How to recieve

[AMDG]

It think is also more sanitary, than having the priest or EMHC's tongue, sliding across mine, after they just touched the tongue of a person with a cold.

Actually, it has been my experience that the ordinary minister of Communion (priest or deacon) or even the the extraordinary minister does not ever touch a person with reception of Communion-on-the-tongue.

BTW, at papal Masses, the Pope does distribute the Eucharist on-the-tongue to folks kneeling. And for centuries that was the only way of reception of the Eucharist. (The Pope didn't grant the indult to some countries until the 1970s.)

 

[JimR-OCDS]

AMDG;

Actually, it has been my experience that the ordinary minister of Communion (priest or deacon) or even the the extraordinary minister does not ever touch a person with reception of Communion-on-the-tongue.

Well, I had it happen to me several times over my 58 years, by priest, deacons and EMHCs. which is why I moved away from reception on the tongue.

Jim

 

[MichaelFJF]

Actually, it has been my experience that the ordinary minister of Communion (priest or deacon) or even the the extraordinary minister does not ever touch a person with reception of Communion-on-the-tongue.

That may be your personal experience (which I doubt) but it is not true most of the time. People move, don't stick their tongue out far enough, start to draw their tongue in too soon, etc.

 

[Michie]

I touched a few tongues in my time as an EMHC.

 

[Memento Mori]

It think is also more sanitary, than having the priest or EMHC's tongue, sliding across mine, after they just touched the tongue of a person with a cold.

I think you meant hand? Weird mental picture.

 

[AMDG]

I touched a few tongues in my time as an EMHC.

The various ordinary ministers and extraordinary ministers that I've experienced in fifty years in many, many parishes across the country never did. In fact, I can't imagine how one would touch a Communicant. Hold the Host up for adoration. Thumb and index finger is on the host. After waiting to hear the person say "Amen" to the statement "Body of Christ", the Communicant extends his tongue and the ordinary/extraordinary minister simply drops it gently on the tongue. There is no contact. (Maybe it's because we were taught. Yes, I was an extraordinary minister too.)

 

[Michie]

Sometimes it happens. Not on purpose but for various reasons.

 

[Michie]

The various ordinary ministers and extraordinary ministers that I've experienced in fifty years in many, many parishes across the country never did. In fact, I can't imagine how one would touch a Communicant. Hold the Host up for adoration. Thumb and index finger is on the host. After waiting to hear the person say "Amen" to the statement "Body of Christ", the Communicant extends his tongue and the ordinary/extraordinary minister simply drops it gently on the tongue. There is no contact. (Maybe it's because we were taught. Yes, I was an extraordinary minister too.)

Yes, it's the way we are all taught. But people stumble, shake, etc. I've given it during Mass & at the Nursing & County Homes. It is unrealistic to say it never or rarely happens. It just happens.

 

[Just Dave]

I have been Catholic now for 3 1/2 years. We were all taught in RCIA to recieve in the hand. I am glad for that as when I see some recieve on the tongue it looks as if it could be touching! Also someone here said that the hands are so unclean. What can be more unclean than the tongue?? I am just happy tgo be able to recieve Him at all.

 

[AMDG]

Yes, it's the way we are all taught. But people stumble, shake, etc. I've given it during Mass & at the Nursing & County Homes. It is unrealistic to say it never or rarely happens. It just happens.

Honestly I've even read articles explaining that father holds just the edge of the Host and with thumb dispenses so there is no contact. So when one of you mentioned that Communion-on-the-tongue was temporarily not allowed because of the swine flu, I was: . There's more contact with Communion-in-the-hand (and dirty hands are what spreads the swine flu or so the Health Dept. tells us). Anyway, it seems that y'all are saying that because these people not only were taught, but practiced, practiced, practiced for Mass (I recall at least one instance of using unconsecrated hosts for practice sessions) I've just experienced a rarity? That's really odd.

 

[MoNiCa4316]

on the tongue...

(at least that's how I received before the Bishop told everyone to receive in the hand till the swine flu goes away.. now I have to receive in the hand and to be honest I don't really like it just personally... I don't mind if others do)

 

[Michie]

Honestly I've even read articles explaining that father holds just the edge of the Host and with thumb dispenses so there is no contact. So when one of you mentioned that Communion-on-the-tongue was temporarily not allowed because of the swine flu, I was: . There's more contact with Communion-in-the-hand (and dirty hands are what spreads the swine flu or so the Health Dept. tells us). Anyway, it seems that y'all are saying that because these people not only were taught, but practiced, practiced, practiced for Mass (I recall at least one instance of using unconsecrated hosts for practice sessions) I've just experienced a rarity? That's really odd.

Practice does not prevent things like this happening. A lot depends on the communicant as well as the person distributing.

My issue is this: why is it it disturbs some so that people recieve in the hand when the Church allows it?

It's an older practice than recieving by mouth & in no way shows more or less respect from the communicant when recieved in the right spirit.

It's really nobody's business except the God, the Church & the communicant.

Irritates the crud out of me.

 

[Gwendolyn]

I receive on the tongue. No one's fingers have ever touched my tongue when offering me the Eucharist.

 

[AMDG]

My issue is this: why is it it disturbs some so that people recieve in the hand when the Church allows it?

Now this I can answer! It's the fact that abuse is too easy. As an extraordinary minister, I've had people try to snatch the Host away; seemingly reverently hold the Host in their hands only to try to carry It over to the chalice so that they could dunk It--self-intinction is not allowed, "palm" the Host and walk to the back of the church--I guess for later consumption--only to leave Jesus in the pew or missal, or break off a piece to give to their toddler; and I've seen absolutely filthy hands of people who should have known better. And it's not just the possible abuse the laity may fall into, I've actually seen a priest, short on time and having a long line of people receiving Communion-in-the-hand, fall into "dealing the Hosts out like playing cards", or handing the Host out so that It actually bounced several times in the outstreched hand!

 

[Michie]

I receive on the tongue. No one's fingers have ever touched my tongue when offering me the Eucharist.

Usually not the way it works. I've had the tongue touch my fingers but I go to a lot of sick & elderly people.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I think you meant hand? Weird mental picture.

 

[Michie]

Now this I can answer! It's the fact that abuse is too easy. As an extraordinary minister, I've had people try to snatch the Host away; seemingly reverently hold the Host in their hands only to try to carry It over to the chalice so that they could dunk It--self-intinction is not allowed, "palm" the Host and walk to the back of the church--I guess for later consumption--only to leave Jesus in the pew or missal, or break off a piece to give to their toddler; and I've seen absolutely filthy hands of people who should have known better. And it's not just the possible abuse the laity may fall into, I've actually seen a priest, short on time and having a long line of people receiving Communion-in-the-hand, fall into "dealing the Hosts out like playing cards", or handing the Host out so that It actually bounced several times in the outstreched hand!

These things happen & are stopped when seen. But recieving by mouth does not stop abuse either. I know that by what we've seen on YouTube & read about. Nothing is foolproof.

And as long as the Church allows it I don't see where anyone has the authority to discourage it.

Just going to have to live with it & be alert unless the Church says otherwise.

 

[plainswolf]

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[Seek Ye First]

We're still here and on the journey Mark.

 

[Seek Ye First]

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