Why CAN'T Everyone Receive Communion? | The Jimmy Akin Podcast

The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 030 (April 21, 2025) Some Churches practice “Open Communion,” where they invite anyone who wants to receive the Eucharist or Lord’s Supper to do so. The Catholic Church doesn’t follow this practice, and some criticize it for this, saying that it’s unfair, unfriendly, or unloving to not invite everyone to receive. In this episode, Jimmy Akin shows you the reasons why the Catholic Church has the practice it does—and how this practice is actually based on biblical principles. Timecodes 00:00 – Coming Up 00:08 – Intro 00:41 – 1 The Source and Summit 01:16 – 2 The Roots of the Eucharist 02:35 – 3 The Institution of the Eucharist 04:42 – 4 The Eucharist in the Church 05:44 – 5 Worthiness to Receive Communion 07:13 – 6 Jesus Himself 09:22 – Closing/Outro 10:17 – End