Preparing to Receive Jesus, Prepare for Holy Communion

2. Preparing for Holy Communion
• Jesus, who is the greatest friend we could
ever have,
• He is eager to be with those who love Him.
• TodayYou will realize the importance of
preparing well to receive Holy Communion,
• since it is Jesus Himself whom you receive.

3. They Invite the Coach to their House
• Jim love play baseball.
– He worked very hard to make the team.
– They had a good coach.
• The coach would sometimes visit the families of the players.
• Although Jim was one of the newest members on the team,
one day his parents asked the coach,
– “would you like to come over to our house on Sunday?”
• The coach was very kind and promise that he would be there
at 4 o’clock.

4. Jim was not Ready
• When Sunday came, and it was bout 5 minutes to
4,
1. can you guess what Jim was doing?
2. What would you be doing if you had invited someone like the
coach to your house?
• Jim was sitting on the floor inform of theTV.
– We was eating chocolate,
– and he had a soft drink beside him.
– His hands had gotten sticky, and he had wipe them on his good
shirt
• He did not look very clean.

5. The Coach was Happy to
see Jim
• Then, at 4 o'clock, the doorbell rang.
– Jim’s mother opened the door, but Jim did not even greet the
coach;
– instead, he stayed in front of the television to see the end of
the program!
• The coach came in , looked around and said,
– “Hi, Jim, I am here.
– I came to see you, and I brought you a gift.
– I have been looking forward to visiting with you family.”

6. Jim Did not Pay Attention
• Jim did not pay attention to the coach at all!
1. How do you think the coach felt?
– The coach was disappointed and sad.
2. I f you liked someone and invited him to your house,
what would you do when he arrived?
a) Listen for the doorbell,
b) Greet the person nicely
c) And welcome him
d) Show him around, and talk with him, etc.

7. Jesus is Happy to
See You

8. Not Paying Attention
• Here is Jim again on Sunday morning.
– He is at Mass.
– He is sitting in the front, but not paying attention.
• When it is time for Holy Communion, he walks up walks up with
his parents,
– but he is looking side to side, to see who is there.
• Jesus is holding Jesus in the Eucharist, and gives Holy
Communion to Jim.
• It looks like bread and tastes like bread, but it is not bread any
more because the priest just changed it into the Body of Jesus .
• Jim just received the Body of Christ, the greatest guest,
– and more than a guest!

9. Jim was not Listening
• What do you think he did next?
a) He hurried back to this pew and knelt down, but he did not pray at all.
b) He was looking around,
c) and then he dug into his pockets to see what was in them.
d) He even pushed the boy next to him, and started to laugh.
• All that time, Jesus was right there within him, in his soul.
– Jesus came, because he loves Him
– and wanted to speak to Jim in his heart.
• But Jim was not listening or paying attention at all.
– He missed Jesus.

10. Say Something to Jesus
• What do you think Jim could say to Jesus at this holy time?
1) Thank Jesus for coming
2) Tell Him that he loves Him,
3) Ask Jesus to help him to be good, obedient and loving
4) Ask Jesus to bless his parents, brothers, and sisters, teachers, friends, etc..
5) Ask forgiveness
• Jesus looks forward very much to come to us in Holy
Communion.
1. What would you say to Jesus when you receive Him in Holy
Communion?
2. How can you prepare to welcome Jesus?
– Keep your soul clean from sin
– Pray and ask Jesus to help you to do loving cats for Him.

11. How to Receive Jesus
1) If a person has any mortal sins,
– he must go to confession before receiving Jesus.
2) Out of respect for Jesus, we do not eat or drink anything for
one hour before receiving Holy Communion.
– We can drink water at any time.
3) When you go up to receive Jesus, how do you walk up?
– With respect
4) And how do you receive Jesus?
• (Have a heart-to-heart conversation with our Lord)

13. Talk to Jesus
• During Mass, don’t talk to anyone except Jesus.
– Join in the singing and in the prayers we say out loud during
Mass.
• Think about Jesus,
– and how much He wants to come to you.
– How much He loves you.
• Tell Jesus that you believe in Him
– and love Him with all your Heart.
– Tell Him that you hope that He will help you

14. Practice to Receive Jesus
1) Let us practice how you
will walk
2) and how you will hold your
hands.
3) Or open your mouth and put
out your tongue when you
receive Jesus.

15. Talk to Jesus Everyday
• This week, tell Jesus every day how much you love Him,
• and that you can hardly wait to receive Him in Holy Communion.
1) Do you have to go to church to say that to Jesus?
2) Do you think Jesus can hear you even if you don’t say anything
aloud?
3) Can Jesus hear you if you speak to Him in your heart when you are on
your own way to school?
4) Can He hear you in the morning? During the day?
5) How many times can you speak to Jesus during the day?
• If you speak to Jesus often, He will be very pleased to be with you
– because He loves you and He wants to be with you,
– and with all those who want to receive Him with a loving heart.

16. Any Questions?