Holy Communion
Example Sentences
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Two nuns, both committed to their faith, strongly disagreed over changes in church practice, specifically whether a woman should serve as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
He wanted to offer Holy Communion, the central sacrament of Roman Catholic faith, not only to the detainees inside the facility, but also to the federal agents stationed there.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
For the past two decades, he had been unable to receive Holy Communion, a rite the church considers the central sacred component of its worship services, from his own parish.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
One of the most enthralling, however, is a sprawling early piece titled “Venus Envy Chapter I: First Holy Communion, Moments Before the End,” which emerged from an extraordinarily challenging period in the artist’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
She told me that her da, now long dead, had given it to her for her First Holy Communion when she was thirteen.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
