Easter Vigil saw something new

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I went to Easter Vigil tonight and saw something I’ve never seen or at least remember seeing. When Father distributed the consecrated host to the catechumins, he first dipped it in the precious blood, saying, “the body and blood of Christ.”
I’m sure this is allowed, isn’t it? He’s a very devout and traditional young priest so I don’t think he would ever commit liturgical abuse. I’m just looking for confirmation.
 
Yes, it’s called “intinction”. A priest may chose to give someone Communion under both species in this fashion rather than have them receive the Precious Blood from the chalice.
 
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They dip the Eucharist in the Precious Blood in my parish, but it is an Eastern rite so the rules are probably different.
 
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I know the Eastern distribute the sacraments differently, I’ve just never seen it in the Latin rite. 😁
 
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Neat. Any particular reason for them doing that?
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It may simply be the priest’s preference, or he wants them to receive under both species when the chalice isn’t usually being offered. It’s only speculation until someone asks him the question and gets an answer.
 
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My first communion (about 30 something years ago in the Philippines) was like this.
 
There are several ways of receiving Holy Communion in the Catholic Church. Some are more common in the Eastern churches than in the Latin church. When I have been a sponsor for someone entering the Church they have asked me how to receive Holy Communion and I have giving them this answer: “Short answer is open your mouth.”

Long answer is describing all the different ways we can receive the Body of Christ either in our hand like this (showing) or in your mouth. Stick your toungh out like this. Hold the chalice like this (showing). If you receive both the Body and Blood at the same time you open your mouth and it is called intinction. Only a priest does that as deacons are not allowed. In some of the Eastern Churches you will receive the Eucharist on a spoon so you open your mouth and tilt your head back and let the priest put the Eucharist in your mouth and please don’t lick the spoon. When to say “Amen” and when to say your name if the priest doesn’t know your name. Bow and make the sign of the cross etc.

Then they have asked me: “How do you do?” and I reply: “Any of the ones I mentioned. It really depends upon how Holy Communion is given to the laity in that particular Mass and also what the priest prefers if there are options allowed.”
 
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