When I first read the OP’s question, I too would have said that one should focus on one’s thanksgiving and not watch others receiving, but from all the comments on this thread about what can come up with Communion in the hand, watching people doesn’t seem a bad idea if you feel drawn to do so for a good reason. Although God is omnipotent, sometimes He chooses to work through us.
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