Communion is a ritual connection with God in the Catholic Church. It takes place after Confession, when a person has atoned for their sins and is seen as pure enough to accept God. A child’s First Communion happens when they are about seven or eight years old and is seen as a joyful occasion.
Communion Quotes in First Confession
The First Confession quotes below are all either spoken by Communion or refer to Communion. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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First Confession
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Then, to crown my misfortunes, I had to make my first confession and Communion. It was an old woman called Ryan who prepared us for these… She may have mentioned the other place as well, but that could only have been by accident, for Hell had the first place in her heart.
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Communion Term Timeline in First Confession
The timeline below shows where the term Communion appears in First Confession. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
First Confession
“To crown [his] misfortunes,” soon after this Jackie has to make his first Confession and Communion. A neighbor woman called Mrs. Ryan prepares the children in town for these rituals. She...
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