Amen after receiving Holy Communion

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Phemie said:
Pastor told me yesterday he still has people who respond “Thank you, Father” to “The Body of Christ”
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I hear “thank you” instead of “Amen” all the time at the nursing home.
 
Sealuck
After receiving Communion, i say “My Lord and my God”, but under my breath.

For well over a year, ive been attending a Sunday TLM (TOTALLY in union with Rome). The priests say: "May the Body ...... " to each Communicant. The 2 Communion lines are orderly. Kneeling at the Communion Rail gives each person a few seconds to silently get composed, a helluva lot better than trying to do it while lurching forward in a line. Communicants receive our Lord passively; as one writer said: "like little birds with their mouths open, waiting to be fed". Its like a feather landing on your tongue. Its sublime! And of course, theres the paten.
 
Phemie said:
Pastor told me yesterday he still has people who respond “Thank you, Father” to “The Body of Christ”
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I’ve done that once or twice when my brain had a momentary glitch. Hopefully it’s not the same people saying, “Thank you,” each time.
 
SunnaB16 said:
Sealuck
After receiving Communion, i say “My Lord and my God”, but under my breath.

For well over a year, ive been attending a Sunday TLM (TOTALLY in union with Rome). The priests say: "May the Body ...... " to each Communicant. The 2 Communion lines are orderly. Kneeling at the Communion Rail gives each person a few seconds to silently get composed, a helluva lot better than trying to do it while lurching forward in a line. Communicants receive our Lord passively; as one writer said: "like little birds with their mouths open, waiting to be fed". Its like a feather landing on your tongue. Its sublime! And of course, theres the paten.
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I would love to attend a TLM but they are all over an hour and a half away from me. In the fall I’m planning to start attending once a month . Hopefully the gas prices hold or decrease.
 
Seatuck said:
I would love to attend a TLM but they are all over an hour and a half away from me. In the fall I’m planning to start attending once a month . Hopefully the gas prices hold or decrease.
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You’re lucky. For me to reach a TLM Mass would require at the very least 16 hours of driving but most likely more than 20.
 
SunnaB16 said:
Sealuck
After receiving Communion, i say “My Lord and my God”, but under my breath.

For well over a year, ive been attending a Sunday TLM (TOTALLY in union with Rome). The priests say: "May the Body ...... " to each Communicant. The 2 Communion lines are orderly. Kneeling at the Communion Rail gives each person a few seconds to silently get composed, a helluva lot better than trying to do it while lurching forward in a line. Communicants receive our Lord passively; as one writer said: "like little birds with their mouths open, waiting to be fed". Its like a feather landing on your tongue. Its sublime! And of course, theres the paten.
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I agree with you. The words “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ keep thy soul unto life everlasting. Amen.” from the priest sound much more to the point of why we receive Him.

As I take communion in both forms of the Mass, I frequently forget to say the “Amen” in the OF but not because I’m defiant. It just seems to break my train of concentration at the time.

Hey, c’mon, give us old timers a break okay? At least I don’t say “Thank you.” 🙂
 
Phemie said:
Pastor told me yesterday he still has people who respond “Thank you, Father” to “The Body of Christ”
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When the change was first introduced the mass was still in Latin; so the Priest said “Corpus Christi”. I have heard that there was at least one case of someone responding “Texas”. 😃

Years back when I was doing a Communion Service each Sunday at a local retirement home the manager always answered, “Yes, I am”. Her brother was a deacon which she thought made her an expert on the subject. It wasn’t worth an argument. My job was to get communion to the residents, and I thought it best to leave her to Heaven.
 
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i meant to address imkingdad.

ProVobis
Its ironic that since "The Body of Christ": "Amen" has come in, a smaller percentage of Catholics believes in the Real Presence. In the TLM, you cant help but see that something awesome is happening at Communion time.
 
I couldn’t agree more with Pro Vobis that belief in the Real Presence has diminished and may be directly related to the “Amen” in response. That and receiving standing up and in the hand.

As for having the mind of the Church when receiving, I can imagine what people think who watch Roman Catholics go to communion. Watch on tv sometime when a Mass is televised. It is allowed to either receive in the hand or the tongue, either genuflecting or bowing or kneeling.

Ah-Men - and what they dream up!
SunnaB16 said:
SORRY!
Post #23
i meant to address imkingdad.

ProVobis
Its ironic that since "The Body of Christ": "Amen" has come in, a smaller percentage of Catholics believes in the Real Presence. In the TLM, you cant help but see that something awesome is happening at Communion time.
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SunnaB16 said:
ProVobis
Its ironic that since "The Body of Christ": "Amen" has come in, a smaller percentage of Catholics believes in the Real Presence. In the TLM, you cant help but see that something awesome is happening at Communion time.
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We always hear about this lower percentage but I don’t think anyone ever did a survey back ‘in the day’. I don’t think we have any way of knowing what people believed then compared to what they believe now. The identical question would have to be asked and you’d have to know just what people understood by ‘True Presence’.

I remember being horrified when a woman told me that she didn’t believe that we were really receiving the Body and Blood of Christ. What she meant was that she didn’t believe we were receiving actual flesh and blood. She had no doubt that Jesus was there. As one priest said in a class, “Jesus’ physical body rose to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He is sacramentally present in the Sacred Species but if we bite down we are not biting into a finger or part of his leg.”
 
Phemie said:
We always hear about this lower percentage but I don’t think anyone ever did a survey back ‘in the day’. I don’t think we have any way of knowing what people believed then compared to what they believe now. The identical question would have to be asked and you’d have to know just what people understood by ‘True Presence’."
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Surveys of that sort are easy on the internet now (or polls) but back ‘in the day’(s), it was a pretty good ‘bet’ that catechesis was at least 90% better than the present so the greater percentage were aware they were receiving Jesus; Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Even those in CCD back then. It is not just my opinion that catechesis was better but many present day clerics have admitted this.People understood the meaning of the ‘True Presence’.

Remembering the prayer given by the Angel of Fatima for the 3 children and also us to pray, helped to remember the True Presence. The prayer was oft recited by the faithful back then. I still say it when I pray before the altar.

"Oh My God, I Believe in You, I Hope in You, I Love You, I adore You. I beg pardon for those who do not Believe, Hope, Love or Adore You.

and some clerics (and people) also recited (or maybe it was part of the original)

Most Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I adore Thee profoundly.
I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul
and Divinity of Jesus Christ,
present in all the tabernacles of the world,
in reparation for the outrages,
sacrileges and indifferences whereby He is offended.
And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart
and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.

catholic.org/clife/prayers/prayer.php?p=728

Dona
 
I know we cant judge (and thats already been brought up)., but the casual way some people receive Communion makes you wonder, and its not a good example for others. A Moslem said to Fr. Benedict Groeschel: "If they really believed they were receiving Christ, theyd act a lot more reverently than that.".

All of you TLM hopefuls: try to get to a Solemn High Mass. Stunning! If you`re allergic to holy water or incense, though, forget it.
 
I heard someone say on a program I listened to on the internet which was not one that had anything to do with bible study or discussion of religion, except indirectly. The person was making an under the breath comment, meant for anyone who could make the connection, regarding the recitation of the Amen and the “Amen-Ra”. That may be what inspired my inquiry originally. I cringe to think of their connection. Not a real faith builder to be sure. What we hear does affect us personally and this person’s statement set off an alarm. We can’t always censor what is going to be said and have to deal with the consequences of what we hear. This sort of thing has to happen to everyone?

Perhaps, by questioning, my faith will be strengthened and renewed. Now when I hear Amen and after posing this question and getting others thoughts regarding Amen, I have more to consider.

in Faith,
Dona
 
I enjoy the time I have while in the communion line to pray and meditate on what I’m about to receive.

A few times I have been so deep in thought, that when it comes my turn to receive I’ve been surprised and at a loss for words.

I respond Amen when receiving … except for those times when I was deep in thought or prayer and was surprised.
 
Adira said:
I enjoy the time I have while in the communion line to pray and meditate on what I’m about to receive.

A few times I have been so deep in thought, that when it comes my turn to receive I’ve been surprised and at a loss for words.

I respond Amen when receiving … except for those times when I was deep in thought or prayer and was surprised.
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That’s partly what communion rails are for. It’s much less distracting kneeling there awaiting the Body of Christ.
 
ProVobis said:
That’s partly what communion rails are for. It’s much less distracting kneeling there awaiting the Body of Christ.
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I agree. Benedict XVI seems to be ‘steering’ us back to the communion rail as observed on televised EWTN programs; those receiving Jesus from his hands kneel and receive on the tongue. We can hope it lights some fires in the hearts of American parish priests. A ‘special’ line or other provisions could still be made available for those who are elderly or handicapped.

AND BESIDES, the eucharistic ministers as established by Vatican 2, were to be EXTRA-ORDINARY. Has anyone seen that occur en masse since this provision was made? It was ‘snuck’ in and is now an established fact but that is not what it was meant to be at all. I could say more but don’t want to offend those who never learned to appreciated the reverence of kneeling before the KING we wish to spend eternity with; the KING who would have washed our feet when he was on earth. Kneeling before him (if we are able) is the least we can do to honor him before he enters our heart.

Lex Credendi, Lex Orandi
(Latin loosely translatable as the law of prayer is the law of belief)

Catholicism

The principle is considered very important in Catholic theology. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “The Church’s faith precedes the faith of the believer who is invited to adhere to it. When the Church celebrates the sacraments, she confesses the faith received from the apostles - whence the ancient saying: lex orandi, lex credendi (or: legem credendi lex statuat supplicandi, according to Prosper of Aquitaine [5th cent.]). The law of prayer is the law of faith: the Church believes as she prays. Liturgy is a constitutive element of the holy and living Tradition.”[1]
 
ProVobis said:
That’s partly what communion rails are for. It’s much less distracting kneeling there awaiting the Body of Christ.
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For those of us who are absent minded, are easily confused, and suffer from intense anxiety, receiving Communion on the tongue at the Communion rail makes it so much easier. Theres no worrying about "genuflect", then wait for the priest to say his bit, say "Amen", and then, and only then, open your mouth! Its plurry well hard for some of us! And if the priest doesnt know us ...... Its sick when you have to approach a priest in fear, rather than just deep longing.
 
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