Communion by Intinction, was what this person did OK?

[KD8TZC]

This is a tough issue and I don’t know how I would have handled it. I know when I was preparing to become a Extraordinary Eucharistic minister someone asked what we should do if someone we know who is not Catholic comes up to receive the host or the precious blood. The priests who were there said it was not up to us to withhold Jesus from anyone even if we know this person is not Catholic. They said that we need to mention it to the priest after mass and let them deal with it.

Now, with this, I would more than likely let it happen and mention it to the priest. If he said it is no big deal, and it occurred again, I think I would approach the priest again, and point out the great links that others have provided on this matter and tell him that you did some research and feel very uncomfortable with the matter as the teachings of the church contradict what he is telling you.

Someone earlier had said something about you would make them consume the host first because who knows what they might do with it if they don’t and just walk back to the pew with it. I think you have to consider that with every person who receives the host from you. Personally, I’m not going to worry myself sick about it. If I see someone do something that I don’t agree with, I just will say a quick prayer for them when I get back to the pew after communion. I know many times when I give communion, people will come up, I say “The Body of Christ!” and many will say “Amen” but others may say “YEP” “U-Huh” or nothing at all. When this happens, I just say in my head “Amen” for them. I know it’s not the same as them saying it, but I just hope in my simple mind that God is okay with that and that someone is trying to look out for them.

YBIC - John

 

[Phemie]

That isn’t permitted. Lay-people should not do this.

When the Host is given it should be consumed there and then. For them to walk over and simply dip it in the chalice is not right. And the fact that someone can just walk off with the Host like that is not good at all. What’s to stop that person retaining the Host and walking back to the pews without consuming it?

Something that everyone should be aware of is that there are some parishes out there where people were taught to do that and it was the only way to receive under both species for years in those parishes. Old habits die hard. We usually make an announcement every few year that self-intinction is not allowed. Usually it’s made after we notice new parishioners doing it.

 

[Brendan_64]

Incidents such as this are a good argument for mandating Communion on the tongue. At least then the Host is put squarely on the tongue of the recipient, and this would stop many of the abuses that result, not out of malice, but out of ignorance. Once the Host has been placed on the recipients hands it’s very difficult to properly ‘police’ what happens next, and as vigilant as an EMHC is they are only human and with busy Communion lines, its hard to always keep 100% watch.

 

[KD8TZC]

Incidents such as this are a good argument for mandating Communion on the tongue. At least then the Host is put squarely on the tongue of the recipient, and this would stop many of the abuses that result, not out of malice, but out of ignorance. Once the Host has been placed on the recipients hands it’s very difficult to properly ‘police’ what happens next, and as vigilant as an EMHC is they are only human and with busy Communion lines, its hard to always keep 100% watch.

I have to agree, but after becoming an EMHC, I find it gross when someone takes it on the tongue and they get spit or whatever all over your finger. I know if you do it right, that should never happen, but some of the older people who are a little uneasy tend to wobble when they take communion and things happen. Nothing worse than someone getting their saliva on the EMHC’s finger and then you get communion after them.

YBIC - John

 

[ivdaeorum]

That isn’t permitted. Lay-people should not do this.

When the Host is given it should be consumed there and then. For them to walk over and simply dip it in the chalice is not right. And the fact that someone can just walk off with the Host like that is not good at all. What’s to stop that person retaining the Host and walking back to the pews without consuming it?

I have heard of people taking the host without consuming it, hence
taking it and using it in black masses.

 

[Brendan_64]

I have heard of people taking the host without consuming it, hence
taking it and using it in black masses.

If someone is determined to take the host then its difficult to stop them regardless of whether you give it on the tongue or in the hand.

It is telling that satanists target Catholic Eucharists as opposed to other denominations. Their desecration of Our Lord will not in any way defeat him, but it will sadly lead to the ruin of their own souls and that will hurt Our Lord far more than the desecration of Him.