Is Communion on the tongue dangerous?

[Dafd]

Though I have resisted for a long time, I have started receiving Communion in the hand because it seems that too many times the host is not placed properly on my tongue and falls to the floor. I am a fairly tall guy and I think that the priest has a hard time placing it properly when he reaches up. And I’m unable to kneel without a rail because of physical problems. I figure that it is better to have the host in my hand than ending up on the floor. Any comments?

 

[Michelle_Arnold]

Given your circumstances, you are probably right to receive in the hand when that is an option. Sometimes that can be a good option to have. I ordinarily receive the host on the tongue and then receive from the chalice when the chalice is offered. But when I have a cold sore on my lip, I receive the host in the hand and forego the chalice. In such circumstances, sometimes common sense and courtesy are better than hyper-scrupulosity and misplaced piety.