Is it proper to go up for a blessing when not receiving Communion?

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wifeandmomoftwo said:
Why dont they remain in the pew and perform an act of spiritual communion???
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I don’t understand why you won’t answer my question. Should a person come up to you, with folded arms, why can’t you say a short prayer asking God to bless them?

Perhaps you can add into your short prayer, that they become knowledgable of the act of spiritual communion (I wasn’t until recently) and they perform it next time, instead of bugging you for a blessing you apparently cannot give.
 
Madalynne said:
I don’t understand why you won’t answer my question. Should a person come up to you, with folded arms, why can’t you say a short prayer asking God to bless them?
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I will not give a blessing if I where a EMHC. It is not in my authority to do so.
 
wifeandmomoftwo said:
And if you read the whole article Mr. Akin is not stating approval for the pratice either.
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Gosh, it’s like talking to a wall. I KNOW what the article says. Do you? Generally speaking he is not for the practice. I got that. You’re so good about telling people to go read stuff. Why don’t you go read my post again and try to understand what I’m talking about. You’re not the only one with an opinion on this you know. But you continue to talk over people and around people and the only thing you’re going to prove is that you know how to be wrong.
 
wifeandmomoftwo said:
I will not give a blessing if I where a EMHC. It is not in my authority to do so.
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I am not asking you to give a blessing.

I’ve been recently trained as an EMHC, and I am wondering if it is okay to say a very short prayer for them instead of administering a blessing
 
Madalynne said:
I’ve been recently trained as an EMHC, and I am wondering if it is okay to say a very short prayer for them instead of administering a blessing
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wouldnt your priest or bishop be better to answer that than a layperson?
 
AngelsAmongUs said:
Gosh, it’s like talking to a wall. I KNOW what the article says. Do you? Generally speaking he is not for the practice. I got that. You’re so good about telling people to go read stuff. Why don’t you go read my post again and try to understand what I’m talking about. You’re not the only one with an opinion on this you know. But you continue to talk over people and around people and the only thing you’re going to prove is that you know how to be wrong.
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😃 Yes I do know what the article states.

And as of yet I have not provided anything that shows my viewpoint to be wrong;)
 
wifeandmomoftwo said:
wouldnt your priest or bishop be better to answer that than a layperson?
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I’ll get back to you when I get an answer.

I think that it is wrong to turn someone away, so even if it is true that it’s inappropriate to give someone a blessing, when they approach me I’ll pray that God gives them the knowledge to know the right way to behave, and that He blesses them.
 
Madalynne said:
I think that it is wrong to turn someone away, so even if it is true that it’s inappropriate to give someone a blessing, when they approach me I’ll pray that God gives them the knowledge to know the right way to behave, and that He blesses them.
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You go girl;)
 
wifeandmomoftwo said:
😃 Yes I do know what the article states.

And as of yet I have not provided anything that shows my viewpoint to be wrong;)
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I can see that you are going to continue to talk all around my post and not address what I said. That’s okay. I hope those who are browsing this thread will understand what I’m saying. Christianity is about more than being right. It’s about caring and considering the feelings of a child and those of an adult in times when it’s not always clear what one should do. Many priests encourage blessings during communion. I personally see this as a good thing. But my posts were about how to handle those who come up to receive blessings in a parish where they don’t do this and my first post was addressing attitudes that were less than Christian-like. James Akin tells us it is better to give the blessing than to potentially harm the spirit of the individual by refusing the blessing. And I’ll say it one more time. If people don’t understand that it is more wrong and sinful to be uncharitable and rude to the person standing there asking for a blessing in this situation then I don’t know what to say.
 
Kielbasi said:
The crossed arms blessing protocol is a relatively new one. Ask the priest if its done at your church, or alternatively just sit in the front row next week and see for yourself.

The answer will vary.
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Does everybody get to add anything that they want to the Mass?

If so, on whose authority? Is the Mass public property???

:confused: :confused: :confused:

It is the Sacred Congregation of Divine Worship of the CATHOLIC CHURCH (not an RCIA instructor or a priest or even a bishop in most cases) that sets “the rules.”

I have cited the official documents in posts #18 and 44. Honestly, my friends, if you would take the time to read and assent to their legitimate authority, this discussion would be over.

The Mass is NOT public property. Not to be rude, but personal opinions, desires, and whims simply DO NOT COUNT here.
 
I personally have never understood why someone would want such a blessing in the context of a Mass.
 
Texas_Roofer said:
But over and over you say **YOUR NON RECEIVING CHILDREN ARE IN THE LINE! **
so why are your children different in God’s eyes?

Not at all the hypocrisy is much like a white elephant in the room. Let me ask is she the only one allowed to choose who goes up, or do you also get to chose for others?

A better quesion is who are you to decide?
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You have yet to answer the question-
Should our young, NON-RECEIVING CHILDREN stay unattended in the pew?? This is what w2M is saying. Her young children walk up with her, so as not to be unattended during Communion. There is a difference between young children who are non-receiving, nor are they getting a blessing, walking up with their parents- and those you are not in a state-of-grace or not catholic going up for a blessing
 
wifeandmomoftwo said:
😃 Yes I do know what the article states.

And as of yet I have not provided anything that shows my viewpoint to be wrong;)
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You did argue your children should not be in the line, and you stated you put them in the line? So contridiction is an issue. The irony is your opinion of others action when you feel no need to follow your own advise or reconcile your personal actions with the GIRM
 
Texas_Roofer said:
Lets not follow those whom worship the magisterium, books, or man.
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I agree…thats why I used the word “honor” as opposed to “worship”…

How we worship comes from the Magisterium…Not Texas roofer or any one else who decides to do somthing on a whim because it makes them feels extra warm and fuzzy.
 
Boy this thread is turning ugly.

There are two factions who are each convinced they’re right and have long stopped actually talking WITH each other.

On the one hand there are people arguing that they can set their own standards by inviting/allowing everyone to come up and receive a blessing even if they’re not receiving communion. And it is a case of setting their own standards since nowhere in the order of the Mass is there a time to come up for a blessing.

On the other hand we have extraordinary ministers who are so rigid that they won’t even say “may you receive Jesus in your heart” in order to invite someone who probably doesn’t know anything different to make a spiritual communion. They would rather shun someone than extend charity toward them.

To add to the confusion, in some parishes people are invited to come up for a blessing. When the person then goes to another parish they may be embarrassed or worse if they follow what they’re accustomed to doing.

You also run into special situations such as weddings or funerals where many Protestants may be present who may not know that they can’t receive communion. Inviting them to receive a blessing is both hospitable and prevents them wrongly receiving communion.

Aren’t Christians supposed to be recognized by their love for one another? May I suggest that some of that love be extended to the people posting in this thread? Perhaps each side of the debate can assume that both sides have good intentions.
 
SuscipeMeDomine said:
On the other hand we have extraordinary ministers who are so rigid that they won’t even say “may you receive Jesus in your heart” in order to invite someone who probably doesn’t know anything different to make a spiritual communion. .
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So following the established norms for the Mass is rigid.

I am almost 100% sure that an EMHC can say nothing more than corpus Christi anything else whould be a personal addition. My priest told us this when the discussion of saying the persons name prior to saying “corpus Christi” came up.

Its too bad the extraordinary circumstances arise that we even have to utilize EMHCs. At all of the weddings in our parish the priest or sometimes the MC prior to mass makes the announcement only Catholics can come up for communion. Those not able to come up for communion can say a special prayer that someday all will be able to recieve.
 
I await the day this very issue gets addressed along with the hand holding… I will tell you this much though. If the church says its OK to hold hands or we SHOULD hold hands or the same with communion blessing then I will have no problem with it.

I bet the bank though if either or both are officially forbidden those who do it now will continue to do it and stare down their noses at us “rigid” people.

Its almost like there is a group of elites in our church who think traditionalists are less holy than them becuase of our feeble mindedness for believing and following the dictatorial magisterium.

The progressive minded “faith formation director” (who admittedly doesn’t go to Mass every Sunday or take her kids) at my parish mocks me for being a rosary prayer…She calls me that ROBOT ROSARY person.
 
Another thing is the fact that no matter where you sit when you receive both forms you hold the whole pew up and climb over everyone. We stand at the side of the pew till everyone has returned.
 
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