Saint Thomas Aquinas defined “spiritual communion” as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received Him. Saint Teresa of Avila wrote: “When you cannot receive Communion and cannot attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.”

An Act of Spiritual Communion:

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

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For Catholics, the word “sacrament” might convey a sense of ritual and religious experience. But for those not familiar with the Church, the idea of a sacrament can be puzzling. What is a sacrament? How do the Sacraments work? Do I really need all of this ritual? Can’t I just have a simple relationship with God? This YDisciple course addresses these questions and investigates how Jesus acts in the world through the liturgy of his Church, and seven very meaningful actions of this liturgy are the sacraments.