Do you partake of the precious blood?

[MissBorgia]

I only partake in the Blood when it is being offered by a Deacon or Preist. No offense to any one that is in the lay ministry…the church wouldn’t be here without you, but in my own mind, there is too much spiritual baggage involved with someone other than a ordained member of the clergy handing me the blood. I always make sure i take the Body from a Priest or Deacon, the way we form lines at my parish enables me to do so.

 

[Paxvobis]

I used to partake of the precious blood, but I stopped when I found myself trying to get rid of the host as quickly as possible so I could partake of it. These days I go to a parish that doesn’t offer the precious blood for the faithful, and so now I receive only under the species of bread.

Having both the host and the precious blood offered for the faithful to eat and drink makes the allusion to the Last Supper more complete, however it is kind of impractical in my opinion.

 

[Phemie]

I’m asking because I don’t know. The chalice that he drops the host in, is that cup shared or does it stay on the altar for the priest only?

It depends on the parish.

At the Basilica in the next community the priest’s Chalice is small but very ornate. He and the concelebrants are the only ones who drink from it. The congregation is offered the Precious Blood in glass chalices. Yeah, yeah, I know . . .

In our parish there are only two chalices and they are identical. The priest only puts a piece of the Host in one but both are offered to the congregation.

 

[YoungTradCath]

In our parish there are only two chalices and they are identical. The priest only puts a piece of the Host in one but both are offered to the congregation.

Same here.

 

[Ruth_Catherine]

It depends on the parish.

At the Basilica in the next community the priest’s Chalice is small but very ornate. He and the concelebrants are the only ones who drink from it. The congregation is offered the Precious Blood in glass chalices. Yeah, yeah, I know . . .

In our parish there are only two chalices and they are identical. The priest only puts a piece of the Host in one but both are offered to the congregation.

It seems like that is how it is here. The priest is the only one who drinks from his Chalice and it is the only one where he puts the host in it. There are two other chalices on the table and those are offered to the congregation.

 

[silicasandra]

Our parish recently switched to offering Holy Communion under both species. If I am not holding a baby, I partake of both. I appreciate that the parish made the change even though we would have all received the same graces without.

Our parish has been very ambitious over these past few months with catechesis in general and it seems to be working. The effort to offer Holy Communion under both species is one of many.

 

[Nelka]

Yes, always.

 

[callmeChris]

I attend the NO mass uch: but I do not receive from the chalice. I believe that ONLY the PRIEST should touch the chalice and the host since his hands are sacred and anointed by the Holy Ghost to touch such a thing.

 

[fall_fox]

I only partake of the Precious Blood occasionally. Why? Because I receive Jesus - Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity when receiving the Host, and too many people today seem to think that they are missing out on something if they receive only one species.

Isn’t that sad, I assume they were not informed properly.

 

[ConstantineTG]

I attend the NO mass uch: but I do not receive from the chalice. I believe that ONLY the PRIEST should touch the chalice and the host since his hands are sacred and anointed by the Holy Ghost to touch such a thing.

What about your tongue?

 

[callmeChris]

What about your tongue?

I receive our Lord on the tongue yes

 

[ConstantineTG]

I receive our Lord on the tongue yes

I mean, they are not sanctified of anything. If you do not want to touch the Host or Sacred Vessels with your hands, why can your tongue touch the Precious Body of our Lord?

 

[Elizabeth502]

Our parish has been very ambitious over these past few months with catechesis in general and it seems to be working.

Re: catechesis.

Good for your pastor, and/or bishop!

:dancing:

 

[silicasandra]

Re: catechesis.

Good for your pastor, and/or bishop!

:dancing:

Both!

Our parish is really large and because of that has some unique challenges…really easy for parishioners to “slink in and slink out,” as it were. Our pastor has really encouraged everyone to be involved and holds everyone accountable for knowing the faith and practicing it, but not in a condescending and mean way, and has helped turned our finances around, too. Next year we will actually have a balanced budget - hurrah! We also had a young man enter the seminary this year.

 

[callmeChris]

I mean, they are not sanctified of anything. If you do not want to touch the Host or Sacred Vessels with your hands, why can your tongue touch the Precious Body of our Lord?

how else are we going to consume it? I mean this is really a childish question if you ask me. Thats how it was since the beginning and still is today. Ask our Church Fathers why

 

[ocleirbj]

Yes, always, when it is offered. Here, it is rarely offered on a Sunday, but it usually is at weekday Masses.

It has always bothered me a little that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church (that I know of) which restricts its members’ participation in communion in this way. It seems to contradict Christ’s clear instruction that believers should receive under both species. At Mass we pray that the bread and wine “may become the Body and Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.” And yet, we do not follow the command both to eat and to drink which is contained in the same scriptural texts. When St Paul describes the Last Supper and comments on the practice of the Church in his day (1 Corinthians 11), it is clear that everyone received under both forms.

I understand the theological reasons why receiving the host is sacramentally sufficient, and I both know and experience that my communion with Christ is complete when I receive the Body alone. But this doesn’t change the fact that Christ instituted the Eucharist under both species and instructed all of us to receive both, and so it feels in some way disobedient not to do so.

As a Catholic, I believe in the right and authority of the Church to make necessary adaptations to its discipline and customs, and so I don’t quarrel with the practice of communion under one species, but as an ex-protestant, it still puzzles me.

 

[ConstantineTG]

how else are we going to consume it? I mean this is really a childish question if you ask me. Thats how it was since the beginning and still is today. Ask our Church Fathers why

I think its more childish to claim one part of you is unworthy, yet another is worthy. Are you separate parts or one whole? It doesn’t make sense. You either can or cannot as a whole.

 

[silicasandra]

It’s so weird to me that a thread that had nothing to do with CITH or COTT - because we were talking about the chalice - ended up going there, anyway.

Well, maybe not that weird.

 

[Elizabeth502]

Both!

Our parish is really large and because of that has some unique challenges…really easy for parishioners to “slink in and slink out,” as it were. Our pastor has really encouraged everyone to be involved and holds everyone accountable for knowing the faith and practicing it

which is his proper and primary role! Pastoring the flock! How refreshing.

 

[callmeChris]

I think its more childish to claim one part of you is unworthy, yet another is worthy. Are you separate parts or one whole? It doesn’t make sense. You either can or cannot as a whole.

Think of it in a theological way. There is a reason the Church received the Body of Christ on the tongue and not on the hands throughout the centuries. Look at what Popes and Saints have to say about it.