My non-Catholic husband says the Eucharist should make me a better Christian than he is. Is that so?
The short answer
Neither of you can judge the state of your soul, or know how holy you would be without the sacraments, or he with them. But no one draws near to Christ without being affected: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life." Only Christ knows how holy you are — but you are better off receiving him than not.
No one can judge
Your husband is in no position to judge the state of your soul, and neither are you. Neither of you knows how holy you would be without the sacraments, or how much better he would be if he received them.
Christ changes us
There is no drawing near to Christ without being affected by him: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day" (John 6:54).
Better off
Only Christ knows how holy you are, but we can be sure you are better off for receiving him than not.
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