Ash Wednesday isn't the same

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ProVobis said:
At one time I would have taken your side. Despite the fact that Polish is my native tongue, I received the Excellency in English award at my high school, probably because I was schooled in both U.K. and U.S. English. But let’s face it, the language has deteriorated to the point where half say “between you and I” and half say “between you and me” (amongst a whole lot of other things) and the sad part is that there’s no one but a few purists to “correct” them. Seems to me it’s already too late to worry about “take” and “receive” since the now official English translation is “Take and eat” right there in the Eucharistic Prayer. If I had it my way, I’d ban English in the liturgy altogether (they used to burn English translators at the stake) but like they tell me, offer it up. 😉
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You know, I’m really glad that Holy Mother Church disagrees with you about the use of the vernacular in the liturgy.

I’ve been told the same thing, BTW, by the catechists and priests in our parish–we do not “take” Holy Communion, we “receive” it. It’s a different mindset. If the person understands the mindset but doesn’t use the proper “word,” I think that’s just fine.
 
Cat said:
You know, I’m really glad that Holy Mother Church disagrees with you about the use of the vernacular in the liturgy.
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I didn’t say that about vernacular in general, not where there is true vernacular anyway. I accept Vatican II’s call on using vernacular so long as Latin is preserved. One CAN have both.
I’ve been told the same thing, BTW, by the catechists and priests in our parish–we do not “take” Holy Communion, we “receive” it. It’s a different mindset.
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Perhaps but it can be confusing to some, especially when they hear the words “Take this, all of you, and eat of it” and “Take this, all of you, and drink from it.” Who’s in disagreement here?
 
I just want you to know that at my Catholice Church,on Ash Wednesday,Ash were give out by the Priest,and the Decon only,
 
ProVobis said:
I think you mean EMHC? The priest and deacon are EMs. But we digress from the OP.
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EM could stand for Extraordinary Minister. It was the original poster who said “Eucharistic Minister”

It takes some pride to not recieve Jesus because of the minister. I was thinking of this one day at Mass (yes I am an Ex. Min). I knew some would bypass me and this doesn’t bother me. Most (if not all) at my parish are very glad to yield our spots to any deacon who signed in later than we did. But I thought how could I as small as I am make Jesus any less than what He is. How could someone MUCH holier than I add to Jesus?
 
bluecake said:
I can no longer get to the Latin Mass dues to problems with vision which have drastically curtailed my driving ability, so I attended Mass at our local parish last week. It was not just the priest who distributed the Ashes, I received my blessing from one of the parish women, and she said “Receive these ashes and repent”.
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I am sorry you are not able to attend a TLM. Maybe you can get someone to drive you or find out if others are interested in having the TLM in your local parish and you can request it. I will keep you in prayer.
 
MarkInOregon said:
As was pointed out in a different thread–for the first nine centuries the norm was to receive on the hand while standing. I guess it is lucky you were not alive then. I ask–has your tongue been consecrated and are you implying that the Church for it’s first 900 years was committing a sacrilege because it distributed Holy Communion on the hand to those standing? Had you grown up in the early Church receiving on the hand while standing and late in your life that was changed to on the tongue while kneeling–do you think you might have objected to that change–do you think you might have had a whole list of reasons why what had been done since the time of Christ was preferable? I guess I just want people to receive with a proper disposition and in a reverent manner–and I am not convinced that one cannot do that while receiving on the hand and standing.

The peace of Christ,
Mark
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THIS^.
And I’m a “receive on the tongue” person.
But we can’t see the forest for the trees at times.
People are able receive with a proper disposition in either fashion.
We have no reason to believe that Christ is not with us.
Dear Lord, if a discussion of ashes divides us so…where is our faith?
I pray that everyone makes a holy and spiritually productive Lent.
Let’s pray for our brothers and sisters on the forum next time we meet Our Lord in the Eucharist.
Peace.
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pianistclare said:
THIS^.
And I’m a “receive on the tongue” person.
But we can’t see the forest for the trees at times.
People are able receive with a proper disposition in either fashion.
We have no reason to believe that Christ is not with us.
Dear Lord, if a discussion of ashes divides us so…where is our faith?
I pray that everyone makes a holy and spiritually productive Lent.
Let’s pray for our brothers and sisters on the forum next time we meet Our Lord in the Eucharist.
Peace.
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As long as I,am a Catholic,I will continue to receive The Holy Eucharist on my tongue,as I did when I first did, the first time as a young child,even if I have to wait tell the priest put,s it on my tongue. May Mary ,bring us closer to her son Jesus this Lent.
 
aTraditionalist said:
Annulment maybe?

@OP - I understand where you are coming from. I go to a NO Mass a few times a year and it feels like two different religions at times. I refuse to take communion from a “Eucharistic Minister” and only on the tongue. Regardless where I sit, I’ll make my way to the priest’s line. Pray for a way to get to the EF or at least spend your hour on Sunday consoling Our Lord.

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Most be nice to know better than God’s Church…
 
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