Coronavirus: the TLM is safer because

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  1. There is Communion in only one kind
  2. there is no sign of peace
  3. Communion on the tongue is safer than communion in the hand because the priest never touches tongues but often touches hands
 
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Really? There are threads already discussing this and manner of receiving. Are we now purposely trying to go down the TLM is superior to OF rabbit hole using illness and tragedy as an excuse?
 
It should have shown you another thread about this when you entered the title. Please do not make new threads about this.
 
To be fair the Latin Mass Society have already made these arguments. The major positive would probably be the abscene of the sign of peace, which is really the most likely method of transmitting disease at Mass.
 
I would say lack of EMHC and altar rails will also make a difference. Only priests distributions means less likely to touch toungue. To a lesser extent, an altar rails would also serve to lessen the likelihood of priest touching tongue as people are more stationary by the time the priest approaches them with the Eucharist.

Also, only receiving in one species would lessen the odds by maybe half of transmitting a disease.

Also, less people in attendance would reduce the chance just via coughs, etc while in the pew.

I don’t think the OF is unsafe, especially without the sign of peace. But it seems to me the EF has to be safer.
 
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Really? There are threads already discussing this and manner of receiving. Are we now purposely trying to go down the TLM is superior to OF rabbit hole using illness and tragedy as an excuse?
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Seems like it. Giving traditionalists a bad name (and while I was neutral about “traditionalism” before, these threads are putting a bad taste in my mouth).
 
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I did not say superior. I said safer.
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Nonsense. The proximity of infectious people coughing and sneezing and touching pews and door handles will negate any perceived advantage of the EF Mass.

The safest in high risk areas would be for bishops to cancel all Masses until the crisis is over. That would automatically excuse everyone of their obligation.

Why do you think folks in high-risk areas are wearing face masks? Hint: it’s got nothing to do with the form of Mass they just attended.

A pandemic doesn’t care how you receive communion!
 
9 times out of 10, the priest has accidentially touched my tongue, so yeah, not true
 
Just saw the directive from our Bishop:

Taking of the consecrated wine has been suspended INDEFINITELY due to the cornoravirus that is here now. Handshakes of any kind are also verboten.
 
It really makes one wonder what health problems have indeed been brought about over the years and spread to many of the faithful by handshaking, reception of the Eucharist by hand and shared chalice, particularly with viral illnesses.
 
Maximian said:
  1. There is Communion in only one kind
  2. there is no sign of peace
  3. Communion on the tongue is safer than communion in the hand because the priest never touches tongues but often touches hands
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I typically attend the TLM. But I think your reasons here are pretty flawed because most bishops are asking pastors to only distribute the Body of Christ & to omit the Sign of Peace (or make people wave)

If the TLM is “safer” it’s only because:
  • many (not all or most) home school their kids
  • smaller parishes (less people to come in contact with)
  • only priests are giving out Communion vs several EMHCs per mass.
But if just one person with the Coronavirus comes to the Latin mass before knowing that he/she has it, many people in the Church are going to get it from the doors, etc. The Coronavirus germs can last on objects like doors & pews for weeks.
 
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Camehome4john6:
Really? There are threads already discussing this and manner of receiving. Are we now purposely trying to go down the TLM is superior to OF rabbit hole using illness and tragedy as an excuse?
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Seems like it. Giving traditionalists a bad name (and while I was neutral about “traditionalism” before, these threads are putting a bad taste in my mouth).
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Please don’t let a vocal minority tarnish the reputation of many of wonderful people.
 
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9 times out of 10, the priest has accidentially touched my tongue, so yeah, not true
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When standing or kneeling against the Altar Rail?

If you receive on the tongue when standing - it’s easy for the priest to accidentally touch your tongue because you are moving target.

However, when you are kneeling, he’s high above your mouth and easily “drop it” onto your tongue without touching you.
 
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I receive on the toungue all the time, not with an altar rails, and it is very rare that a priest or deacon touch my tongue. Pretty rare for EMHCs also.

If someone has the priest touch their tongue 9 out of 10 times, two people are doing something wrong.
 
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The Ordinary Form of the Mass, also known as the Mass of Paul VI.
 
tafan2 said:
I receive on the toungue all the time, not with an altar rails, and it is very rare that a priest or deacon touch my tongue. Pretty rare for EMHCs also.

If someone has the priest touch their tongue 9 out of 10 times, two people are doing something wrong.
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Yes, I agree.

I just meant it’s very hard (if not impossible) to screw up receiving on the tongue when kneeling with the Altar rail.

I’ve seen many people who are tongue tied and/or taller than the priest/deacon/EMHC have issues regarding how to put their head when they receive on the tongue.

But when kneeling, there is almost never an issue.
 
Gotcha. I’m not up to date on my abbreviations.

The Blood of Christ was actually suspended for all of February for “general flu” concerns. But now it’s been indefinitely suspended.
 
We received similar legislation a few weeks ago in our diocese, and we’re in a very low-risk area!
 
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