Which statement is true about the state required to receive Communion?

Which statement is true about the state required to receive Communion?

• A. Being baptized
• B. Being a priest
• C. Wearing a cross
• D. Reading scripture daily

Answer: (A)

To receive Holy Communion, a person must be baptized. Baptism makes a person a member of Christ and the Church, fully incorporat­ing them into the Body of Christ, which is the proper context for receiving the Eucharist. In the RCIA process, catechumens who have not yet been baptized prepare to enter the Church by receiving Baptism first; after baptism (and being in a state of grace), they then receive Confirmation and Eucharist. The other options—being a priest, wearing a cross, or reading scripture daily—do not determine eligibility to receive Communion.

To receive Holy Communion, a person must be baptized. Baptism makes a person a member of Christ and the Church, fully incorporat­ing them into the Body of Christ, which is the proper context for receiving the Eucharist. In the RCIA process, catechumens who have not yet been baptized prepare to enter the Church by receiving Baptism first; after baptism (and being in a state of grace), they then receive Confirmation and Eucharist. The other options—being a priest, wearing a cross, or reading scripture daily—do not determine eligibility to receive Communion.