Last in Line for the Precious Blood

[DaveBj]

Ditto. It all depends upon how much is left. I would finish it if reasonable, and simply take a bigger drink if not. Hence, I chose the middle option. Of course, since when I attend the NO I am typically in the front pew, this situation almost never arises for me.

+1.

(Altho I’m not in the front pew; I’m usually 4 or 5 pews back)

DaveBj

 

[kristie_m]

To my surprise and shame I thought I was the last in line last weekend and so drank it all only to find that several people from the rear of the parish came up to partake of communion.

As a member of the choir, and because of my placement among the other members, I am usually the last to receive. Inevitably, the person in front of me takes the last sip…she’s done this so often it’s become something of a joke between us. The poor EMHC though…always look so forlorn and offers an apology as I’m once again, turned away.

 

[PatienceAndLove]

“Chug” wasn’t an option

Yeah, I would drink maybe a larger sip, not a whole mouthful, to help out the minister so s/he doesn’t have so much left to consume. They’re there to serve, but I doubt they want to go home with a buzz from Jesus.

You’d be surprised. I left more than one school Mass highly buzzed on Jesus because no one else would consume the leftover Blood of Christ (all 4 glasses full!)

 

[PatienceAndLove]

Am I going to get extra time in Purgatory for finding this absolutely hilarious?!

My :twocents: regarding Lepanto’s opinion (which he has every right to have) on not allowing the laity to receive the Precious Blood: Jesus told us to “take and eat” and “take and drink,” and while of course we receive Him fully just by receiving the Host, my personal opinion is that we should receive the Cup as well. Unfortunately, the Cup is often subject to more abuses, but I think the problem lies in liturgical ignorance. I know of people who also are allergic to wheat, and as the accidents of bread remain, they would be unable to receive Our Lord in that form.

Since becoming Catholic, I receive from the Precious Blood (which as another poster said, can be a bit unsettling before breakfast at times), but you will always see me receiving the Host on the tongue.

I have received via intention at the communion rail a few times now. I like that far better than having the two separated. One’s Body and Blood and forever together anyway. It’s strange to have one and than the other… if that makes sense.

 

[po18guy]

In my parish, the extraordinary minister of Holy Communion consumes what is left before retiring the cup. Also, the ushers always consume last. I do not drink alcohol, but consume the blood joyfully. Check with your parish as to the instructions, but have no worries!

Christ’s peace.

 

[Spiller]

This depends on many factors. One is the local parish customs on the EM’s finishing the wine. Most EMs are instructed to finish what is left. It also depends on the person’s tolerance to alcohol. If you can tell the EM is elderly or some other reason they would not tolerate a large amount of alcohol, I would try to take more for their sake, to ease the “Holy Buzz” of too much wine (have had that happen to me many times).

Other times (small weekday mass without EMs), it depends on the priest. Some priests will explicitly tell the normal weekday crowd to finish it off for him (tolerance levels, upcoming meetings, etc…).

The Catholic Church does not allow “wine” to be served during Holy Communion.

 

[BennyBoy89]

I have received via intention at the communion rail a few times now. I like that far better than having the two separated. One’s Body and Blood and forever together anyway. It’s strange to have one and than the other… if that makes sense.

You mean you have an altar rail and intinction at your parish?! I’m jealous. Sometimes I think that it’s the most logical way of distributing the Holy Eucharist. After all, it’s what our Eastern brethren do, and I’ve never heard any of them complain.

 

[PatienceAndLove]

You mean you have an altar rail and intinction at your parish?! I’m jealous. Sometimes I think that it’s the most logical way of distributing the Holy Eucharist. After all, it’s what our Eastern brethren do, and I’ve never heard any of them complain.

Never said it was my parish. Just that I have received that way a few tims

 

[BennyBoy89]

Never said it was my parish. Just that I have received that way a few tims

Well… jealous nonetheless. My diocese is pretty orthodox when it comes to faith and morals, but a bit slack on the liturgy.

I like the Tolkien quotes btw.

 

[Augustine]

I don’t think that transubstantiation prevents backwash.

Of course it doesn’t. Then again, I wonder why intinction shouldn’t be the preferred method…

 

[MusicMan]

When I am certain that I will be the last person in line, I attempt to finish the cup so that there is less wine for the emsHC or the priest to concern themselves with after. As I have no problems metabolizing alcohol and have a pretty substantial tolerance, the accidents of the wine do not concern me. However, I would hate to see the emsHC or priest in a situation of becoming intoxicated because there was too much wine remaining.

When I have been on to do music and we’ve had a visiting priest, there have been times when I was called upon after Mass to consume the remaining Precious Blood because the priest left before finishing what remained and it was too much for the sacristan.

Please note that I am using the word “wine” in this post specifically, because it is the accidents of wine that remain in the Precious Blood that really create the issue here.

I am also not concerned with “backwash” or disease transmission from the Cup. It is either Jesus or it isn’t. If it’s Jesus, I cannot fathom why he’d allow anyone to become sick from communal consumption of his Precious Blood.

 

[CB_Catholic]

I take my usual sip because my body does not tolerate alcohol very well, and I don’t want to get a headache. But I prefer to take under both species.