Of all the things I’d heard about the first moon landing, I’d never heard that Buzz Aldrin celebrated communion there.
Aldrin and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong were watched by millions on television as they stepped from their Apollo 11 module into the Sea of Tranquillity on July 20, 1969, but the first lunar communion was kept under wraps by NASA for two decades until Aldrin wrote about it in a memoir.
It was the first time liquid — wine, representing Christ’s blood — was ever poured on the moon. The specially blessed bread Aldrin consumed — representing Christ’s body — was the first meal eaten by humans on another celestial body.
Just fascinating to know, and it looks like the Anglican church might be getting a special prayer to commemorate the occasion. Nifty.
(via Dad)
How cool is that! Thanks for sharing! :)
And I thought I knew everything about the moon landing! Thanks for the lesson!