Communion, Frequent

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• Frequent Communion — • Discusses the history and practice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Frequent Communion     Frequent Communion     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Communion under Both Kinds — • Communion under one kind is the reception of the Sacrament of the Eucharist under the species or appearance of bread alone, or of wine alone, Communion under two or both kinds, the distinct reception under the two or both species, sub utraque… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Frequent Communion — is the Roman Catholic practice of receiving the eucharist frequently, as opposed to the usual medieval practice of receiving it once or a few times a year.[1] Pope Pius X pushed for the practice of frequent communion,[2] relaxing restrictions on… …   Wikipedia

• fréquent — fréquent, ente [ frekɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1552; « fréquenté, peuplé » fin XIVe; lat. frequens 1 ♦ Qui se produit souvent, se répète à intervalles plus ou moins rapprochés. ⇒ continuel, nombreux, répété. « Les sentiments qui reposent sur des rapports… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• frequent — FREQUENT, [frequ]ente. adj. Qui arrive souvent. La gresle est un mal frequent en ce pays là. les tremblements de terre y sont frequents. rendre de frequentes visites. lettres frequentes. les frequentes recheutes sont dangereuses. c est un bon… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

• Frequent Communion —    The influence of the Puritans on the religious life of the Church was in many instances tremendous and far reaching. While the Prayer Book provides for frequent Communion, that is, every Lord s Day and Holy Day at the least, yet under the… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Communion and the developmentally disabled — Part of the series on Communion also known as The Eucharist , The Lord s Supper Divine Liturgy or Sacrament Theology Real Presence Transubstantiation Transignification Sacramental Union Memorialism Consubstantiation Impanation Consecrat …   Wikipedia

• Frequent confession — often and regularly in order to grow in holiness. It is a practice that has been recommended by Catholic leaders and saints as a powerful means of growing in love with God, in humility, and having sorrow for sins, since it is source of God s… …   Wikipedia

• Holy Communion —    One of the two great Sacraments ordained by Christ and generally (i.e., always) necessary to salvation; this being the Sacrament of the Lord s Body and Blood. The following explanation has been given by the Rev. Morgan Dix, D.D.: Three names… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Priests' Communion League — • Association of priests established at Rome in 1906 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priests Communion League     Priests Communion League      …   Catholic encyclopedia