Communion in hand or mouth

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Mercy me' date='Apr 16 2006, 05:26 PM']The GIRM states that we can receive either way.  Both are the norm here in the USA. 

I find the discussion about dirty (both spiritually and physically) hands amusing.  I find that the dirtiest part of my body is my mouth.  No, I don't curse but still I find that more sin comes from my mouth fthan from my hands. 

I find that most people have a preference one way or the other.  For me I receive both ways.  I don't really care who I receive from because I am not worthy to receive Him anyway.
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He ends up in your mouth anyway so your reasoning doesn't really hold much value here. And just think... if both are 'dirty' and you're allowing contact not just with one but with both... oh my.

[jswranch]

[THE LACK OF AGREEMENT IN THIS THREAD IS CAUSING JSWRANCH TO GO THROUGH A FLASHBACK TO HIS PRE CATHOLIC DAYS WHEN HE HAD TO LISTEN TO HIS PROTESTANT BUDDIES ARGUE OVER THE VALIDITY OF INFANT BAPTISM]

[Apotheoun]

This is a non-issue in the Byzantine Church, because we receive holy communion on a golden spoon.

[Theoketos]

It is a non issue in the Latin Rite as well. Rome has spoken. Practically, it is much easier to recieve in the hand when standing. When kneeling it is much easier to recieve on the tongue. There should be a preference for kneeling. End of story.

[Slave_of_the_Trinity]

Amen to that. He's the King of Kings. For the Pope we kneel when we kiss his ring, shouldn't we kneel when we recieve Christ?

[franciscanheart]

six posts? geez! how many times did you click the button?!

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Apr 17 2006, 11:46 AM']six posts? geez! how many times did you click the button?!
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i fixed it

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Apr 17 2006, 11:15 AM']i fixed it
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[at0m1c]

hmm, they banned reception by tongue temporarily in my country. there's a virus outbreak.

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='at0m1c' post='953881' date='Apr 19 2006, 11:17 AM']
hmm, they banned reception by tongue temporarily in my country. there's a virus outbreak.
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dang, i'm sorry to hear that

[MichaelFilo]

The priests's hands are consecrated to handle the Body of our Lord. I'd receive on the tongue only if a paten were there, however, I receive on the tongue eveywhere I go, kneeling. Even in the liberal church for daily Mass; why? Because I am not worthy to touch the Lord, and that my hands aren't consecrated so that i may have some God given ability to handle the Lord's Body in my hands. The choice is up to you, but I would stress the virtues of receiving on the tongue whilst kneeling.

God bless,
Mikey

[franciscanheart]

There was something that went around I want to say like a year ago asking that all in our diocese stand for the reception of communion. My priest didn't really say that we HAD to but said that it was suggested that we do this in order to be uniform as a diocese. After the announcement everyone still knelt. I still do. Is there anything wrong with that?

[phatcatholic]

well, standing is the norm for the US. that is explicit in the GIRM, so, for the sake of unity we should stand to receive. but, at the same time, you can't be prevented from kneeling to receive or denied communion if u kneel to receive.

from the GIRM:[list]160. The priest then takes the paten or ciborium and goes to the communicants, who, as a rule, approach in a procession.

The faithful are not permitted to take the consecrated bread or the sacred chalice by themselves and, still less, to hand them from one to another. [i][b]The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing[/b][/i]. Communicants should not be denied Holy Communion because they kneel. Rather, such instances should be addressed pastorally, by providing the faithful with proper catechesis on the reasons for this norm.

When receiving Holy Communion, the communicant bows his or her head before the Sacrament as a gesture of reverence and receives the Body of the Lord from the minister. The consecrated host may be received either on the tongue or in the hand, at the discretion of each communicant. When Holy Communion is received under both kinds, the sign of reverence is also made before receiving the Precious Blood.
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