East Syriacs, the original mode of receiving communion (no mouth or "on the tongue" involved!). Someone asked earlier how I receive communion if intin

[Medical_Student]

While intinction has grown more popular in the Syro-Malabar and Chaldean Churches, the Church of the East still practices this form. Here is a clip of communion at an Assyrian Church of the East church in China.

youtu.be/hoC7PFiUyB8?t=3m21s

“Dear Friends, this week last year, history was made. After who knows how many centuries, the Jingjiao Eucharist (Holy Qurbana composed by the apostles Addai and Mari) was celebrated on Chinese soil (Hong Kong). Mar Awa, Qasha Genard and Deacon Allen, of the Assyrian Church of the East, visited Hong Kong on 5-11 October 2010. Mar Awa and the delegates visited church leaders in Hong Kong, and gave a most inspiring lecture at the Chung Chi Theological Seminary. The highlight, of course, was when Mar Awa led us into the celebration of the Eucharist Liturgy, to reflect on the salvation laid down for us by the Lord Jesus Christ. May the Lord has mercy on us, and may He be exhalted and glorified, forever and ever.”

Someone asked previously why I prefer communion in hand to in mouth and believe it should be done in favor of communion on tongue. My only regret was that I was not in attendance here!

 

[phil19034]

The video doesn’t prove what was done 1900 years ago.

HOWEVER, I do like how the cup remained in the hands of the minister and everyone wiped their mouths.

 

[Medical_Student]

It is the earliest known practice. And certainly, receiving on the hands is far older than in the mouth. I was referring more specifically to both hands coming up to the mouth, anyway. This post was not targeted to Roman catholics

 

[Cloisters]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but communion on the tongue was Tridentine in response to the Reformation.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[SyroMalankara]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but communion on the tongue was Tridentine in response to the Reformation.

Blessings,
Cloisters

That was the reason in the Latin Church, not for various Eastern Churches.

As to Communion in the Hand, that’s ok in an Eastern context, especially Syriac-Chaldean, since we are baptised, chrismated, and blessed on our hands, lips, ears, eyes, etc… With the Chrism oil and then immediately Communed. Communion on the Tongue is equally valid and many times more practical.

As to Latins, I don’t think even when confirmed they have their hands blessed in this manner. Correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[Cloisters]

That was the reason in the Latin Church, not for various Eastern Churches.

As to Communion in the Hand, that’s ok in an Eastern context, especially Syriac-Chaldean, since we are baptised, chrismated, and blessed on our hands, lips, ears, eyes, etc… With the Chrism oil and then immediately Communed. Communion on the Tongue is equally valid and many times more practical.

As to Latins, I don’t think even when confirmed they have their hands blessed in this manner. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Our priests receive the anointing of the palms at ordination. We also have the anointing of the sick, where the forehead and palms are anointed. At confirmation, one receives anointing on the forehead. All anointing uses the Sign of the Cross.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[Expatreprocedit]

I don’t think the exact method makes a great difference, as long as reception is done reverently and both “species” are received.

 

[LSK]

It is the earliest known practice. And certainly, receiving on the hands is far older than in the mouth. I was referring more specifically to both hands coming up to the mouth, anyway. This post was not targeted to Roman catholics

Thank you! As a member of the Catholic Church, Latin Rite, I am aware of the documentation provided in the Didache which speaks to us receiving in the hand.

My concern with intinction is that I am an alcoholic and cannot receive the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus under the species of wine. I cannot receive Him in the Host if it has been dipped in it.

I also am concerned that we may be forgetting the theology - the tiniest speck of the Consecrated Host is the entirety of Jesus. The smallest drop of the Consecrated Wine is the entirety of Jesus.

What do you all think?

 

[Phillip_Rolfes]

Thank you! As a member of the Catholic Church, Latin Rite, I am aware of the documentation provided in the Didache which speaks to us receiving in the hand.

My concern with intinction is that I am an alcoholic and cannot receive the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus under the species of wine. I cannot receive Him in the Host if it has been dipped in it.

I also am concerned that we may be forgetting the theology - the tiniest speck of the Consecrated Host is the entirety of Jesus. The smallest drop of the Consecrated Wine is the entirety of Jesus.

What do you all think?

Every parish priest I’ve ever encountered has always been very accommodating when it comes to the manner of receiving Communion. My wife cannot take the Host because she has a severe gluten intolerance and can’t even have the Wine unless it’s been kept in a separate vessel and hasn’t come into contact with the Host at all. I’ve known priests at Eastern parishes (including my own) who will give certain folks the Host only if they struggle with alcohol addiction. Basically, talking to the parish priest will resolve the issue of intinction.

 

[LSK]

Every parish priest I’ve ever encountered has always been very accommodating when it comes to the manner of receiving Communion. My wife cannot take the Host because she has a severe gluten intolerance and can’t even have the Wine unless it’s been kept in a separate vessel and hasn’t come into contact with the Host at all. I’ve known priests at Eastern parishes (including my own) who will give certain folks the Host only if they struggle with alcohol addiction. Basically, talking to the parish priest will resolve the issue of intinction.

My experience as well…what my main concern is really is the message I hear from many Catholics…that somehow they have the idea that if they only receive under one species they have not had the ‘whole Jesus’.

Comments?