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[maryjk]

I see now that my post was poorly worded. I meant that all priests and deacons assigned to the parish should distribute Holy Communion at every Mass and lay persons should stay out of the sanctuary. The word “deacons” was before the comma; the comma to me meant that “deacons” belonged with “priests,” and lay people were a separate category.

That makes me feel better.

Our deacon is a wonderful, holy man that takes his duties very seriously. He is ordained to do just what he is doing.

 

[jimrob]

We teach our EMHCs how to place the host on the tongue. We’ve also had to teach the technique to our deacons and I’m not sure that our priests have ever learned it. The technique is to grasp the host between finger and thumb near to the bottom edge, raise it and say “the Body of Christ”. You then turn your wrist so that the host is inverted, touch the free edge of the host as far back on the tongue as the communicant allows and let go. Surface tension takes over. The host is drawn onto the tongue with no risk of it falling or of the minister touching the tongue.

As for who is extraordinary and who is ordinary, life is becoming very complicated. Apparently an instituted acolyte is ordinary but a layman doing the same job is extraordinary. Personally, I’m just thankful for the privilege.

 

[SenorPaulito]

It’s funny, isn’t it? It’s called Communion on the Tongue (COTT), and yet many people who choose to receive that way keep their tongue firmly planted behind their teeth or just at their lips as if it were Communion in the Mouth (CITM).

Yes, ministers need to be properly catechized, but so too do those who choose to receive COTT so that it doesn’t become CITM. I think the best way to describe it would be “stick your tongue out as if you were going to lick something”; think of this Einstein picture (being reverent and not goofy of course). Then the minister will be able to place the host on your tongue without issue.

Amen!

 

[SenorPaulito]

I’ve yet to come across a priest in this part of the country who is not expert at placing the host on the tongue. Guess it is just a grace they receive without need for lessons.

I certainly have. The level of expertise seems to drop with an increase in age due to obvious reasons. I know of no such grace you mentioned.

 

[Castello]

We teach our EMHCs how to place the host on the tongue. We’ve also had to teach the technique to our deacons and I’m not sure that our priests have ever learned it. The technique is to grasp the host between finger and thumb near to the bottom edge, raise it and say “the Body of Christ”. You then turn your wrist so that the host is inverted, touch the free edge of the host as far back on the tongue as the communicant allows and let go. Surface tension takes over. The host is drawn onto the tongue with no risk of it falling or of the minister touching the tongue.

That is something that very much needs to be taught to all EMHCs!

 

[dochawk]

I see now that my post was poorly worded. I meant that all priests and deacons assigned to the parish should distribute Holy Communion at every Mass and lay persons should stay out of the sanctuary. The word “deacons” was before the comma; the comma to me meant that “deacons” belonged with “priests,” and lay people were a separate category.

That does make a lot more sense.

Never underestimate the power of a comma

hawk

 

[kmo_9000]

Like others have said, open your mouth wider and you won’t have any problems.

Also if your worried about germs then your obviously not focused on what you should be during communion. Have a little faith. Your receiving Jesus not eating brunch.

I wish I could receive communion in the mouth, but the extra ordinary ministers aren’t trained for that, and they actually get angry when you try to receive that way.

 

[Castello]

Believe me, opening wide and extending the tongue far out does always help.

 

[zab]

It is not necessary to stick the tongue far out. The Host sticks easily to the tongue. It is enough to OPEN one’s mouth and stick their tongue just over the lower lip.