“I've had some threaten not to give Communion to me, even though they don't know my position, just because I'm a Democrat. I've had cardinals refuse to shake my hand because I'm a Democrat.”
Bart Stupak
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? / For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.”
Bible
“[t]hose...who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.”
Cardinal Ratzinger
“It would just seem odd not dropping something in the basket, almost like not going to Communion, or something. Besides, depending on when I work, I tend to go to different churches, depending on what Sunday it is.”
Robert Duffy
“Dr Williams is not being diplomatic, he is being spineless. He is more concerned that the Anglican Communion survives than he is with the injustices being done to gay people by members of his own religion.”
George Broadhead
“Mom, can we go Catholic so we can get communion wafers and booze?”
Bart Simpson
“Apparently God takes reception of Holy Communion seriously. Apparently some things are more sacred than politics. Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to being Catholic.”
Carl Olson
