The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

COMMUNION UNDER ONE KIND. 311day, every Christian communion throughout theworld, with the sole exception of Protestants, proclaims its belief in the Real Presence of Christ inthe Sacrament.The Nestoriaus and Eutychians, who separatedfrom the Catholic Church in the fifth century, admitthe corporeal presence of our Lord in the Eucharist.Such also is the faith of the Greek church, whichseceded from us a thousand years ago, as well asof the present Russian church. And such is thedoctrine of the schismatic Copts, the Syrians,Chaldeans, Armenians, and, in short, of all theOriental sects no longer in communion with theSee of Rome.CHAPTER XXII.COMMUNION UNDER ONE KIND.OUR Saviour gave communion under both formsof bread and wine, to His Apostles at the lastSupper. Officiating bishops and priests are alwaysrequired, except on Good Friday, to communicateunder both kinds. But even the clergy of everyrank, including the Pope, receive only of the consecrated bread, unless when they celebrate Mass.The Church teaches that Christ is containedwhole and entire under each species so that who;ever communicates under the form of bread orof wine, receives not a mutilated Sacrament or a29*