POLL: How do you receive Communion?

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Jesus won’t cause harm,
But the germs on the tongue of the person in line infront of me? I’d say so!
 
I’d be interested to know the proportion of people who drink the blood of Christ, in my church I’d say it would be ten percent or less amazingly.

This is due to fears about hygiene of course, which I have too …but ignore.
 
We don’t take the blood also for that same reason.
We hear lots of coughing and hacking in Church.
I’m tired of hearing people say “oh, Jesus won’t make you sick!”
No, he won’t, but the germs left on the chalice sure will!!!
 
In addition to what this priest has said, the communion-in-the-hand indult was obtained unlawfully.
 
Weeel, I know a six foot six deacon who might argue that point! When I first went to the church he explained to me that many people have that reservation but it’s wrong. He has moved on since then but sometimes I still feel his presence. He also explained that the metal used killed germs, but I think that would take 24hrs, I expect a scientist or health professional may enlighten me about that however.

Perhaps @Cecilia_Dympna may know?
 
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Lee1 said:
He has moved on since then but sometimes I still feel his presence. He also explained that the metal used killed germs,
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I remember (name removed by moderator) once making a post about some of that stuff and how in the US at least there has been found to be no detectable correlation between receiving from the chalice and increased risk of sickness. Not sure where to find it though.

For me, I would assume that the biggest factor for receving the Blood to be safe is that people are considerate. In other words, if someone knows partaking if the cup will cayse other people to get sick, they’ll abstain. I know for myself on days when I’m pretty sure a sneeze is from allergies, but not 100%, I’ll abstain from the cup and only receive the host.
 
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That’s good news.

Yes, I’ve done that too, if I have a cold or something.

I must say so far I’ve not noticed any problems at all. Our deacon was adamant. Thinking about it our priest always finishes anything left after everyone else and he is rarely ill.

There was a virulent stomach bug a couple of years ago which was devastating nursing homes and hospitals and we were told that we might be excused from drinking from the chalice but I don’t think anyone altered their behaviour and the danger passed.
 
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I was watching Web Of Faith on EWTN last night, and the question of COTH vs the tongue came up. One priest on the show from a parish in New Jersey said that in his parish it’s about 50/50. I was surprised because I’ve visited many, many parishes in multiple states, and most of the time the large majority receives in the hand, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it 50/50. I wonder what are the factors that drive the difference.
 
As the husband of a nurse (which means I’m an expert 😂) I’d say no. The wiping and metal chalice can help reduce risk, but germs can sit on a layer of saliva not even touching the metal. And no, it doesn’t kill germs instantly.
As for the bread, I’ve seen some tongues come awfully close to the minister’s hands…
 
semper_catholicus said:
In addition to what this priest has said, the communion-in-the-hand indult was obtained unlawfully.
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No, it certainly wasn’t. The events prior to the indult may have been unlawful, but an indult by definition is lawful and makes something so - it can’t be obtained unlawfully. At any rate, it is now acceptable per Holy Mother Church to receive in the hand, so your comments are neither helpful nor productive. It would be best if you refrained from such in the future.
 
The most pertinent answer would be:
with prayerful reverence and gratitude.
 
Last year when the really bad flu was going around, many parishes I visited just stopped offering the cup.
There is also one elderly priest who only provides the Precious Blood by intinction, so no cup.
 
That’s interesting. So the priest dips the host?
I see that it does.

That would be a good solution actually.
 
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Those are the events which I’m referring to. The US Bishops went about getting it in a dishonest way, using unlawful tactics. It was obtained unlawfully.
 
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Here’s why Communion on the tongue is, all things being equal, the most suitable manner of reception.

Udienza Generale del 21 marzo 2018: La Santa Messa - 14. Liturgia eucaristica. IV. La Comunione | Francesco
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Except the Pope doesn’t say that.
According to ecclesial practice, the faithful usually approaches the Eucharist in a processional form, as we have said, and communicates himself standing with devotion or kneeling, as established by the Episcopal Conference, receiving the sacrament in the mouth or, where it is permitted, on the hand, as he prefers (see OGMR , 160-161).
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Yes, he does. This is at a daily Mass with a smaller attendance than Sunday though. I have not been to Sunday Mass at that church but it’s a big parish and I suspect intinction on Sunday would take too much time. I also suspect on Sunday he has EMHCs to help with the cup, while at the weekday Mass he doesn’t.
 
I wish people wouldn’t engage in idolatry of their own ways of doing things.
 
A priest I know has had only 2 sick days in the 50 years he has been a priest. Doctors in the parish say that it is more likely to catch viruses or bacteria travelling on the public transportation system than from drinking from the chalice.

I receive on the tongue and I would guess that about 75% of the parish do.
 
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen it 50/50. I wonder what are the factors that drive the difference.
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My theory is that it has to do with the practices of the priest and the layout of the church.

At my parish, communion is distributed at the rail. While you can walk up to it and receive in the hand you have to stretch a bit of a distance and therefore it is a bit awkward looking. So, having the rail there lends itself to kneeling and on the tongue.
 
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