Poll: How do you receive Holy Communion? (CATHOLICS ONLY)

How do you receive Holy Communion?

  • Kneeling, and on the tongue

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Standing and on the tongue

    Votes: 9 45.0%
  • Standing and in the hand

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • I also receive from the chalice

    Votes: 9 45.0%
  • Other (please specify)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
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Hopefully I'm not opening a can of worms, but how do you receive Holy Communion as a Catholic? What Church sui iuris do you belong to and what rite is your Eucharistic liturgy in? The poll lets you have two choices, so if you receive standing and on the tongue and from the chalice, mark both.

I've always received Holy Communion kneeling and on the tongue, and I no longer receive from the chalice. I'm a member of the Latin Church sui iuris, as I assume most of you are. I attend Mass in both forms of the Roman Rite: the Extraordinary and Ordinary Form.
 

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Standing in the hand most days, but standing on the tongue when I'm acting as an extraordinary minister. My parish only offers the OF, so that's where I'm at.

Why don't you receive from the cup as well?

I don't receive from the chalice for several reasons.

1) If I'm at an EF Mass, only the priest receives from the chalice anyways so it's irrelevant.

2) It's only necessary to receive under one kind. When one receives Holy Communion under the appearance of bread, one receives the Holy Eucharist in its entirety, the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. The whole Jesus is present under both species.

3) The Precious Blood can be spilt. I've seen it happen.

4) Tradition. Traditionally, only the priest received under both kinds for many centuries. This is not to say that it can't be changed, or that I wouldn't be fine receiving Holy Communion in the Byzantine Rite, for example, which has and still administers Holy Communion by intinction. It's just currently that you're supposed to have very clean hands whn you receive from the chalice, and traditionally laymen were not permitted to touch the chalice while the sacred species was in it. That would be my main objection, touching the chalice while the sacred species is in it. Intinction is a different story.
 
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standing on tongue from a priest

Please, make sure to vote in the poll so people can visually see.

I also forgot to mention that I always go to the priest's line when able; I'm mostly against the use of EMHCs.
 
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2) It's only necessary to receive under one kind. When one receives Holy Communion under the appearance of bread, one receives the Holy Eucharist in its entirety, the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. The whole Jesus is present under both species.
Edit: Never mind. I just now saw the big capital letters saying "Catholics Only", :D. It was just a question, though.
 
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I don't receive from the chalice for several reasons.

1) If I'm at an EF Mass, only the priest receives from the chalice anyways so it's irrelevant.

2) It's only necessary to receive under one kind. When one receives Holy Communion under the appearance of bread, one receives the Holy Eucharist in its entirety, the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. The whole Jesus is present under both species.

3) The Precious Blood can be spilt. I've seen it happen.

4) Tradition. Traditionally, only the priest received under both kinds for many centuries. This is not to say that it can't be changed, or that I wouldn't be fine receiving Holy Communion in the Byzantine Rite, for example, which has and still administers Holy Communion by intinction. It's just currently that you're supposed to have very clean hands whn you receive from the chalice, and traditionally laymen were not permitted to touch the chalice while the sacred species was in it. That would be my main objection, touching the chalice while the sacred species is in it. Intinction is a different story.
I need to find an EF Mass. I've never been to one before. I'm sure I'd love it.

A spill hasn't occurred at my parish to my knowledge, but hosts have been dropped. In EMHC training, I was made aware that it's a lot more troublesome (to say the least) when the Precious Blood is spilt. It kind of goes without saying, though.

As for tradition- if the Church says it's OK, I have no objections. If it went back to only the priest receiving the Precious Blood, I'd be alright with that, too.
 
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Edit: Never mind. I just now saw the big capital letters saying "Catholics Only", :D. It was just a question, though.

Oh, non-Catholics are welcome to comment, just only Catholics may vote in the poll.

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Canon 1: If anyone says that each and every one of the faithful of Christ ought be a precept of God or by necessity for salvation to receive both species of the most holy Sacrament: let him be anathema.

Canon 2: If anyone says that the holy Catholic Church has not been influenced by just causes and reasons to give Communion under the form of bread only to laymen, and to clerics when not consecrating, or that She has erred in this: let him be anathema.

Canon 3: If anyone denies that Christ, whole and entire, who is the fountain and author of all graces, is received under the one species of bread, because, as some falsely assert, He is not received according to the institution of Christ Himself under both species: let him be anathema." (Council of Trent)
 
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I also forgot to mention that I always go to the priest's line when able; I'm mostly against the use of EMHCs.
First I was for it, then I was strongly against it- then I became one myself, so there's no sense in me saying it's not right when I'm the one doing it.
 
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A spill hasn't occurred at my parish to my knowledge, but hosts have been dropped. In EMHC training, I was made aware that it's a lot more troublesome (to say the least) when the Precious Blood is spilt. It kind of goes without saying, though.

I received from the EMHC today, and he dropped the Host when trying to give me Holy Communion. He even had an altar server with a paten, like, you had 1 job! :p
 
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Normally, I receive standing on my tongue, which is almost standard practice in my parish.

I know it's better to kneel but I am not courageous enough, although my priest allows and some people do in my parish.
If I were to attend Latin Mass (which is held once a week in my parish), I'd receive kneeling and on the tongue without any special courage.
 
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Hopefully I'm not opening a can of worms, but how do you receive Holy Communion as a Catholic? What Church sui iuris do you belong to and what rite is your Eucharistic liturgy in? The poll lets you have two choices, so if you receive standing and on the tongue and from the chalice, mark both.

I've always received Holy Communion kneeling and on the tongue, and I no longer receive from the chalice. I'm a member of the Latin Church sui iuris, as I assume most of you are. I attend Mass in both forms of the Roman Rite: the Extraordinary and Ordinary Form.

I didnt vote the polls. I always wanted to know why outside preference one would do one or the other. At first I received him in hand. Years went on, I only received jesus from the priest. I didnt do the tongue rarely because of accidently dropping it even though there is something under to catch it. Forgot what its called. Last few years before I stopped going, I kneeled. Out of all positions, I like the kneeling. Seem more personal that way.
 
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Normally, I receive standing on my tongue, which is almost standard practice in my parish.

I know it's better to kneel but I am not courageous enough, although my priest allows and some people do in my parish.
If I were to attend Latin Mass (which is held once a week in my parish), I'd receive kneeling and on the tongue without any special courage.

It takes no special courage. The day I was received in the Church, confirmed, and received my First Holy Communion, I received kneeling and on the tongue. I have received Holy Communion under the species of bread kneeling and on the tongue at every Roman Rite Mass, anywhere, with any priest. Even from some of the more unorthodox parishes.

Of course, it's easier to do at the EF, because kneeling is required anyways.
 
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Standing on the tongue. I would kneel but I'm usually carrying my youngest son. I do genuflect before taking though. I get some looks at my parish for that but I don't care. When one is in the presence of the king one bends the knee.
 
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Standing on the tongue. I would kneel but I'm usually carrying my youngest son. I do genuflect before taking though. I get some looks at my parish for that but I don't care. When one is in the presence of the king one bends the knee.

I also genuflect before I kneel.
 
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Standing on the tongue. I would kneel but I'm usually carrying my youngest son. I do genuflect before taking though. I get some looks at my parish for that but I don't care. When one is in the presence of the king one bends the knee.
It's standard practice in my parish to bow, but not necessarily genuflect.
 
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I think many parishs are that way. However when I am in the presence of the Eucharist a bow is insufficient for me. We bow to the empty alter. When the Eucharist is exposed and present we genuflect. Just my opinion. The church is fine with people bowing. Personal preference.
 
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I think many parishs are that way. However when I am in the presence of the Eucharist a bow is insufficient for me. We bow to the empty alter. When the Eucharist is exposed and present we genuflect. Just my opinion. The church is fine with people bowing. Personal preference.

The Church says nothing about bowing to the Blessed Sacrament, only genuflecting. Check out GIRM Chapter IV, #274.

I genuflect on my right knee to the exposed Eucharist (before receiving Holy Communion or at Adoration), when passing the tabernacle, when entering and exiting the pew, when in the presence of the True Cross, and when passing the exposed cross/crucifix from Good Friday to Holy Saturday.

I mentally say "My Lord and my God" when genuflecting to the Eucharist, whether exposed or in the tabernacle.

That's pretty standard in my parish.
 
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