Priest breaks bread when handing it out

[St_Hilary]

Hi everyone.

I have noticed that one of the priest serving in a protestant church I sometimes visit breaks the small hosts in two when handing them out during Communion, while saying “The body of Christ, broken for you”. I’ve never seen this done before, and I’m curious if anyone knows if this is some tradition that I’m not aware of?

I know that during the fraction, the breaking of the bread is a symbol of how we all united in Christ by recieving Communion from one bread, but I don’t see the point of doing this again when distributing the hosts.

This particular church follows the same Eucharist ritual as the Lutheran church I was brought up in, so I feel very familiar with it, except for this practice.

 

[St_Hilary]

St_Hilary:
Don’t compare the Lutherans with the Catholic faith.

They have their own rituals which are didfferent from the Catholikcs.

So, do not wory about the brteaking of the Body of Christ.

Be concerned with your faith.

In His Divine Mercy