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receive the Holy Eucharist on the tongue, never in the hand
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1431202:MV8xNTQwNTYzXzI1NDM1MDk3XzExNkU1NDA5] Historical argument favors Communion on the tongue April 22, 2008 The American magazine Catholic Response has published an English translation of a provocative article, originally published in the official Vatican newspaper, calling for an end to the practice of receiving Communion in the hand. The article by Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, originally printed in L'Osservatore Romano, examines the historical record of Catholic practice, concluding that the early Church quickly developed the practice in which lay people Communion on the tongue while kneeling. Only ordained ministers were allowed to touch the consecrated Host with their hands. By the 6th century, Bishop Schneider writes, the Church had formed a consensus that Communion should be received on the tongue, of reverence for the Eucharistic Lord. Pope Gregory the Great chastised priests who resisted that consensus, and it was become an "almost universal practice" in the early Church, the author says. Kneeling to receive Communion was also a pattern established early in Church history, Bishop Schneider reports. That posture, too, was seen as a means of expressing reverence for Jesus in the Eucharist, and "the most typical gesture of adoration is the biblical one of kneeling." [b][i]By administering Communion on the tongue, priests were able to foster greater devotion to the Eucharist;[/[/i]b] Bishop Schneider remarks that that form is "an impressive sign of the profession of faith the in the Real Presence." He adds the argument that this form of distributing Communion can prevent accidents. The author cites St. Cyril of Jerusalem, who exhorted priests to use extra caution "so that no even a crumb of the Lord's Body could fall to the ground." The article published in L'Osservatore Romano... [/quote]
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Only the consecrated hands of a priest should touch the
Eucharist.
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5 Tips on Receiving the Holy Eucharist on the Tongue
Posted by Taylor Marshall
Open your mouth wide. Make your mouth into a landing pad, not a quarter slot.
Stick out your tongue. Don't be embarrassed.
Close your eyes. Why? If you leave your eyes open you'll be tempted to move your head toward the priest. Moving targets are hard to hit. Close your eyes and keep your head still.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Sticking out your tongue will insure that his hand doesn't come into contact with your teeth (or lips - gross!)
Please do not chew the Holy Eucharist. Let it soften in the mouth and then swallow. By doing this, you'll avoid having the smallest particle of Our Lord stuck in your teeth where it might be desecrated later by coming into contact with the profane.
Some of my Catholic friends complain about priests touching their mouths when they try to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. That never happens to me. I think it's because I stick out my tongue and open wide (or maybe it's because I have a big mouth!).
Hat tip to Father Thomas Longua for these recommendations.
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