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Communion Quotes

On connection, sacred and everyday.

These communion quotes take a satirical jab at consumer culture, comparing a fast-food staple to a modern communion wafer. For more cultural commentary, see our Prague quotes.

A Big Mac - the communion wafer of consumption.

Quotes by John Ralston Saul

Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls.

Quotes by Gaston Bachelard

Status in itself is criminal for those with the means to move, and the means to weave communion between people.

Quotes by Dave Eggers

We cannot have communion with Christ till we are in union with Him; and we cannot have communion with the Church till we are in vital union with it.

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does communion mean across these quotes?
Several different things - a satirical take on fast food, artistic connection between minds, social mobility, and traditional Christian fellowship.
Is there a quote that critiques consumer culture?
Yes, one wryly likens a well-known fast-food burger to a communion wafer of modern consumer culture.
Does this collection include a religious definition of communion?
Yes, one quote explains that communion with Christ requires union with Him first, extending that logic to the church as well.
How is communion connected to art or ideas here?
One quote describes how refined ideas and striking images can create a simple communion of souls between people.
Is social status discussed alongside communion?
Yes, one quote links having means and status to the ability to weave real communion between people, a theme also present in Blinding quotes.

Others return to communion's traditional meaning, describing genuine union with Christ and the church, or the way images and ideas create communion between separate minds. Explore Angie Thomas quotes for more thoughtful perspectives.