Definition of communion in English:

communion

noun kəˈmjuːnjənkəˈmjunjən

1mass noun The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a mental or spiritual level.
in this churchyard communion with the dead was almost palpable
in singular for a moment there was a blessed communion between them
Example sentencesExamples
- I would like to say it was a moment of serenity and communion with nature.
- For a while, time stops, and there's nothing important enough to intrude upon an old man's communion with the sun.
- I am in exclusive intimate spiritual communion with each of my devotees.
- Their imaginations are dominated by the ghosts of the past, in intimate communion with the shimmering world of the dead.
- Not a synagogue, not a building, but a place for all the dispersed who are in search of community with Israel and communion with God.
- Humanity knows itself not as isolated in this outer world of time and space, but as in communion with the spirits of the dead.
- When Francis spent time alone it was usually to find a more intimate, mystical communion with God.
- Only in close communion with him can you respond adequately.
- For five years, he lived a life of meditation, of deep communion with nature during excursions into the mountains, of contemplation, and of prayer.
- His own Christian message, he once admitted, was that the self is best realised through communion with others.
- I am open to so much more communion with the Lord and Lady this way.
- Think what is involved - personal communication and communion with the living God.
- By prayer and meditation the pious Buddhist enters into living communion with the heavenly Lord.
- We were created for communion; communion with God and with each other.
- Worst of all expansion is eroding the precious and time-honored values of community with neighbors and communion with nature.
- It allows them to reach across the boundaries of geography and time to be in intimate communion with people they will never meet, but whom they hope to lead to God.
- It is an authentic spiritual exercise, the Jewish equivalent of mystical communion with God.
- The sheer joy of that intimate communion with nature; the contented peace we discover on the banks of running waters - that's what it's really all about.
- It was a very personal time of communion with God.
- Another aspect of serving the Lord is to have communion with Him.
1. 1.1 Shared participation in a mental or spiritual experience.
  the Coronation marked a high spot of national communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rather, it requested consideration of ways in which communion and understanding could be enhanced where serious differences threatened the life of a diverse worldwide Church.
  As the believers devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, communion and prayer, they were filled with awe and saw many miracles.
  But whereas with a single image of Rembrandt or Van Gogh we might feel a sense of communion or sympathy, with Warhol we simply find ourselves staring into the void.
  This relation is not one of appropriation, possession, or passive representation of knowledge, but of communion and co-creative participation.
  Human beings are called to participate in this loving communion.
  Your deep yearning for communion originates from your soul and is a yearning for unity with God.
  God overcame our contextual differences and drew us together in deep communion.
  Making, breaking, and distributing bread carried profound connotations of friendship, communion, giving, sharing, justice.
  I'm just joining communion with the rest of the people of the city.
  As stated above, communion also includes the ability to connect deeply with people.
  Its goal is to help families faced with health problems by enhancing agency, a sense of personal control and choice, and communion, a sense of interpersonal connection.
  A new understanding of Anglican identity is needed if we are to remain in communion across the colors and cultures, nations and nationalities that Anglicanism now embodies.
  Confronted by such bleakness, the only things left for Gilmore to affirm were the cycle of life itself and the simple joys of human communion and fellowship.
  For Catholics, when we receive Holy Communion, it is a statement that we are in full communion with those people with whom we are taking Communion.
  Participation in Christ is an instance of communion that opens believers to proportionate participation in all of the dimensions we have discussed.
  Mutual participation or communion is an integral feature of Christian salvation.
  But for now I think I will simply worship at my private altar or around my table with my friends and loved ones and share in the communion we create amongst ourselves.
  I have emphasized that person-to-person communion deepens our connection with God.
  Only through genuine communion can the suffering and oppression of some become real to all.
  Synonyms
  affinity, fellowship, kinship, friendship, fellow feeling, community, togetherness, closeness, sharing, harmony, understanding, rapport, connection, communication, association, empathy, sympathy, agreement, accord, concord, unity
2The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.
Communion was celebrated once a month
See Eucharist
as modifier communion service
communion wine
Example sentencesExamples
- It was worship, and was as essential to Communion as breaking the bread and drinking the cup.
- Christian practice of Communion is becoming more diverse
- It also organises an annual book fair, evening courses for parents, and refreshments after Communion and Confirmation.
- Bishops are, both personally and collegially, at the service of communion.
- Then we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us in the breaking of the bread during Communion.
- Then, with burning hearts, we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us as we break bread with him at Communion.
- With these few words, we can take on an attitude that says we want to receive all that our Father wants to give us at Communion.
- Lisa said: ‘It was beautiful, the church was surrounded by classical ruins and we took part in a communion and service as well as having our marriage blessed.’
- My wife and I attended a noon Ash Wednesday service of communion and imposition of ashes.
- Like most children, Trevor was used to coming to communion and was curious about the bread and wine being given to others but not to him.
- We regarded it as a presumption not to share the cup of the Lord at Communion with the people.
Synonyms
eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass
1. 2.1 The consecrated bread and wine administered and received at Communion.
  the priests gave him Holy Communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  As another example, we all know that when we receive Communion, we are receiving Jesus-body and blood, soul and divinity-and that he comes to live in us in a very special way.
  In recent decades the practice has become widespread that everyone attending Mass receives Communion.
  The document said that priests should only give Communion to Catholics.
  During those quiet days, I had time to reflect on the act of receiving Communion.
  I know it instinctively, and often feel a sense of peace when people receive Communion.
  He accompanied me without a word to the front of the church when the time came to receive Communion.
  The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday next May 15.
  Albert recalls one of his father's rare visits to church during which he refused to receive Communion with the rest of the family.
  Registered parishioners were more likely to attend Mass weekly, receive Communion, and participate in a variety of devotional activities.
  Six boys received their First Communion in the Sacred Heart Church last Sunday.
  Communicants returning to their pews will be asked to stand and sing until everyone has received Communion and the priest has sat down to pray.
  Congratulations to all the children of the parish who received their first Holy Communion on Saturday.
  Congratulations to all the children from the parish who received their first Holy Communion.
  At Communion time, I stayed with the priest until I thought all the parishioners had received Communion.
  I was confirmed then, too, and received Communion.
  We have a very clear position on the question of Catholics receiving Communion in churches other than Catholic churches.
  These children will receive their First Holy Communion in May.
  The young man went to Mass and received Communion every day and, after thanking God for saving his life, asked only that God give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best person he could be in His eyes.
  Before retiring for the night, she received Communion, in accordance with her childhood religion.
  About 300 children will receive their first Holy Communion from the Pope.
  Synonyms
  eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass
3A relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian Churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a Church.
the Eastern Churches are not in communion with Rome
Example sentencesExamples
- Those churches in communion with Peter and the Orthodox are held to have a valid sacrament of orders.
- It is not clear what is meant here by the idea of ‘full communion,’ an idea that suggests Catholics may be in different degrees of communion with the church.
- We had not expected this to be done to us by brothers and sisters who are in communion with us.
- The church of Christ is present in them, and they possess a certain imperfect communion with the Catholic Church.
- Herein is the irreplaceable role of dialogue between the local community of Christians, and the communion of churches.
- I will leave it to the bishops to declare when somebody is no longer in communion with the Catholic Church.
- For the first time, representatives of all churches in communion with Canterbury were assembled, and around the theme of common mission.
- Augustine thought that the Donatists could not plausibly claim to be the one true Catholic Church when they were in communion with ‘neither Rome nor Jerusalem’.
- It is rather that the one catholic Church exists in the communion among the local churches.
- This and the responsibility of each local church for the communion of the churches also need to be borne in mind when local churches are making decisions.
1. 3.1count noun A group of Christian communities or Churches which recognize one another's ministries or that of a central authority.
  the theology which had prevailed in the Roman communion
  See also Anglican Communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Today, the major Christian communions largely support democracy, even while necessarily retaining the right to criticize democratic decisions in the name of religious truth claims.
  The Communion is made up of some thirty-eight provinces, most of which are in the Third World.
  It was once alleged that the provinces in the Communion were held together by the Book of Common Prayer.
  He is, he insisted, Anglican and part of the ecclesial communion called Anglicanism.
  It is possible, and it certainly is to be hoped, that the church as the worldwide communion of Anglican churches is presently undergoing renewal and reinvention.
  How far can membership of a Communion of churches help a local church to discern what are the crucial issues in its own situation?
  In a Communion made up of many different churches, discernment is required to identify what in any particular context are the crucial issues for the life of the Church.
  Compared with the Book of Common Prayer, modern prayer books in the Anglican Communion are grossly overweight.
  The Alpha course is eclectic in its choice of quotes from the various religious communions.
  The First World War boosted pacifism among Baptists as well as among other Christian communions.
  The king denied papal authority over England, and the Anglican Communion was born.
  This celebration of the relationship between two pilgrimage cathedrals was also a sign of mutual respect and affection between our two communions.
  Catholics, Orthodox and some older Protestant communions hold that membership in a church is an intrinsic feature of any relationship with God.
  The advert says, ‘We are Christians, from different communions.’
  This document still serves as a primary point of reference for Anglican dialogue with other Christian communions.
  In some communions the clergy are the sole enunciators of Scripture.
  He courageously describes the discrimination and harm often visited upon one of Christianity's oldest communions - the Coptic Church.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin communio(n-), from communis (see common).

Rhymes

Cameroonian, Mancunian, Neptunian, Réunion, union

Definition of communion in US English:

communion

nounkəˈmyo͞onyənkəˈmjunjən

1The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
in this churchyard communion with the dead was almost palpable
Example sentencesExamples
- We were created for communion; communion with God and with each other.
- When Francis spent time alone it was usually to find a more intimate, mystical communion with God.
- Only in close communion with him can you respond adequately.
- Think what is involved - personal communication and communion with the living God.
- Another aspect of serving the Lord is to have communion with Him.
- I am in exclusive intimate spiritual communion with each of my devotees.
- For five years, he lived a life of meditation, of deep communion with nature during excursions into the mountains, of contemplation, and of prayer.
- The sheer joy of that intimate communion with nature; the contented peace we discover on the banks of running waters - that's what it's really all about.
- I would like to say it was a moment of serenity and communion with nature.
- I am open to so much more communion with the Lord and Lady this way.
- It is an authentic spiritual exercise, the Jewish equivalent of mystical communion with God.
- Humanity knows itself not as isolated in this outer world of time and space, but as in communion with the spirits of the dead.
- By prayer and meditation the pious Buddhist enters into living communion with the heavenly Lord.
- Their imaginations are dominated by the ghosts of the past, in intimate communion with the shimmering world of the dead.
- It allows them to reach across the boundaries of geography and time to be in intimate communion with people they will never meet, but whom they hope to lead to God.
- His own Christian message, he once admitted, was that the self is best realised through communion with others.
- Worst of all expansion is eroding the precious and time-honored values of community with neighbors and communion with nature.
- Not a synagogue, not a building, but a place for all the dispersed who are in search of community with Israel and communion with God.
- It was a very personal time of communion with God.
- For a while, time stops, and there's nothing important enough to intrude upon an old man's communion with the sun.
1. 1.1 Common participation in a mental or emotional experience.
  popular festivals where all take part in joyous communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Making, breaking, and distributing bread carried profound connotations of friendship, communion, giving, sharing, justice.
  Mutual participation or communion is an integral feature of Christian salvation.
  For Catholics, when we receive Holy Communion, it is a statement that we are in full communion with those people with whom we are taking Communion.
  I'm just joining communion with the rest of the people of the city.
  Your deep yearning for communion originates from your soul and is a yearning for unity with God.
  A new understanding of Anglican identity is needed if we are to remain in communion across the colors and cultures, nations and nationalities that Anglicanism now embodies.
  Human beings are called to participate in this loving communion.
  As the believers devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, communion and prayer, they were filled with awe and saw many miracles.
  But whereas with a single image of Rembrandt or Van Gogh we might feel a sense of communion or sympathy, with Warhol we simply find ourselves staring into the void.
  But for now I think I will simply worship at my private altar or around my table with my friends and loved ones and share in the communion we create amongst ourselves.
  Only through genuine communion can the suffering and oppression of some become real to all.
  Rather, it requested consideration of ways in which communion and understanding could be enhanced where serious differences threatened the life of a diverse worldwide Church.
  This relation is not one of appropriation, possession, or passive representation of knowledge, but of communion and co-creative participation.
  Confronted by such bleakness, the only things left for Gilmore to affirm were the cycle of life itself and the simple joys of human communion and fellowship.
  Participation in Christ is an instance of communion that opens believers to proportionate participation in all of the dimensions we have discussed.
  As stated above, communion also includes the ability to connect deeply with people.
  Its goal is to help families faced with health problems by enhancing agency, a sense of personal control and choice, and communion, a sense of interpersonal connection.
  God overcame our contextual differences and drew us together in deep communion.
  I have emphasized that person-to-person communion deepens our connection with God.
  Synonyms
  affinity, fellowship, kinship, friendship, fellow feeling, community, togetherness, closeness, sharing, harmony, understanding, rapport, connection, communication, association, empathy, sympathy, agreement, accord, concord, unity
2The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.
See Eucharist
Example sentencesExamples
- My wife and I attended a noon Ash Wednesday service of communion and imposition of ashes.
- Like most children, Trevor was used to coming to communion and was curious about the bread and wine being given to others but not to him.
- We regarded it as a presumption not to share the cup of the Lord at Communion with the people.
- Then we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us in the breaking of the bread during Communion.
- With these few words, we can take on an attitude that says we want to receive all that our Father wants to give us at Communion.
- Bishops are, both personally and collegially, at the service of communion.
- Lisa said: ‘It was beautiful, the church was surrounded by classical ruins and we took part in a communion and service as well as having our marriage blessed.’
- Christian practice of Communion is becoming more diverse
- It was worship, and was as essential to Communion as breaking the bread and drinking the cup.
- It also organises an annual book fair, evening courses for parents, and refreshments after Communion and Confirmation.
- Then, with burning hearts, we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us as we break bread with him at Communion.
Synonyms
eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass
1. 2.1 The consecrated bread and wine so administered and received.
  the priests gave him Holy Communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Congratulations to all the children from the parish who received their first Holy Communion.
  Congratulations to all the children of the parish who received their first Holy Communion on Saturday.
  These children will receive their First Holy Communion in May.
  As another example, we all know that when we receive Communion, we are receiving Jesus-body and blood, soul and divinity-and that he comes to live in us in a very special way.
  I know it instinctively, and often feel a sense of peace when people receive Communion.
  At Communion time, I stayed with the priest until I thought all the parishioners had received Communion.
  During those quiet days, I had time to reflect on the act of receiving Communion.
  Six boys received their First Communion in the Sacred Heart Church last Sunday.
  Registered parishioners were more likely to attend Mass weekly, receive Communion, and participate in a variety of devotional activities.
  Before retiring for the night, she received Communion, in accordance with her childhood religion.
  In recent decades the practice has become widespread that everyone attending Mass receives Communion.
  Communicants returning to their pews will be asked to stand and sing until everyone has received Communion and the priest has sat down to pray.
  The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday next May 15.
  I was confirmed then, too, and received Communion.
  About 300 children will receive their first Holy Communion from the Pope.
  He accompanied me without a word to the front of the church when the time came to receive Communion.
  Albert recalls one of his father's rare visits to church during which he refused to receive Communion with the rest of the family.
  We have a very clear position on the question of Catholics receiving Communion in churches other than Catholic churches.
  The document said that priests should only give Communion to Catholics.
  The young man went to Mass and received Communion every day and, after thanking God for saving his life, asked only that God give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best person he could be in His eyes.
  Synonyms
  eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass
3A relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a church (signified by a willingness to give or receive the Eucharist)
the Eastern Churches are not in communion with Rome
Example sentencesExamples
- I will leave it to the bishops to declare when somebody is no longer in communion with the Catholic Church.
- We had not expected this to be done to us by brothers and sisters who are in communion with us.
- Augustine thought that the Donatists could not plausibly claim to be the one true Catholic Church when they were in communion with ‘neither Rome nor Jerusalem’.
- It is not clear what is meant here by the idea of ‘full communion,’ an idea that suggests Catholics may be in different degrees of communion with the church.
- This and the responsibility of each local church for the communion of the churches also need to be borne in mind when local churches are making decisions.
- Herein is the irreplaceable role of dialogue between the local community of Christians, and the communion of churches.
- The church of Christ is present in them, and they possess a certain imperfect communion with the Catholic Church.
- It is rather that the one catholic Church exists in the communion among the local churches.
- For the first time, representatives of all churches in communion with Canterbury were assembled, and around the theme of common mission.
- Those churches in communion with Peter and the Orthodox are held to have a valid sacrament of orders.
1. 3.1 A group of Christian communities or Churches which recognize one another's ministries or that of a central authority.
  See also Anglican Communion
  Example sentencesExamples
  The First World War boosted pacifism among Baptists as well as among other Christian communions.
  The Communion is made up of some thirty-eight provinces, most of which are in the Third World.
  He is, he insisted, Anglican and part of the ecclesial communion called Anglicanism.
  In a Communion made up of many different churches, discernment is required to identify what in any particular context are the crucial issues for the life of the Church.
  Catholics, Orthodox and some older Protestant communions hold that membership in a church is an intrinsic feature of any relationship with God.
  The king denied papal authority over England, and the Anglican Communion was born.
  How far can membership of a Communion of churches help a local church to discern what are the crucial issues in its own situation?
  It was once alleged that the provinces in the Communion were held together by the Book of Common Prayer.
  This celebration of the relationship between two pilgrimage cathedrals was also a sign of mutual respect and affection between our two communions.
  In some communions the clergy are the sole enunciators of Scripture.
  Today, the major Christian communions largely support democracy, even while necessarily retaining the right to criticize democratic decisions in the name of religious truth claims.
  The advert says, ‘We are Christians, from different communions.’
  It is possible, and it certainly is to be hoped, that the church as the worldwide communion of Anglican churches is presently undergoing renewal and reinvention.
  He courageously describes the discrimination and harm often visited upon one of Christianity's oldest communions - the Coptic Church.
  The Alpha course is eclectic in its choice of quotes from the various religious communions.
  This document still serves as a primary point of reference for Anglican dialogue with other Christian communions.
  Compared with the Book of Common Prayer, modern prayer books in the Anglican Communion are grossly overweight.

Phrases

make one's communion

Receive bread and wine that has been consecrated at a Eucharist, as a sacramental, spiritual, or symbolic act of receiving the presence of Christ.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mrs. McGrath looked after the boys and girls who were making their communion.
- When her son Conor was making his communion, another seven-year-old boy in the class warned the other children that none of them would go to an arranged party if Conor showed up because he was black.
- Congratulations to the 12 pupils from the Kilglass and Culleens national schools who made their communion in Kilglass Church.
- I grew up in Brosna, went to school there and made my communion and confirmation there.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin communio(n-), from communis (see common).

单词	communion
释义	Definition of communion in English: communion noun kəˈmjuːnjənkəˈmjunjən 1mass noun The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a mental or spiritual level. in this churchyard communion with the dead was almost palpable in singular for a moment there was a blessed communion between them Example sentencesExamples I would like to say it was a moment of serenity and communion with nature. For a while, time stops, and there's nothing important enough to intrude upon an old man's communion with the sun. I am in exclusive intimate spiritual communion with each of my devotees. Their imaginations are dominated by the ghosts of the past, in intimate communion with the shimmering world of the dead. Not a synagogue, not a building, but a place for all the dispersed who are in search of community with Israel and communion with God. Humanity knows itself not as isolated in this outer world of time and space, but as in communion with the spirits of the dead. When Francis spent time alone it was usually to find a more intimate, mystical communion with God. Only in close communion with him can you respond adequately. For five years, he lived a life of meditation, of deep communion with nature during excursions into the mountains, of contemplation, and of prayer. His own Christian message, he once admitted, was that the self is best realised through communion with others. I am open to so much more communion with the Lord and Lady this way. Think what is involved - personal communication and communion with the living God. By prayer and meditation the pious Buddhist enters into living communion with the heavenly Lord. We were created for communion; communion with God and with each other. Worst of all expansion is eroding the precious and time-honored values of community with neighbors and communion with nature. It allows them to reach across the boundaries of geography and time to be in intimate communion with people they will never meet, but whom they hope to lead to God. It is an authentic spiritual exercise, the Jewish equivalent of mystical communion with God. The sheer joy of that intimate communion with nature; the contented peace we discover on the banks of running waters - that's what it's really all about. It was a very personal time of communion with God. Another aspect of serving the Lord is to have communion with Him. 1.1 Shared participation in a mental or spiritual experience. the Coronation marked a high spot of national communion Example sentencesExamples Rather, it requested consideration of ways in which communion and understanding could be enhanced where serious differences threatened the life of a diverse worldwide Church. As the believers devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, communion and prayer, they were filled with awe and saw many miracles. But whereas with a single image of Rembrandt or Van Gogh we might feel a sense of communion or sympathy, with Warhol we simply find ourselves staring into the void. This relation is not one of appropriation, possession, or passive representation of knowledge, but of communion and co-creative participation. Human beings are called to participate in this loving communion. Your deep yearning for communion originates from your soul and is a yearning for unity with God. God overcame our contextual differences and drew us together in deep communion. Making, breaking, and distributing bread carried profound connotations of friendship, communion, giving, sharing, justice. I'm just joining communion with the rest of the people of the city. As stated above, communion also includes the ability to connect deeply with people. Its goal is to help families faced with health problems by enhancing agency, a sense of personal control and choice, and communion, a sense of interpersonal connection. A new understanding of Anglican identity is needed if we are to remain in communion across the colors and cultures, nations and nationalities that Anglicanism now embodies. Confronted by such bleakness, the only things left for Gilmore to affirm were the cycle of life itself and the simple joys of human communion and fellowship. For Catholics, when we receive Holy Communion, it is a statement that we are in full communion with those people with whom we are taking Communion. Participation in Christ is an instance of communion that opens believers to proportionate participation in all of the dimensions we have discussed. Mutual participation or communion is an integral feature of Christian salvation. But for now I think I will simply worship at my private altar or around my table with my friends and loved ones and share in the communion we create amongst ourselves. I have emphasized that person-to-person communion deepens our connection with God. Only through genuine communion can the suffering and oppression of some become real to all. Synonyms affinity, fellowship, kinship, friendship, fellow feeling, community, togetherness, closeness, sharing, harmony, understanding, rapport, connection, communication, association, empathy, sympathy, agreement, accord, concord, unity 2The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared. Communion was celebrated once a month See Eucharist as modifier communion service communion wine Example sentencesExamples It was worship, and was as essential to Communion as breaking the bread and drinking the cup. Christian practice of Communion is becoming more diverse It also organises an annual book fair, evening courses for parents, and refreshments after Communion and Confirmation. Bishops are, both personally and collegially, at the service of communion. Then we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us in the breaking of the bread during Communion. Then, with burning hearts, we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us as we break bread with him at Communion. With these few words, we can take on an attitude that says we want to receive all that our Father wants to give us at Communion. Lisa said: ‘It was beautiful, the church was surrounded by classical ruins and we took part in a communion and service as well as having our marriage blessed.’ My wife and I attended a noon Ash Wednesday service of communion and imposition of ashes. Like most children, Trevor was used to coming to communion and was curious about the bread and wine being given to others but not to him. We regarded it as a presumption not to share the cup of the Lord at Communion with the people. Synonyms eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass 2.1 The consecrated bread and wine administered and received at Communion. the priests gave him Holy Communion Example sentencesExamples As another example, we all know that when we receive Communion, we are receiving Jesus-body and blood, soul and divinity-and that he comes to live in us in a very special way. In recent decades the practice has become widespread that everyone attending Mass receives Communion. The document said that priests should only give Communion to Catholics. During those quiet days, I had time to reflect on the act of receiving Communion. I know it instinctively, and often feel a sense of peace when people receive Communion. He accompanied me without a word to the front of the church when the time came to receive Communion. The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday next May 15. Albert recalls one of his father's rare visits to church during which he refused to receive Communion with the rest of the family. Registered parishioners were more likely to attend Mass weekly, receive Communion, and participate in a variety of devotional activities. Six boys received their First Communion in the Sacred Heart Church last Sunday. Communicants returning to their pews will be asked to stand and sing until everyone has received Communion and the priest has sat down to pray. Congratulations to all the children of the parish who received their first Holy Communion on Saturday. Congratulations to all the children from the parish who received their first Holy Communion. At Communion time, I stayed with the priest until I thought all the parishioners had received Communion. I was confirmed then, too, and received Communion. We have a very clear position on the question of Catholics receiving Communion in churches other than Catholic churches. These children will receive their First Holy Communion in May. The young man went to Mass and received Communion every day and, after thanking God for saving his life, asked only that God give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best person he could be in His eyes. Before retiring for the night, she received Communion, in accordance with her childhood religion. About 300 children will receive their first Holy Communion from the Pope. Synonyms eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass 3A relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian Churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a Church. the Eastern Churches are not in communion with Rome Example sentencesExamples Those churches in communion with Peter and the Orthodox are held to have a valid sacrament of orders. It is not clear what is meant here by the idea of ‘full communion,’ an idea that suggests Catholics may be in different degrees of communion with the church. We had not expected this to be done to us by brothers and sisters who are in communion with us. The church of Christ is present in them, and they possess a certain imperfect communion with the Catholic Church. Herein is the irreplaceable role of dialogue between the local community of Christians, and the communion of churches. I will leave it to the bishops to declare when somebody is no longer in communion with the Catholic Church. For the first time, representatives of all churches in communion with Canterbury were assembled, and around the theme of common mission. Augustine thought that the Donatists could not plausibly claim to be the one true Catholic Church when they were in communion with ‘neither Rome nor Jerusalem’. It is rather that the one catholic Church exists in the communion among the local churches. This and the responsibility of each local church for the communion of the churches also need to be borne in mind when local churches are making decisions. 3.1count noun A group of Christian communities or Churches which recognize one another's ministries or that of a central authority. the theology which had prevailed in the Roman communion See also Anglican Communion Example sentencesExamples Today, the major Christian communions largely support democracy, even while necessarily retaining the right to criticize democratic decisions in the name of religious truth claims. The Communion is made up of some thirty-eight provinces, most of which are in the Third World. It was once alleged that the provinces in the Communion were held together by the Book of Common Prayer. He is, he insisted, Anglican and part of the ecclesial communion called Anglicanism. It is possible, and it certainly is to be hoped, that the church as the worldwide communion of Anglican churches is presently undergoing renewal and reinvention. How far can membership of a Communion of churches help a local church to discern what are the crucial issues in its own situation? In a Communion made up of many different churches, discernment is required to identify what in any particular context are the crucial issues for the life of the Church. Compared with the Book of Common Prayer, modern prayer books in the Anglican Communion are grossly overweight. The Alpha course is eclectic in its choice of quotes from the various religious communions. The First World War boosted pacifism among Baptists as well as among other Christian communions. The king denied papal authority over England, and the Anglican Communion was born. This celebration of the relationship between two pilgrimage cathedrals was also a sign of mutual respect and affection between our two communions. Catholics, Orthodox and some older Protestant communions hold that membership in a church is an intrinsic feature of any relationship with God. The advert says, ‘We are Christians, from different communions.’ This document still serves as a primary point of reference for Anglican dialogue with other Christian communions. In some communions the clergy are the sole enunciators of Scripture. He courageously describes the discrimination and harm often visited upon one of Christianity's oldest communions - the Coptic Church. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin communio(n-), from communis (see common). Rhymes Cameroonian, Mancunian, Neptunian, Réunion, union Definition of communion in US English: communion nounkəˈmyo͞onyənkəˈmjunjən 1The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level. in this churchyard communion with the dead was almost palpable Example sentencesExamples We were created for communion; communion with God and with each other. When Francis spent time alone it was usually to find a more intimate, mystical communion with God. Only in close communion with him can you respond adequately. Think what is involved - personal communication and communion with the living God. Another aspect of serving the Lord is to have communion with Him. I am in exclusive intimate spiritual communion with each of my devotees. For five years, he lived a life of meditation, of deep communion with nature during excursions into the mountains, of contemplation, and of prayer. The sheer joy of that intimate communion with nature; the contented peace we discover on the banks of running waters - that's what it's really all about. I would like to say it was a moment of serenity and communion with nature. I am open to so much more communion with the Lord and Lady this way. It is an authentic spiritual exercise, the Jewish equivalent of mystical communion with God. Humanity knows itself not as isolated in this outer world of time and space, but as in communion with the spirits of the dead. By prayer and meditation the pious Buddhist enters into living communion with the heavenly Lord. Their imaginations are dominated by the ghosts of the past, in intimate communion with the shimmering world of the dead. It allows them to reach across the boundaries of geography and time to be in intimate communion with people they will never meet, but whom they hope to lead to God. His own Christian message, he once admitted, was that the self is best realised through communion with others. Worst of all expansion is eroding the precious and time-honored values of community with neighbors and communion with nature. Not a synagogue, not a building, but a place for all the dispersed who are in search of community with Israel and communion with God. It was a very personal time of communion with God. For a while, time stops, and there's nothing important enough to intrude upon an old man's communion with the sun. 1.1 Common participation in a mental or emotional experience. popular festivals where all take part in joyous communion Example sentencesExamples Making, breaking, and distributing bread carried profound connotations of friendship, communion, giving, sharing, justice. Mutual participation or communion is an integral feature of Christian salvation. For Catholics, when we receive Holy Communion, it is a statement that we are in full communion with those people with whom we are taking Communion. I'm just joining communion with the rest of the people of the city. Your deep yearning for communion originates from your soul and is a yearning for unity with God. A new understanding of Anglican identity is needed if we are to remain in communion across the colors and cultures, nations and nationalities that Anglicanism now embodies. Human beings are called to participate in this loving communion. As the believers devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, communion and prayer, they were filled with awe and saw many miracles. But whereas with a single image of Rembrandt or Van Gogh we might feel a sense of communion or sympathy, with Warhol we simply find ourselves staring into the void. But for now I think I will simply worship at my private altar or around my table with my friends and loved ones and share in the communion we create amongst ourselves. Only through genuine communion can the suffering and oppression of some become real to all. Rather, it requested consideration of ways in which communion and understanding could be enhanced where serious differences threatened the life of a diverse worldwide Church. This relation is not one of appropriation, possession, or passive representation of knowledge, but of communion and co-creative participation. Confronted by such bleakness, the only things left for Gilmore to affirm were the cycle of life itself and the simple joys of human communion and fellowship. Participation in Christ is an instance of communion that opens believers to proportionate participation in all of the dimensions we have discussed. As stated above, communion also includes the ability to connect deeply with people. Its goal is to help families faced with health problems by enhancing agency, a sense of personal control and choice, and communion, a sense of interpersonal connection. God overcame our contextual differences and drew us together in deep communion. I have emphasized that person-to-person communion deepens our connection with God. Synonyms affinity, fellowship, kinship, friendship, fellow feeling, community, togetherness, closeness, sharing, harmony, understanding, rapport, connection, communication, association, empathy, sympathy, agreement, accord, concord, unity 2The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared. See Eucharist Example sentencesExamples My wife and I attended a noon Ash Wednesday service of communion and imposition of ashes. Like most children, Trevor was used to coming to communion and was curious about the bread and wine being given to others but not to him. We regarded it as a presumption not to share the cup of the Lord at Communion with the people. Then we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us in the breaking of the bread during Communion. With these few words, we can take on an attitude that says we want to receive all that our Father wants to give us at Communion. Bishops are, both personally and collegially, at the service of communion. Lisa said: ‘It was beautiful, the church was surrounded by classical ruins and we took part in a communion and service as well as having our marriage blessed.’ Christian practice of Communion is becoming more diverse It was worship, and was as essential to Communion as breaking the bread and drinking the cup. It also organises an annual book fair, evening courses for parents, and refreshments after Communion and Confirmation. Then, with burning hearts, we are ready for Jesus to reveal himself to us as we break bread with him at Communion. Synonyms eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass 2.1 The consecrated bread and wine so administered and received. the priests gave him Holy Communion Example sentencesExamples Congratulations to all the children from the parish who received their first Holy Communion. Congratulations to all the children of the parish who received their first Holy Communion on Saturday. These children will receive their First Holy Communion in May. As another example, we all know that when we receive Communion, we are receiving Jesus-body and blood, soul and divinity-and that he comes to live in us in a very special way. I know it instinctively, and often feel a sense of peace when people receive Communion. At Communion time, I stayed with the priest until I thought all the parishioners had received Communion. During those quiet days, I had time to reflect on the act of receiving Communion. Six boys received their First Communion in the Sacred Heart Church last Sunday. Registered parishioners were more likely to attend Mass weekly, receive Communion, and participate in a variety of devotional activities. Before retiring for the night, she received Communion, in accordance with her childhood religion. In recent decades the practice has become widespread that everyone attending Mass receives Communion. Communicants returning to their pews will be asked to stand and sing until everyone has received Communion and the priest has sat down to pray. The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday next May 15. I was confirmed then, too, and received Communion. About 300 children will receive their first Holy Communion from the Pope. He accompanied me without a word to the front of the church when the time came to receive Communion. Albert recalls one of his father's rare visits to church during which he refused to receive Communion with the rest of the family. We have a very clear position on the question of Catholics receiving Communion in churches other than Catholic churches. The document said that priests should only give Communion to Catholics. The young man went to Mass and received Communion every day and, after thanking God for saving his life, asked only that God give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best person he could be in His eyes. Synonyms eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper, mass 3A relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a church (signified by a willingness to give or receive the Eucharist) the Eastern Churches are not in communion with Rome Example sentencesExamples I will leave it to the bishops to declare when somebody is no longer in communion with the Catholic Church. We had not expected this to be done to us by brothers and sisters who are in communion with us. Augustine thought that the Donatists could not plausibly claim to be the one true Catholic Church when they were in communion with ‘neither Rome nor Jerusalem’. It is not clear what is meant here by the idea of ‘full communion,’ an idea that suggests Catholics may be in different degrees of communion with the church. This and the responsibility of each local church for the communion of the churches also need to be borne in mind when local churches are making decisions. Herein is the irreplaceable role of dialogue between the local community of Christians, and the communion of churches. The church of Christ is present in them, and they possess a certain imperfect communion with the Catholic Church. It is rather that the one catholic Church exists in the communion among the local churches. For the first time, representatives of all churches in communion with Canterbury were assembled, and around the theme of common mission. Those churches in communion with Peter and the Orthodox are held to have a valid sacrament of orders. 3.1 A group of Christian communities or Churches which recognize one another's ministries or that of a central authority. See also Anglican Communion Example sentencesExamples The First World War boosted pacifism among Baptists as well as among other Christian communions. The Communion is made up of some thirty-eight provinces, most of which are in the Third World. He is, he insisted, Anglican and part of the ecclesial communion called Anglicanism. In a Communion made up of many different churches, discernment is required to identify what in any particular context are the crucial issues for the life of the Church. Catholics, Orthodox and some older Protestant communions hold that membership in a church is an intrinsic feature of any relationship with God. The king denied papal authority over England, and the Anglican Communion was born. How far can membership of a Communion of churches help a local church to discern what are the crucial issues in its own situation? It was once alleged that the provinces in the Communion were held together by the Book of Common Prayer. This celebration of the relationship between two pilgrimage cathedrals was also a sign of mutual respect and affection between our two communions. In some communions the clergy are the sole enunciators of Scripture. Today, the major Christian communions largely support democracy, even while necessarily retaining the right to criticize democratic decisions in the name of religious truth claims. The advert says, ‘We are Christians, from different communions.’ It is possible, and it certainly is to be hoped, that the church as the worldwide communion of Anglican churches is presently undergoing renewal and reinvention. He courageously describes the discrimination and harm often visited upon one of Christianity's oldest communions - the Coptic Church. The Alpha course is eclectic in its choice of quotes from the various religious communions. This document still serves as a primary point of reference for Anglican dialogue with other Christian communions. Compared with the Book of Common Prayer, modern prayer books in the Anglican Communion are grossly overweight. Phrases make one's communion Receive bread and wine that has been consecrated at a Eucharist, as a sacramental, spiritual, or symbolic act of receiving the presence of Christ. Example sentencesExamples Mrs. McGrath looked after the boys and girls who were making their communion. When her son Conor was making his communion, another seven-year-old boy in the class warned the other children that none of them would go to an arranged party if Conor showed up because he was black. Congratulations to the 12 pupils from the Kilglass and Culleens national schools who made their communion in Kilglass Church. I grew up in Brosna, went to school there and made my communion and confirmation there. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin communio(n-), from communis (see common). noun.1 phr.
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