Communion on the Hand vs Communion On the Tongue - By Dr Jeffrey Brushwood
Recently a priest friend of mine at a popular shrine in Kandy, Sri Lanka, had to ask a lady parishioner to consume the Sacred Host she had just received on her hand at communion and had begun to walk …More
Recently a priest friend of mine at a popular shrine in Kandy, Sri Lanka, had to ask a lady parishioner to consume the Sacred Host she had just received on her hand at communion and had begun to walk away with it.
In a small closely-knit community, this action of the priest had been perceived by some as ‘high handed’ since the communicant meant no ill will towards Our Lord in the Eucharist, but had piously wanted to converse with Him lying on her hand before she consumed Him.
Such misunderstandings abound where communion is received on the hand. My priest friend, I must add is not against the practice of communion on the hand, as are many priests and laity in the Church today. However, this seem to stem from a lack of understanding of what we do at Mass and Whom we receive.
If given the option of being one with the Lord or merely parlaying with Him the choice should be obvious.
Since Jesus wanted us to be familiar with Him, is Eucharistic reverence necessary?
John Paul II describes the …More
In a small closely-knit community, this action of the priest had been perceived by some as ‘high handed’ since the communicant meant no ill will towards Our Lord in the Eucharist, but had piously wanted to converse with Him lying on her hand before she consumed Him.
Such misunderstandings abound where communion is received on the hand. My priest friend, I must add is not against the practice of communion on the hand, as are many priests and laity in the Church today. However, this seem to stem from a lack of understanding of what we do at Mass and Whom we receive.
If given the option of being one with the Lord or merely parlaying with Him the choice should be obvious.
Since Jesus wanted us to be familiar with Him, is Eucharistic reverence necessary?
John Paul II describes the …More
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“The Council of Saragossa (380): Said that anyone who dared receive Holy Communion in the hand is excommunicated. The same condemnation was repeated at the Synod of Toledo (400).”
I read during study that only those with Consecrated Hands ie PRIESTS are allowed to touch the Blessed Sacrament.
So..... Rather than touch the Holy Eucharist in these days of apostasy - I approach the Priest with …More
“The Council of Saragossa (380): Said that anyone who dared receive Holy Communion in the hand is excommunicated. The same condemnation was repeated at the Synod of Toledo (400).”
I read during study that only those with Consecrated Hands ie PRIESTS are allowed to touch the Blessed Sacrament.
So..... Rather than touch the Holy Eucharist in these days of apostasy - I approach the Priest with outstretched hand as we are informed we must, but rather than commit Sacrilege, my outstretched hand has an open PYX in it. Father places the Consecrated Host into the PYX and not my hand. I then raise the Pyx to my mouth and tip the Host in without ever having to touch Our Lord.
I read during study that only those with Consecrated Hands ie PRIESTS are allowed to touch the Blessed Sacrament.
So..... Rather than touch the Holy Eucharist in these days of apostasy - I approach the Priest with outstretched hand as we are informed we must, but rather than commit Sacrilege, my outstretched hand has an open PYX in it. Father places the Consecrated Host into the PYX and not my hand. I then raise the Pyx to my mouth and tip the Host in without ever having to touch Our Lord.
