Chapter — Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884)
Chapter IV. On the Subject of the Eucharist
¶1.
Only a baptized man can receive the Eucharist sacramentally; because only the baptized is capable of the Sacraments. Hence an infidel receiving the Eucharist would indeed receive it truly, but only materially, not sacramentally. But a baptized man who is indisposed does indeed receive sacramentally, but not spiritually, that is, he receives, but without fruit. But a baptized man who is disposed receives both sacramentally and spiritually, or with fruit. - Thus the Council of Trent, sess. 13, c. 8.
¶2.
We must treat 1. of the obligation of receiving the Eucharist; 2. of the disposition required for receiving it worthily.
Within this chapter
- Article I. On the Obligation of Receiving the Eucharistnn. 316–323
Article II. On the Dispositions Required in the Subject of the Eucharist: 1. as to the Soul, 2. as to the Bodynn. 324–345
- Point I. On the Fast Required for Communionnn. 329–335
- Point II. On the Decency of the Bodynn. 336–337
- Appendix I. On Frequent Communionnn. 338–344
- Appendix II. On Spiritual Communionn. 345