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ProVobis
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Strange but I only receive the Blood at a Spanish Mass.
I just remember to say “Gracias” and “La Paz” at the appropriate times.
I just remember to say “Gracias” and “La Paz” at the appropriate times.
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Can I receive holy communion in Spanish mass when I know little Spanish?
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Ridgerunner
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I think the answer is obvious. Of course you can.
But I’ll add that one doesn’t have to go to many Spanish Masses before one picks the language up at least for the permanent prayers. It’s like it was with Latin. I never learned to speak Latin and couldn’t ask you where the bathroom is in Latin. But I knew exactly what the prayers meant, word for word. The same is true of Spanish and, perhaps any language. Say the Our Father in Spanish enough times (reading it, of course) and it will stick in your memory eventually. And you’ll know what every word means, too.
But I’ll add that one doesn’t have to go to many Spanish Masses before one picks the language up at least for the permanent prayers. It’s like it was with Latin. I never learned to speak Latin and couldn’t ask you where the bathroom is in Latin. But I knew exactly what the prayers meant, word for word. The same is true of Spanish and, perhaps any language. Say the Our Father in Spanish enough times (reading it, of course) and it will stick in your memory eventually. And you’ll know what every word means, too.
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Rasoleil
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About 30 years ago I went to a Mass said Vietnamese in my area. I didn’t know a word that was said, but I knew that it was a Mass, only in a different language.
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Sarah_loves_God
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Of course! I do not know of any rule against it. Even if you meant latin, you do not have to know the language at all, but you do need to remember that you are consuming the body and blood of Christ and that He sacrificed Himself for us. If you’ve been to mass for many years, you have probably just naturally memorized what they say, so I would think the latin and Spanish words would be literal translations. If you’re still unsure, ask the priest.
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HeDa
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When I went to Italy last summer I brought a missal (my language/Latin) with me and could follow along during mass. I just said the responses in my own language as I couldn’t see a missal in Italian. Following the Latin, I could hear where the priest was in Italian.
Another time when I went to Mass (no Missal) and the priest spoke German with a heavy dialect then my thoughts were “I should have said something here” when I heard the people spoke. All my energy was on processing the German until I just realised “I am just going to be here with Christ.”. My brains were fried after 20 minutes or so.
In some of our Catholic churches you will receive Holy Communion on a spoon. Please, don’t lick the spoon as the same spoon is used for every one receiving. Tilt your head back and open your mouth. Latin is the language of the Roman rite but there are more rites in the Catholic Church than that. You will recognise the Creed, Our Father etc etc even if you don’t speak the language.
(When needing to go to Confession in another country where they speak another language, I would recommend to bring a “Cheat sheet” of the order in your own language or the official language and follow that. The priest would need to know your sins in a language that you both speak though. Sometimes there are no cheat sheets in the confessionals. Yep, I learned the hard way…)
Another time when I went to Mass (no Missal) and the priest spoke German with a heavy dialect then my thoughts were “I should have said something here” when I heard the people spoke. All my energy was on processing the German until I just realised “I am just going to be here with Christ.”. My brains were fried after 20 minutes or so.
In some of our Catholic churches you will receive Holy Communion on a spoon. Please, don’t lick the spoon as the same spoon is used for every one receiving. Tilt your head back and open your mouth. Latin is the language of the Roman rite but there are more rites in the Catholic Church than that. You will recognise the Creed, Our Father etc etc even if you don’t speak the language.
(When needing to go to Confession in another country where they speak another language, I would recommend to bring a “Cheat sheet” of the order in your own language or the official language and follow that. The priest would need to know your sins in a language that you both speak though. Sometimes there are no cheat sheets in the confessionals. Yep, I learned the hard way…)
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DarkLight
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Yeah it’s fine. I even find it of benefit on occasion, as a reminder that there is more to our faith than just those like me!
I’ve had to do it for holy days, or when traveling over a weekend. Shiftwork tends to lend itself to catching what Mass one can.
I’ve had to do it for holy days, or when traveling over a weekend. Shiftwork tends to lend itself to catching what Mass one can.
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