Irish Government (!) FORBIDS Receiving Communion, Concelebration
Ahead of "allowing" again Masses on May 10, the Irish government issued rubrics for religious services.
In modern states which recognise religious freedom, it is an exclusive matter of the Church to decide how to worship - not so in Ireland where politicians believe they are entitled to decide over the liturgy. Thus, they imposed the following liturgical rubrics:
• Those handing out Holy Communion must wear face masks or must stand behind a screen. Further they must disinfect their hands.
• The faithful must use disinfects before receiving Communion.
• The state suggests that “Communion could be placed in individual disposable cups or containers and left separated on a tray or table for collection.”
• Communion must be "distributed into the hands and NOT onto the tongue.”
Not surprisingly, the government is following the example of the Novus Ordo Church and treating Holy Communion like a snack.
The government also asks to suspend concelebration - while Francis, who styles himself …More
If they forbid the Novus Ordo that's a good thing. It has destroyed the faith of countless Catholics
Amen, Pope St. Pius V and the Council of Trent already forbid that cursed Masonic-Protestant abomination!
No it doesn't. @Defeat Modernism You repeating the same nonsensical claim every other day won't make it true, either. Your claim has already been discredited using the Council's own words. Stay classy, PR. :D
Even now these requirements are a joke. The celebrant isn't masked, zero "social distancing" and that guy's wearing his mask on his chin. :P
Under these circumstances, civil disobedience is certainly warranted. Short of that, Holy Communion should only be distributed as Viaticum. As far as concelebration goes, it is unfortunate that it took a diktat from an evil government to enact what bishops should have, long ago.
So much for Irish self rule,they were better off under the English
Presumably on orders of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Michael Martin): Will he become known as "Michael the Sacristan"? - in imitation of the 18th century Austrian Emperor Joseph II who dictated the specifics for Church services even to the number of candles allowed on an altar; some of his fellow monarchs dubbed him "Joseph the Sacristan"!