Embracing Faith: My Journey to the Spain Madrid Mission

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Ever since I was a little boy, I have always wanted to serve a mission for my church. Every day I would think about that future date when I would receive my call and go serve the lord for two years. About two months ago, the day that I was waiting for had arrived. As much as I had been looking forward to that day, I was so nervous to open my call and find out exactly where I was going. I was filled with joy when I found that I would be serving in the Spain Madrid mission! After receiving my call, I did some research about the people in Spain. I was anxious to find out what the culture was like, the main religions, and what the food was going to be like in Spain. As I would be teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, I was especially curious about …show more content…

During the communion, the Catholics assembled into a line to partake of the bread and wine, which the priest gave to each member. Those who are not of the Catholic faith are strictly not permitted to partake of the sacrament, therefore, when I got to the front of the line, I crossed my arms over my chest to signal that I was not catholic and the priest gave me a blessing. I was confused why I was not allowed to partake the sacrament. After asking a member of the faith, I was told that communion is where you physically receive Christ into your body. The act of communion shows that Catholics are united together in believing all that the Catholic church believes and teaches. I appreciate that in the Church of Jesus Christ, all are allowed to partake of the sacrament. The sacrament is part of a sacred covenant which we made at baptism, saying that we will always remember Jesus Christ as our savior. In exchange for this, he promises us the gift of the Holy …show more content…

One example is that of a leader for both churches. In our religion, we have a prophet, whereas Catholics have a pope. Both believe in Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Another example is that both bless and partake the sacrament. The difference is that the church of Jesus Christ contains the power of the priesthood and can bless the sacrament with proper authority. Another similarity is between tithing and offertory. In offertory, you offer as much money as you want. As a latter-day saint, one must pay 10 percent of his or her income in order to be a full tithe

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