Fast Food Communion

If there is one thing I love about the RC denomination its the chance to dress up in girly girl clothes for first communion. Especially the veils. Other than your wedding day there is no other chance to wear a veil (except for those nifty widow veils over your eyes but that's not quite an event where I would probably remember to buy one).

I was really impressed with as W. had been getting communion every morning while in Rehab. It seemed like such an effort to give communion everyday to so many people.





We were sitting in the cafe in the lobby when the priest was passing by and saw W. He started with the pleasantries which appeared to be that the was just quickly idling to say "goodbye" when in one full movement he went from "So you are going home" to crossing himself ".... Body of Christ" the communion wafer comes out of nowhere and before I even realise what is happening he is gone after wishing her a well.





Huh? For a denomination that believes in the wafer actually changing to the body of Christ it seems a little like communion at McDonalds. I had been expecting a moment of them seated together with a word of prayer at least. Its also funny to me that because we are not patients we are not offered communion. Separating the sheep from the goats I suppose. C. said maybe we didn't look Roman Catholic enough. I think the stunned look on my face gave me away - its funny because though C. grew up Roman Catholic (and attended a boys RC school) I often know more about the tradition then he does. Based on how much he seemed to learn about his own religion in a RC school I suggest that all parents teach their children sex ed. Don't assume that they remember anything that the teacher presented!