Comments on: Falling Down, We Adore Him

By: talbotg

talbotg — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:09:50 +0000

Our parish is conservative in nature. We say much of the responsorials in Latin. The choir loft is in the rear and often sings in Latin. Only the priest distributes the Body of Christ and the Deacon distributes the Blood of Christ. Occasionally, a LEM will distribute the Blood of Christ on the other side of the aisle. Several receive the Body of Christ kneeling. We have plenty of young boys lining up to be servers. After many updates and visits from our Bishop, we thought he would be receptive to allowing us to bring an Altar rail back to this 60 year old church. He did not allow it, stating the norm for communion “in the U.S.” is standing. He expressed a communion rail would encourage the desire to receive communion kneeling, which is against the expressed norm of the U.S. church. My point is, the U.S. Bishops have spoken. If they are wrong…how so? What documents do we have to disagree? Otherwise, aren’t we protesting?

By: that85

that85 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:41:14 +0000

And the USCCB says…

Distribution of the Body and Blood of the Lord
41. Holy Communion under the form of bread is offered to the communicant with the words “The Body of Christ.” The communicant may choose whether to receive the Body of Christ in the hand or on the tongue. When receiving in the hand, the communicant should be guided by the words of St. Cyril of Jerusalem: “When you approach, take care not to do so with your hand stretched out and your fingers open or apart, but rather place your left hand as a throne beneath your right, as befits one who is about to receive the King. Then receive him, taking care that nothing is lost.” (51)

http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/norms.shtml

By: PrairieHawk

PrairieHawk — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:43:31 +0000

I once attended a very conservative parish that had retained the Communion rail, and parishioners knelt at it to receive, most receiving on the tongue. I can only say that this practice was vastly more reverential than the experience I have today, receiving on the hand while standing. I would be interested to know exactly what happened with these “dissident” elements that led to Communion in the hand being so widely accepted.

P.S. I decline today to kneel or receive on the tongue because I prefer to adopt the common practice as a gesture of respect for my present community.

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By: Cooky642

Cooky642 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:58:37 +0000

Years ago, when I was still physically capable, I began the practice of genuflecting before receiving the Eucharist. My pastor, who was “infected” by the dissidents, had a fit. One day, alone in the Church, we got into it. He wanted me to “compromise”, and feared someone falling over me and suing the Church. I said, “Father, if we believe that we are receiving the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, it seems to me the only really proper way of receiving Him would be flat on our faces on the floor! So, I AM compromising by merely genuflecting.” He blinked once or twice, turned and walked away….and never spoke to me again.