beaverman Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkp1tYrpBk&feature=player_embedded[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmEgGtHg370[/media] Communion in the hand must be discouraged. I strongly urge people to watch these two videos in there entirety. God Bless
Annie12 Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) I don't understand how any priest would deny communion to a person kneeling!?!?! It boggles my mind! The first video was very inspiring! Thanks for posting it! ( i haven't watched the other one yet!) Edited July 30, 2012 by Annie12
CatherineM Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Jesus put his body into the hands of the Apostles at the last supper. They weren't kneeling, they were probably reclining while eating.
Anomaly Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) I haven't been a practicing Catholic for years, but I still attend occaisionally for friends & families funerals, weddings, or special occaisions. Here in Florida, the vast majority receive in the hand. Since I'm free to people watch during communion, I have to say that I've never seen any awkwardness when people want to receive on the tongue or kneel, and this is at large parishes with well attended masses. I've seen EM's and attendees accept in the hand, kneel, and tongue at many parishes with many different priests and in many different Mass settings (Youth retreats, ordinations, services outside, different parishes, etc.) I think the awkwardness is soley on the recipient. Save the drama for the llamas. Edited July 30, 2012 by Anomaly
beaverman Posted July 30, 2012 Author Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1343660638' post='2460219'] Jesus put his body into the hands of the Apostles at the last supper. They weren't kneeling, they were probably reclining while eating. [/quote] I believe you are incorrect. The apostles did not actively take communion, they passively received it. Which means they did not use their hands to handle the Eucharist at the last supper.
HisChildForever Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='beaverman' timestamp='1343667969' post='2460266'] I believe you are incorrect. The apostles did not actively take communion, they passively received it. Which means they did not use their hands to handle the Eucharist at the last supper. [/quote] Where's the teaching on this?
Papist Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 The procession in the first video is from my diocese's EC.
sixpence Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='beaverman' timestamp='1343667969' post='2460266'] I believe you are incorrect. The apostles did not actively take communion, they passively received it. Which means they did not use their hands to handle the Eucharist at the last supper. [/quote] huh? source?
Papist Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 I choose to receive in the tongue. However, receiving on the tongue is not immune to problems. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaA1hTj-88A&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaA1hTj-88A&feature=youtu.be[/url]
GeorgiiMichael Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1343660638' post='2460219'] Jesus put his body into the hands of the Apostles at the last supper. They weren't kneeling, they were probably reclining while eating. [/quote] They were also the first priests/bishops, and even before the Church started to allow communion in the hands for laity, priests and bishops took the Eucharist in their hands before eating it. That argument isn't a good one for pointing to the acceptability of laity receiving the Eucharist in the hand. Not that I care that much either way. I prefer receiving on the tongue, but I don't really mind how others receive. [quote name='beaverman' timestamp='1343667969' post='2460266'] I believe you are incorrect. The apostles did not actively take communion, they passively received it. Which means they did not use their hands to handle the Eucharist at the last supper. [/quote] "Take this, all of you and eat, this is my body, given up for you." It's right there in the Eucharistic prayer, dude. Don't even try that the essence of cow.
Papist Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1343669488' post='2460275'] huh? source? [/quote] Learned it from Irina and Lynn
sixpence Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1343670001' post='2460282'] Learned it from Irina and Lynn [/quote]
Papist Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1343670388' post='2460288'] [/quote] Yeah.... hurts my head too
Anomaly Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1343669690' post='2460277'] I choose to receive in the tongue. However, receiving on the tongue is not immune to problems. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaA1hTj-88A&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?vU=uaA1hTj-88A&feature=youtu.be[/url] [/quote]The lady in McDonald's wanted me explain why I just expelled sweet tea on her. Sadly I was more concerned about damaging my iPod.
Hubertus Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1343660638' post='2460219'] Jesus put his body into the hands of the Apostles at the last supper. They weren't kneeling, they were probably reclining while eating. [/quote] I've heard this argument from several people, but to be honest it doesn't really cut it for me. To quote Father John Zuhlsdorf, "[O]ver the centuries our understanding of the Eucharist has deepened so as to include the reverent and prudent practice of receiving directly on the tongue. This is not to say that even in the Apostolic Church people did not believe they were receiving the Lord when they participated in the Eucharistic meals. In any event, reception on the tongue is, to my mind, far more in keeping with our now deeper understanding of the Real Presence. We have had many centuries to contemplate the Eucharist, after all." ([url="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/01/afqb-jewish-tradition-receiving-on-the-tongue/"]http://wdtprs.com/bl...-on-the-tongue/[/url]) Evidence of our progression of reverent practices: Eucharistic Adoration. This practice was not present in Apostolic times, but that does not reduce its merit. Additionally, GeorgiiMichael's point.
cmotherofpirl Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='beaverman' timestamp='1343667969' post='2460266'] I believe you are incorrect. The apostles did not actively take communion, they passively received it. Which means they did not use their hands to handle the Eucharist at the last supper. [/quote] They were eating bread and drinking wine, how do you think it got to their mouth?
Hubertus Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1343669690' post='2460277'] I choose to receive in the tongue. However, receiving on the tongue is not immune to problems. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaA1hTj-88A&feature=youtu.be[/media] [/quote] Oh my goodness. This is why we need our Communion-plates back.
Lil Red Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1343660500' post='2460218'] Because the Church allows it. [/quote]
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