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Certain Eastern Catholics use spoons to distribute both the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
In the Roman Rite, Holy Communion is typically distributed first with consecrated unleavened bread, and then secondly with consecrated wine. Very few Roman Rite parishes use the practice of intinction, which is when the priest dips the consecrated host into the chalice of consecrated wine.
This practice of intinction is much more common in the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, as well as in Eastern Orthodox churches.
Continued below.
Why do some Eastern Catholics use spoons for Holy Communion?
In the Roman Rite, Holy Communion is typically distributed first with consecrated unleavened bread, and then secondly with consecrated wine. Very few Roman Rite parishes use the practice of intinction, which is when the priest dips the consecrated host into the chalice of consecrated wine.
This practice of intinction is much more common in the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, as well as in Eastern Orthodox churches.
Continued below.
Why do some Eastern Catholics use spoons for Holy Communion?