Well, now you do (as do I, now). I doubt it was a sin, and it was done in good faith.Oh no! I did that when I was at Mass and couldn’t receive Communion!!! I didn’t know it was an abuse.
That’s OK – you did not sin because you did not know that it was wrong. Also, MANY priests actually promote this abuse, so it’s possible that you learned it from them, making them culpable.Oh no! I did that when I was at Mass and couldn’t receive Communion!!! I didn’t know it was an abuse.
Just an allusion to the oft-quoted “clown Mass”, chock-full-o’-abuses. Perhaps a misguided attempt at humour.
A Catholic who has already received Communion at an earlier Mass is not prohibited from receiving Communion again at Mass.
). Liturgical dancing. And “hand holding/raising” during the Our Father. All of these, are topics of other threads I have read here at CAF. I had wondered about these things. Wondered if they were “ok”. Because they seemed out of place to us, even after 10 years away.Yes, you are already doing the right thing. But if the priest invites you forward for a blessing, and you feel that you want to accept, now you know what to do.Oh thank you! That makes sense. Regular, casually crossed arms just seemed a little too “defensive” (and casual!) in nature of a stance for it to be what was done…
But from what others have been saying, this goes against canon law? I suppose I’ve been doing the correct thing, then, staying in my seat.
I’m not sure if that is a realization that is happy, or sad!
Isn’t kind of nice and really, what’s the EMC doing wrong? It’s just a nice person asking God to bless the child with the sign of the cross on their forehead?
In SOME Parishes, but not all, it is acceptable to join the Communion Line or kneel at the alter rail, and receive a blessing instead of Communion. There are many reasons why a person would do this. In my case, as an RCIA Candidate, I was not yet confirmed.This morning while viewing the Daily Mass on EWTN I noticed that several people in line approached the Priest who was distributing Holy Communion with their arms crossed in front of them.
The Priest touched their heads with the Sign of the Cross, but they did not receive Holy Communion.
I don’t understand this. What took place?
Regardless if a priest considers it acceptable, it’s still a violation of the GIRM and Sacrosanctum Concilium to add/delete rituals to the Mass.
partially correct. One is permitted to recieve communion within the context of Divine liturgy twice in a day.
Well, at least I know one question I can put to the Pope if I ever meet him
Puzzleannie: I am not a Catholic (yet) , but I attend Catholic churches. I ask the priest in advance if he permits people to obtain a blessing, as described in this thread, during the Communion rite. I am always thankful when he says yes. One of the most meaningful moments in my life was when my friend invited me to obtain the blessing in such a way. When I did, it meant SO much to me that I began right away to learn more about the Catholic church and to begin my path to conversion.