Jesus in my beard

[Paragon468]

Hey all. I was at Divine Liturgy this past Sunday, and the priest was very old, and visibly weak. When I received Communion his hands were shaking, and some of the Blood spilled over my lip and dripped onto my chin/facial hair. The priest did not react, and I was caught a bit off guard. I proceeded to return to my pew, and I carefully wiped the Blood from my chin and allowed it to evaporate from my hand. I was very careful to make sure it stayed on my hand until it all evaporated.

Is there something specific I should have done here? Should I have said something to the priest and asked him what to do, even if it meant holding up the Communion line?

 

[HolySpirit1]

If this happens again, the priest or whom ever is holding the cup, should be holding a white cloth napkin or sorts which probably has a fancy name which im not interested in, a napkin is a napkin. But anyhow, just ask to use the napkin dont fret over people behind you , as they can take care of themselves. It isnt like you are trying to perform your own cleansing ritual, you simply want to wipe your face with the napkin. The napkins are used also to collect any liquid that spills on to the floor, and is then washed in a special sink that drains directly into the ground.

Don’t worry about the spillage though as it is over now and you did your best.

 

[Spyridon]

It was an accident and not any intentional disrespect or impiety.

Jesus knows your intentions and loves you infinitely - he forgives you for this impropriety as soon as you had the thought in your heart.

Be at peace, my friend.

 

[Mary888]

The priest usually has a napkin for this type of situation. When it happens either I understood it is important to treat the Holy Blood with outmost respect and not wipe it out like it was just some stain on you. I think what you did was right.
You could have also wiped it and then gave the tissue to the priest so he could dispose of it the proper way (burn it and bury the ashes in a clean place - a clean place is either a place of worship like a monastery or near a church or a place of nature so wild humans have not touched it yet; it is easier to just give it to the priest to dispose of it the way they know how).