and drink except for _____________ and _______________ for a period of ____________ before receiving Holy Communion.

2. When the Minister of Holy Communion offers the consecrated host to a Catholic and says: “the Body of Christ,” the communicant responds audibly: “_______________.”

3. When the minister of Holy Communion offers the chalice to a Catholic and says: “The Blood of Christ,” the communicant responds audibly: “________________.”

Msgr. William J. Awalt

See the answers in tomorrow’s post.

 

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