Comments on: What is the difference in belief between Roman Catholics and Episcopalians? http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-difference-in-belief-between-roman-catholics-and-espicopalians-i-was-once-told-all-the-ceremony-and-half-the-guilt-but-there-must-be-more-to-it-than-that/ an online magazine for spiritual seekers. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:25:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danielhttp://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-difference-in-belief-between-roman-catholics-and-espicopalians-i-was-once-told-all-the-ceremony-and-half-the-guilt-but-there-must-be-more-to-it-than-that/#comment-5948 Daniel Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=586#comment-5948 Regardless of whether an Episcopal priest believes in transubstantiation, he (or she) cannot offer a valid Eucharist. The only priests who can celebrate communion and effect transubstantiation -- bread and wine becomes the real presence of Jesus in his body and blood -- are Catholic priests. Because only Catholic priests are part of the true Apostolic succession. FYI, Orthodox Catholic priests ordinations are just as valid as Roman Catholic priests because their ordinations occur within the Apostolic succession. Regardless of whether an Episcopal priest believes in transubstantiation, he (or she) cannot offer a valid Eucharist. The only priests who can celebrate communion and effect transubstantiation — bread and wine becomes the real presence of Jesus in his body and blood — are Catholic priests. Because only Catholic priests are part of the true Apostolic succession. FYI, Orthodox Catholic priests ordinations are just as valid as Roman Catholic priests because their ordinations occur within the Apostolic succession.

]]> By: Mike Hayeshttp://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-difference-in-belief-between-roman-catholics-and-espicopalians-i-was-once-told-all-the-ceremony-and-half-the-guilt-but-there-must-be-more-to-it-than-that/#comment-5940 Mike Hayes Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:48:40 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=586#comment-5940 Charles and KJ...Charles rightly pinpoints the primary difference between Episcopalians and Catholics, as Father Ryan also did.KJ your point is a bit more complicated. Some High Anglicans do in fact share our belief in transubstantiation, while others do not. Regardless, because of our first point we do not take communion in one another's church because that would be a sign of Church unity which still does not exist between these denominations despite some agreement in certain sects of Anglicanism on a Eucharistic theology. Charles and KJ…

Charles rightly pinpoints the primary difference between Episcopalians and Catholics, as Father Ryan also did.

KJ your point is a bit more complicated. Some High Anglicans do in fact share our belief in transubstantiation, while others do not. Regardless, because of our first point we do not take communion in one another’s church because that would be a sign of Church unity which still does not exist between these denominations despite some agreement in certain sects of Anglicanism on a Eucharistic theology.

]]> By: KJhttp://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-difference-in-belief-between-roman-catholics-and-espicopalians-i-was-once-told-all-the-ceremony-and-half-the-guilt-but-there-must-be-more-to-it-than-that/#comment-5939 KJ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:28:05 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=586#comment-5939 So do Episcopalians believe in transubstantiation? 2nd paragraph makes me think so, but I'm not sure. And if they do, does that mean they can take communion if they come to our mass -- or ours at theirs? So do Episcopalians believe in transubstantiation? 2nd paragraph makes me think so, but I’m not sure. And if they do, does that mean they can take communion if they come to our mass — or ours at theirs?

]]> By: Charles J Mcallistr MDhttp://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-difference-in-belief-between-roman-catholics-and-espicopalians-i-was-once-told-all-the-ceremony-and-half-the-guilt-but-there-must-be-more-to-it-than-that/#comment-5501 Charles J Mcallistr MD Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:23:25 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=586#comment-5501 so do you consider them valid Catholics-the Orthodox do not recognize the sole authority of the Pope as well so do you consider them valid Catholics-the Orthodox do not recognize the sole authority of the Pope as well

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