Am I supposed to say "Amen" before receiving on the tongue?

[EmeraldOak]

I am accustomed to receiving in the hand. The ELMOHC says “The Body of Christ” and I answer “Amen” and then they place Jesus in my hand. I have only been to two Latin Masses and am trying to find out if I am supposed to say “Amen” before the priest places the Host on my tongue. I would like to go back and be more sure of what I’m doing. Thank you!

 

[Corki]

If this is an OF Mass, the response is “Amen” to both "The Body of Christ and “The Blood of Christ”. It doesn’t matter if you are receiving on the tongue or in the hand. Since you mention ELMOHC, I think you mean EMHC (Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion) and that would mean a OF Mass.

If I am mistaken and you mean an EF Mass, there is no response made by the Communicant.

 

[dshix]

I am accustomed to receiving in the hand. The ELMOHC says “The Body of Christ” and I answer “Amen” and then they place Jesus in my hand. I have only been to two Latin Masses and am trying to find out if I am supposed to say “Amen” before the priest places the Host on my tongue. I would like to go back and be more sure of what I’m doing. Thank you!

When you say “Latin Mass” it’s unlear whether you are talking about the Ordinary or Extraordinary form (as the above poster noted) because the Novus Ordo can and is sometimes said in Latin.

If you mean the Extraordinary Form, then you do not say “Amen” because the priest says it for you. The priest gives you a benediction with the words: “Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam. Amen.”
Translation: “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul unto life everlasting. Amen.”

 

[Confiteor_Deo]

At the Traditional Latin Mass, you don’t say anything when you receive Communion. The priest says the “amen”. If you get mixed up and say “amen” anyway, don’t worry about it. It happens all the time since people are accustomed to the way they receive at the Novus Ordo.

 

[revert_jen]

If this is an OF Mass, the response is “Amen” to both "The Body of Christ and “The Blood of Christ”. It doesn’t matter if you are receiving on the tongue or in the hand. Since you mention ELMOHC, I think you mean EMHC (Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion) and that would mean a OF Mass.

If I am mistaken and you mean an EF Mass, there is no response made by the Communicant.

Actually, if this is an ordinary form Mass said in Latin, there is no reason you couldn’t receive in the hand at it.

Basically, the language the Mass is said in makes no difference to how the procedures work. If it’s just a regular Mass only it’s said in Latin (or Spanish, or Tagalog, or Korean), everything works the same as if the Mass were said in English.

In an extraordinary form (pre-Vatican-II-type) Mass, you should always receive on the tongue, and not say, “Amen.” However, an EF Mass should never have an EMHC–the priest (and I believe deacon too) should be the only ones distributing the Eucharist at an EF Mass.

All in all, a slightly confusing question, to which I fear I have given an even more confusing answer.

–Jen

 

[dshix]

Actually, if this is an ordinary form Mass said in Latin, there is no reason you couldn’t receive in the hand at it.

Basically, the language the Mass is said in makes no difference to how the procedures work. If it’s just a regular Mass only it’s said in Latin (or Spanish, or Tagalog, or Korean), everything works the same as if the Mass were said in English.

In an extraordinary form (pre-Vatican-II-type) Mass, you should always receive on the tongue, and not say, “Amen.” However, an EF Mass should never have an EMHC–the priest (and I believe deacon too) should be the only ones distributing the Eucharist at an EF Mass.

All in all, a slightly confusing question, to which I fear I have given an even more confusing answer.

–Jen

I said nothing about receiving in the hand or not; it didn’t enter into the question asked by the OP.

 

[LordHaveMercy]

I am accustomed to receiving in the hand. The ELMOHC says “The Body of Christ” and I answer “Amen” and then they place Jesus in my hand. I have only been to two Latin Masses and am trying to find out if I am supposed to say “Amen” before the priest places the Host on my tongue. I would like to go back and be more sure of what I’m doing. Thank you!

In the Ordinary Form, you pronounce the word Amen. In the Exraordinary Form, you say “Amen” by accepting the host into your mouth.

Also, in the Extraordinary Form the Priest will say “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.” (In Latin) while blessing you with the Host, it’s like a private benediction!

 

[revert_jen]

I said nothing about receiving in the hand or not; it didn’t enter into the question asked by the OP.

I thought it did.

I am accustomed to receiving in the hand. I have only been to two Latin Masses and am trying to find out if I am supposed to say “Amen” before the priest places the Host on my tongue.

I’m just trying to use the clues in the post to figure out whether he or she is talking about the OF in Latin or the EF. I don’t think I was disagreeing with you in any way, except implicitly about preferring the term “ordinary form” to “novus ordo.”

–Jen

 

[zab]

What is an ELMOHC ? As others have mentioned, there is no response given before receiving Communion on the tongue at the Traditional Latin Mass.

 

[dshix]

I thought it did.

I’m just trying to use the clues in the post to figure out whether he or she is talking about the OF in Latin or the EF. I don’t think I was disagreeing with you in any way, except implicitly about preferring the term “ordinary form” to “novus ordo.”

–Jen

Sorry, in rereading the OP I see he did mention receiving in the hand, but since his question was about saying “Amen” (which seems to me to be a different subject entirely) I kind’ve screened it out.

As far as I was concerned, receiving in the hand and saying amen are two separate things, with separate questions/answers.

 

[katy]

In the Ordinary Form, you pronounce the word Amen. In the Exraordinary Form, you say “Amen” by accepting the host into your mouth.

Also, in the Extraordinary Form the Priest will say “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.” (In Latin) while blessing you with the Host, it’s like a private benediction!

This!

 

[ProVobis]

I’m just trying to use the clues in the post to figure out whether he or she is talking about the OF in Latin or the EF. I don’t think I was disagreeing with you in any way, except implicitly about preferring the term “ordinary form” to “novus ordo.”

For the record the communion formula was changed to “Corpus Christi/Amen.” in 1964, a few years before the Novus Ordo was promulgated. Then the formula was changed to the vernacular along with everything else.

 

[Saints_Alive]

What is an ELMOHC ? As others have mentioned, there is no response given before receiving Communion on the tongue at the Traditional Latin Mass.

Eucharistic lay minister of Holy Communion … Probably:shrug:

 

[EmeraldOak]

I am so sorry everyone for the confusion. I didn’t realized how muddy my question was. I am accustomed to going to my parish which is the Ordinary Form in English. I have always received Jesus in the hand, while standing, ever since My First Communion as a young child. Usually by what they call an Extraordinary Lay Minister of Holy Communion. I was taught to answer “Amen” after they say to me “The Body of Christ”.

I have been hearing more and more about the EF on this forum and on Catholic radio. I found out that there is an OF Latin Mass two towns over from me. I went and it was very foreign to to what I am used to and I felt very self-conscious during communion because I wasn’t sure of what I was doing. I didn’t understand what the priest said when he came to me or whether I should answer “Amen.” I couldn’t clearly tell what the other people were doing. So I said “Amen” but it seemed I messed up the priest’s rhythm of when he was placing the Host in my mouth.

Thank you for your gracious replies! From what I am understanding, it is not necessary for me to say Amen in the EF Latin Mass. Thank you everyone for helping me understand! Please forgive me if I am misusing any of these terms, its a little confusing to me still.

 

[Dempsey1919]

Yes in the OF.
No in the EF.