Recieving The Body Of Christ

[McKenzie]

Tongue. I've never received on my hands...

[J.P.]

Tongue baby

[StMichael]

I have always received on tongue, never in hand.

[popestpiusx]

Where I go to Mass tongue is the only option.

[toledo_jesus]

here's how to avoid the worry of not being able to say Amen or whatever before you take Him on your tongue. Simply say Amen, keep your hands clasped, open your mouth, and the priest will get the message. Don't rush...there's no reason to. seriously. anybody who cares if you take an extra second doesn't have their mind in the right place.

funny story. I went to a Tridentine Mass for a while and got into the habit of just receiving on the tongue...so once in my nice Novus Ordo parish I received on the tongue and totally forgot to say Amen. I guess that's not as funny as I originally advertised.

Anyway, both methods are acceptable, but receiving on the tongue is way more reverent. There is no chance for the communicant to snatch Jesus from the priest, and plus He doesn't touch our dirty worldly hands. Why does the priest wash his hands? isn't it to remove Particles? so what about our Particles?

[Ash Wednesday]

"AAAAAHHHHhhh..."

On the tongue.
I was raised learning it by the hand, but at an older age opted for receiving on the tongue. There's just something about the reverence where I don't feel comfortable touching the host more than what is necessary, and I think the tradition of the Church leans in this direction as well. I know Mother Teresa spoke out against communion in the hand.

I have a feeling this could end up in a somewhat sensitive discussion here....

But I think the reasoning and concerns against receiving on the hand is not because of some assumption that anyone that receives on the hand is less reverent (certainly not, and they did such in the early church) but rather the long-term effects that it could have on somewhat lukewarm Catholics in this modern day and age and lack of belief in the sacredness of the host and the Real Presence.

I've taken in the hand because the priest out of habit basically stuck the host in my hands even though they were folded together. Talk about an uncomfortable moment...

[Thy Geekdom Come]

I was raised to receive in the hand, but now I receive on the tongue. I personally find it more reverent and I enjoy the notion of receiving completely passively instead of receiving and then taking an active role by moving the Eucharist to my mouth, but what the Church allows, she allows, and I am no man to disagree.

[popestpiusx]

[quote name='Ash Wednesday' date='Oct 11 2004, 05:54 PM']
and they did such in the early church [/quote]
The extent and context of this makes it somewhat debatable.

[FutureSoror]

I go to a Tridentine Mass on Sundays, and for a while I did forget to say 'Amen' before I received at English masses until one time the priest waited a couple seconds, and then reminded me to say it.

Needless to say, I remember now.

Edited October 12, 2004 by FutureSoror

[azaelia]

I recently began recieving on the tongue. Mainly because I don't feel worthy to touch Him with my hands. I'm not a perfect person, and sometimes these hands don't glorify God, so how should they be considered clean enough to touch God? There's nothing wrong with those who receive on the hand. If it's more comfortable, go for it. It's just not comfortable for me.

[Noel's angel]

i receive on the hand, it makes it more personal to me

[Tony]

I recieve on the tongue.. recieved it that was for about 4 years now A lot of the people at my parish prefer the hand though

Before I was baptised, I had a "RCIC" classs (Rite of Christian Initiation of Children), everyone in my class was rather in 7th or 8th grade I believe, me included. Anyway, something to this date my teacher said relaly bothers me. That she seen no reason why we shouldn't recieve by hand.. Did she only think the tongue was for the disabled? I dunno

Do whats in your heart, thats what matters

If I may, could I ask a question? Does anyone make a Sign of the Cross after recieving the Body of Christ? how about the Blood of Christ?

I usually do it after recieving Corpus Christi ( Body)