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InspiritCarol
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Nicely said. - And for the record I certainly didn’t mean to imply there is anything wrong with those who choose to remain sitting. ~sigh~ It certainly can be hard to not offend on some topics. I just want the door ro be left open for “Sally” and for my kids to come up with me at communion time.
But you don’t weigh in on what you think of … demonstrative adoration in the communion line.
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Matthew_Holford
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I’m not getting caught in that “trap” anymore. Before I do please tell me what you will accept.
That does not mean it is correct. It simply means that these churches are doing something that they should not be doing.
After your post another poster says do not derail the thread. He has a point. This thread is about whether someone should go up and reverence the sacred vessels in this way. I posit that only those who are receiving communion should be going up in the communion procession.
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TheMc
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It’s really quite simple: The CDWDS in Rome has said, among other things, that:
At communion time, blessings should never be given (by anyone, to anyone)
Just because “all the churches in your lifetime” have done something, that doesn’t mean it’s ok.
For example: I rarely see bishops celebrating Mass with 7 candles when they’re in their diocese, yet the GIRM commands it. Who’s right here? Yep. The GIRM. And I will say it: Those bishops were wrong and are wrong, even though they are in the majority.
It may be a small point, but they are still not following the rubrics as to the number of candles that should be used. Same thing here.
To put it bluntly,: Yes, all those churches were wrong.
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TheMc
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It’s really quite simple: The CDWDS in Rome has said, among other things, that:
At communion time, blessings should never be given (by anyone, to anyone)
Just because “all the churches in your lifetime” have done something, that doesn’t mean it’s ok.
For example: I rarely see bishops celebrating Mass with 7 candles when they’re in their diocese, yet the GIRM commands it. Who’s right here? Yep. The GIRM. And I will say it: Those bishops were wrong and are wrong, even though they are in the majority.
It may be a small point, but they are still not following the rubrics as to the number of candles that should be used. Same thing here.
To put it bluntly: All those priests were wrong.
You are free to disagree with this. But just know who exactly you’re disagreeing with. It’s not me, and it’s not Matthew (hint: it starts with C and rhymes with “lurch”).
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promethius
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Again, going forward for “blessings” is not the subject of the thread and please don’t hijack the topic.
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Matthew_Holford
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I agree but it was almost certain it would come up. No one reads the sticky and I think many who do don’t believe it’s worth much. It would appear that no one knows the answer to your question per se. But, as an answer I will continue to say no one should be in the communion line unless they’re receiving - not for a blessing, not to reverence the sacred vessels - for no reason other than to receive the sacred species.
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TrueLight
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Promethius,
The reason “blessings” keep coming up is because your question refers to going on the communion line to do some pious practice, without receiving.
So that brings up a secondary question: why is the person going up on the communion line anyway, if they are not receiving?
When people usually go on the communion line with no intention of receiving, they are usually going up for a blessing.
See the link?
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promethius
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I do see the link, which is why I keep patiently reposting that I’m addressing going up to give homage to the Eucharist rather than to receive a blessing… veneration rather than desire to “get something” which isn’t communion.
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TrueLight
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Okay. So I will answer without hijacking.
I think people should go on the communion line to …well… receive communion.
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TrueLight
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Question about the OF though. When both species are received, do the people touch the chalice or does the priest hold it up to the mouth.
If they don’t touch the chalice, then it is really strange that she touched it out of devotion.
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silicasandra
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They touch the chalice. In any Mass I’ve attended, the chalice is handed to the person, who takes a sip and hands it back (usually to an EMHC, as the priest distributes the host.)
I would imagine that going up to touch it out of devotion is inappropriate in the context of the Mass, but I doubt the person knows that and truly means to be reverent towards the Eucharist.
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TrueLight
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Ok. Thanks.
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Elena_26
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Why is this such a controversy, annoying…she probably doesn’t know, or could be from another country, where this is done. I don’t know. From what you are describing, she appears to demonstrate a profound love and reverence for our Lord. I will not fall into a discussion about blessings during communion, because I see what you are asking. Better than some of the disrespect I have seen from those who actually receive. I won’t get into that here. I only receive the Body of Our Lord, but always reverence the Precious Blood by bowing, as I go back to my pew. If she doesn’t know, I see her as having the faith of a child, she just needs some direction. The love for Our Lord is there. Isn’t that the most important place to start? My humble opinion. I am not an expert.
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promethius
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Oh yeah, I’m not dogging on her. Perhaps I’m not doing a great job of describing this here, but what she did was epic. If someone were to try to describe it to me, I would probably immediately jump on the bandwagon of “disapproved” as well, but having seen it I thought it was amazingly beautiful and displayed an abounding love of Jesus in the Eucharist… the woman was SERIOUSLY reverent, to the point that I would say the whole thing radiated reverence and was striking to me. That’s what led me to ask: the impetus to say no immediately, but the shock that such a thing could be profoundly worshipful.
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