IcePrincessKRS Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Donna would probably know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I was just thinking how cool Phatmass is! I can imagine the thread title "Tongue or Hand" being a title at another discussion board . . . But here at Phatmass, it's about JESUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Blazer you're awful. lol And yet somehow I'm laughing and that post makes me wish Hyper were around..... Bad! Bad! But you're totally right, I'm glad that this thread is HERE and not someplace else, and that it IS all about JESUS in the Eucharist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Donna would probably know.... true. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I think Jas's point is either way we are not worthy, so implying that one way is better than another is wrong. It is more important that you DO receive Jesus, than how you receive Jesus. and i dont think it was fair to assume any of us were assuming the other was wrong. we specifically mentioned we didn't think the other was wrong. but for us personally we feel unworthy and take it on the tongue, not to say you're all self-righteous but to say OUR WAY of SHOWING our unworthiness, is sticking out our tongue because TO US it is a sign of humility and reverence. now pls... no bickering about it -_- :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 and i dont think it was fair to assume any of us were assuming the other was wrong. we specifically mentioned we didn't think the other was wrong. but for us personally we feel unworthy and take it on the tongue, not to say you're all self-righteous but to say OUR WAY of SHOWING our unworthiness, is sticking out our tongue because TO US it is a sign of humility and reverence. now pls... no bickering about it -_- yeah, let's please not get into a debate. I'm fiercely opinionated on this topic and would surely not know when to shut up. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickRitaMichael Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I actually long to hold Jesus in my hand and take Him into my body. The 1/2 second of actually holding and gazing on the physical manifestation of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, God Himself. God present in the form of Bread, to be recieved and eaten by me. Of course I feel unworthy. I really think about about His words, "Take and eat. This is my body." I always wondered how the average Disciple (not Apostle), thought and felt when they partook of Eucharist, after actually knowing Jesus in the Flesh, and maybe even seeing Him after Ressurection. what a wonderful thought. thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasJis Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 The subject is touchy because of the context. How can one have a 'preference' if it isn't preferred for reasons. Of course reasons would come up. Notice that the vast majority of those who posted in this thread, preferred the tongue, and many posted reasons why they felt it was superior in effect than recieving by hand. I dislike, and my hackles are raised, at any implications that a legitimate, and holy practice within the Church is looked down upon. The subject is also used by many schismatic "catholics" as one of the touchstones for their disaffection with the "modern" Roman Catholic Church. I also don't like 'affected' devotions by people in times of communal worship, whether it's insistence on genuflecting after recieving or shouting Halleluia during a sermon. Community worship is meant to be done with universal gestures. There's plenty of other times for individual acts of piety without banging your own gong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 how is receiving Him on the tongue "banging your own gong"? for many people it is superior. i get more out of it when i receive Him on the tongue. maybe you don't. w/e. both ways are good pius REGULAR ways to receive Christ in the Eucharist. for some, like me, it is better to receive Him on the tongue. i tend not to get the same feeling of respect and worship and a 'He's better than me' attitude when i receive in the hand. THAT IS ME. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE HIM ON THE TONGUE. IN MOST PLACES YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE HIM IN THE HAND. we're CATHOLIC, UNIVERSAL... you should at least recognize pros to the tongue just as much as you recognize pros to the hand, and cons to the tongue and cons to the handd, or at the very least recognize it's another very pius way to receive Him, and that if you were in the Holy Land or elsewhere throughout the world that's how you'd receive Him. i just get the feeling from you that 'anyone who receives it on the tongue must be a trad schismatic freak' even though the most you should be able to draw from that is maybe a 'non-americanized Catholic' or something... :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasJis Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 You've really got to start reading the entire threads Al. 1.) I didn't like this thread because to ask people to state their preference automatically causes people to explain which leads to debate which leads to aruguement. 2.) The way we recieve is a very touchy subject because it is a reason used by many schismatics or others who undermine the Authority of the current Church clergy. Throw in the natural debate and aruguement, and you can see the challenge for this thread to maintian any tone of spiritual uplifting. 3.) I have recieved on the tongue for many, many years. I explained that earlier, and gave reasons for supporting recieving by Hand and why it's legitimate and holy less any others get the wrong idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 (edited) i read the whole thread... srry didn't see that. what i did see was you starting an argument where there was none. ppl gave reasons why it's better, you automatically took that as better FOR EVERYONE. receiving in the tongue is better for some ppl. they gave their reasons. they gave absolutely no insinuation that the hand was bad for everyone. you inferred it. the wish of the thread starter was not to debate this issue, if you feel you must debate it start your own topic in the debate table. until then, just say where you receive it and why, which was the question asked. Edited February 19, 2004 by Aloysius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Can someone comfirm this? It is my understanding that the Pope requires communion on the tongue in the Diocese of Rome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 19, 2004 Author Share Posted February 19, 2004 Can someone comfirm this? It is my understanding that the Pope requires communion on the tongue in the Diocese of Rome You heard correctly, BLAZEr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Can someone comfirm this? It is my understanding that the Pope requires communion on the tongue in the Diocese of Rome Yep, the norm is Communion on the tongue. It's the age old practice and tradition of the Roman Church. Bishops can allow Communion on the hand in their diocese (since the early 70's I believe) if they so choose. There are many reasons to discourage this practice, but I don't want to start a debate. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 This is all news to me! I must admit, all my life I've really only seen host-to-mouth via hand. Except once at a Ukranian service, then it was by mouth...but the host was bread soaked in wine, administered by a spoon, so you didn't really have much choice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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