Poll: Do you receive under the species of wine?

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Hi all,

I’m curious as to whether people generally prefer receiving Communion under the species of wine or not and why.

For myself, a long time I received only under the species of the bread simply because that’s what my parents did. It wasn’t until college where I really bothered to try and understand the reasoning behind an individual’s decision to receive under both species.

Of course, Jesus is present under both species, but I have found that usually the reasons cited for only receiving under the species of bread tend to be more logistical. Whereas the reasons for having both species tend to be more “higher” reasons. I mean, it’s tough to argue with “that’s how Jesus did it”.

In any case, I was curious to hear others opinions on the matter. As for myself, I receive under both species when it is available.
 
smichhertz said:
Hi all,

I’m curious as to whether people generally prefer receiving Communion under the species of wine or not and why.

For myself, a long time I received only under the species of the bread simply because that’s what my parents did. It wasn’t until college where I really bothered to try and understand the reasoning behind an individual’s decision to receive under both species.

Of course, Jesus is present under both species, but I have found that usually the reasons cited for only receiving under the species of bread tend to be more logistical. Whereas the reasons for having both species tend to be more “higher” reasons. I mean, it’s tough to argue with “that’s how Jesus did it”.

In any case, I was curious to hear others opinions on the matter. As for myself, I receive under both species when it is available.
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Honestly, I just like the taste. :o
 
It depends where I am sitting. If I am one of the first to receive the cup (ie. first 50 or so) and feeling healthy, I will. However, if I am one of the last of several hundred…no. I also note who has been coughing and sneezing around me, and if they receive the cup, I will not. Likewise, if I am not feeling well, I will not receive the cup.
 
Jesus asked us to receive both, so I do. Unless, like others have said, I am not well.
 
In one of my local churches it seems to be purely logistical: those sitting in the upstairs seats (most of us for the early Sat afternoon vigil because the downstairs is usually full with a rosary group) often just receive under the species of bread because they bring the bread upstairs. (I’m not Catholic so I don’t receive).
 
I voted “no” because the cup is not regularly offered at my parish.
 
You don’t have a “sometimes” option in your poll. 😛

I prefer to receive under both species whenever possible, but many times it doesn’t happen because of my little ones. I do not feel comfortable receiving from the Cup when there is even the remote possibility that the child I am holding may reach out to try to grab it.
 
Corki said:
I voted “no” because the cup is not regularly offered at my parish.
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That’s kind of why I put the “when it is available” clause in front of the question.

Out of curiosity, if it were to be regularly offered at your parish, would you receive under the species of wine?
 
Joe_5859 said:
You don’t have a “sometimes” option in your poll. 😛

I prefer to receive under both species whenever possible, but many times it doesn’t happen because of my little ones. I do not feel comfortable receiving from the Cup when there is even the remote possibility that the child I am holding may reach out to try to grab it.
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Yeah, I deliberately didn’t do that because then everyone would choose that option and we don’t get an idea of what percentage do vs dont. I mean, even though I selected yes, there are times when I don’t (like if I’m sick).

I would say that since your preference is to receive that would count as a yes, so if you haven’t already voted, feel free to do so!
 
Incomplete said:
Jesus asked us to receive both, so I do. Unless, like others have said, I am not well.
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That’s exactly my line of logic as well. I haven’t really heard a good theological reason why one shouldn’t receive under both species. Not saying there isn’t one, I’ve just never heard it.
 
smichhertz said:
That’s kind of why I put the “when it is available” clause in front of the question.

Out of curiosity, if it were to be regularly offered at your parish, would you receive under the species of wine?
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Sorry, I answered before you made the edit.

When it was regularly offered, I did receive under both species but not always. We used to have the cup regularly. The logistics are a little messy in my parish and there is often a back-log in front of the cup. Occasionally, I would just receive the host so as not to add to the blocking of the aisles. And there was a time where I found myself thinking always in terms of seperate realities – the host as the Body and the consecrated wine as the Blood. I would receive only one sometimes to remind myself that the Body and Blood are fully in either species.
 
Corki said:
Sorry, I answered before you made the edit.

When it was regularly offered, I did receive under both species but not always. We used to have the cup regularly. The logistics are a little messy in my parish and there is often a back-log in front of the cup. Occasionally, I would just receive the host so as not to add to the blocking of the aisles. And there was a time where I found myself thinking always in terms of seperate realities – the host as the Body and the consecrated wine as the Blood. I would receive only one sometimes to remind myself that the Body and Blood are fully in either species.
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No problem! Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut!
 
I receive under both Species because it is a privaledge and a Huge grace to do so. I don’t agree with the reasoning that Jesus asked us to receive under both species, in fact I don’t see it anywhere in Scripture, unless you start stretching some of John 6 and other similiar passages.

I am content with either receiving the Bread or the Wine, because they are the same thing, so this sort of thing never enters into my mind during Communion time. I am just thankful to Jesus that he would allow me to take His Body, His Blood, His Soul, and His Divinity and become One with Me, or rather allow me to become One with Him united in the bonds of Communion. That is what Eucharist should be about, the Union with Him, not whether I take one species or the other.

God bless.
 
Little_One0307 said:
I don’t agree with the reasoning that Jesus asked us to receive under both species, in fact I don’t see it anywhere in Scripture, unless you start stretching some of John 6 and other similiar passages.
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What about “take this all of you and drink it”? =P
 
I receive both. Unless I got near the back of the line, and no more wine is available.

My mother would answer bread only, as for health reasons she does not drink any alcohol not even a few sips as it would mix with her medications.
 
smichhertz said:
What about “take this all of you and drink it”? =P
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SInce Christ is present in Body and Blood in each species. the reception of a single species includes both eating and drinking.

Our bodies do not sense the drinking, in the same way that we do not sense that we are consuming living, flowing blood, but we are.

So Christ’s command to eat and drink is fulfilled in a single species. To state otherwise is to deny that Christ is present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in each each species.
 
Joe_5859 said:
You don’t have a “sometimes” option in your poll. 😛
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Yeh, not enough options. 😛

:twocents: I generally prefer to not partake a common cup.
But when distribution by intinction is proffered I am happy to receive.

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smichhertz said:
That’s exactly my line of logic as well. I haven’t really heard a good theological reason why one shouldn’t receive under both species. Not saying there isn’t one, I’ve just never heard it.
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The Church states that it is fuller sign to recieve both.

But few investigate what the Church means by 'Sign". Some falsely believe that it is more Grace, but that cannot be. There can be no more Grace than God Himself, and one recieves Christ fully in a single species.

Rather, since one has already gained the Infinite in recieving from one speices, there is no further reality to be gained.

What the Church tells is is not that we gain more, only the there is a fuller SIGN in the reception of both species.

A sign is something that points to a greater reality than itself. An example would be a street sign. The sign is not the street, it simply points to the reality of the street. It tells you you have arrived at the street, or are on the street.

But a sign only have value if you are seeking or are unsure. If one has knowledge that one is on “Main Street”, for example, you don’t need to keep looking for signs pointing your to Main Street. You are already there, and you already know it.

Likewise the sign value of the Eucharist. It has meaning if one is seeking the Eucharist, or if one is unsure of the Eucharist.

For those who can fully accept the sign value of both species, that Christ is present in Body and Blood, there is little need to look for signs, but rather to revel in tbe reality that the Sign value pointed towards, the reception of the Living, Resurrected Christ, the source and summit of all that is.
 
I voted no. I do, on occasion, but not enough to vote yes.

My reason…

The church I grew up in never offered the wine. It wasn’t until college that I was ever in a situation to receive both. I probably received both throughout most of college (got into the habit as it was offered), but then after graduating, returned to my home parish where again, not offered. Was there for a good 3 1/2 years before being where I am now - which always offers both.

So I am a sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t.
 
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