ISB ~ 1 Corinthians 11 v27

the bread . . . the cup:The Corinthians apparently received the Eucharist under both species, although this was not strictly necessary. • The Church holds that Christ is entirely present under each form of the Sa

crament, so thatCommunion under one species is communion with the whole Christ in his glorified Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity (CCC 1390). unworthy manner: Receiving Eucharistic Communion can be an act of sacrilege and self-condemnation if done in a state of serious (mortal) sin. For Paul, to sin against the body and blood in this way is to be liable for the Lord’s violent death. The offenders in Corinth incurred this guilt by overeating, drunkenness, and discrimination against the poor. Such carelessness before the Sacrament triggered divine judgments of sickness and even death (11:30).