If you take umbrage with “semantics”, I would only respond that words have meaning; and when one uses a word which is the opposite of the meaning of the act, one invites confusion.
The Eucharist is the sum and summit of our faith. “Taking” Communion is sloppy and inaccurate language. There is a difference between reaching out and taking something, as if it were our right, and receiving something, which is a most precious gift given to us.
If my comment offends you, it was not meant as offensive but as some basic catechesis. If you don’t like proper catechesis, I can’t be much help.
It is a bit akin to watching people come into church and make this funny half-jerk action as if they were going to go down on one knee and decided there was some reason not to. I am not speaking of those who may not be able to genuflect, but a genuflection should be done with a sense of reverence, and I see both children and adults do this knee-jerk. I don’t think it is intentional; in fact, that seems to be at the core of the matter - there is no real intention or attention to the matter.
Speaking of reception of the Eucharist is likewise not a clearly thought out statement; rather it is repeating what (apparently) “everyone else” says. The verb the Church uses is “receive”. Ingestion is not part of the act; it is specific to putting one’s tongue or hand out and the other person placing the Eucharist thereon.
