Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. I have to admit that I love taking communion. It moves me to the very depths of my soul.
Communion is so earthy, primitive and undeniably female.
When you surrender to its power you come in contact with your most primal needs, desires and fears. It's no wonder that it has had such a profound influence on popular culture. For Catholic children, first communion is a major life event. Girls dress up like miniature brides of Christ, both girls and boys confess their sins, and partake of the holy meal. Parents often immortalize this event with photographic portraits.