Priest didn't let me receive communion on the tongue

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Well, that is wrong to not givie you holy communion. I think we need kneelers again at the altar or at least one in front, but I don’t appreciate it at all when someone kneels in front of me and I almost trip over the person. People should wear signs on their backs…
I kneel beware. 😶
 
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Yeah I try to be the last person up so I won’t do that or ill do it on the altar. Most priests are fine with it. You would think they would all be considering that I hope they all want people especially young people to believe in the real presence
 
Yes of course…thank God we even have young people and Youth who want to kneel and receive on the tongue. I am sorry that happened to you and will pray for this priest. I hope he really is a priest…there are imposters …and it does happen.
 
Sounds like a full-blown case of clericalism. He should be reported to the bishop. Document everything.
 
He is really a priest he’s listed in the bulletin talked to my friends who knew him he does the same thing at his church. He also doesn’t like when Latin is used and supports women priests
 
When you say “I served mass with today”, were you a Eucharistic Minister?
If so, the priest may be expecting standard behavior among that group.
 
Yes he is far from clericalism …sounds more like a modernist. He really needs prayer.
 
I think that was the issue. He wants standardized behavior from the liturgical ministers. I have experienced a lot of strict behavior control on altar servers and Eucharistic ministers since the altar is not a place for individualism.
 
You are thinking of being a priest? This is great news. You have just had a wise lesson in what not to do when given the grace of being a priest. Will pray for your discernment regarding your vocation. Our Lady be your guiding star.
 
True but he reffered to the altar as a table and if it is a table then I do what I want which is to receive it on the tongue and if it is the altar then follow the general instruction of the Roman missal. He denied me and my sister communion kneeling ok fair maybe his back hurts. Denied it in the tongue ehhh ok maybe he just want to do it he makes me take it out of the cibororum that is not ok.
 
He is a clericalist in that he is using his title and position to exercise his power over people; in this case, by refusing to let the OP receive Communion on the tongue.

“Clericalism” does not have a standard definition. Some clericalists are modernists, as in this case, and some may not be.
 
Thank you

The priest made me appreciate all the other priest I have met even more. Other than this priest my church has many young priests the pastor is in his 50s the assistant pastor is newly ordained our past assistant pastor was ordained 4 years ago there is a seminarian(thank God he purified the chalice after mass ) all of them are good and holy men.
 
Very true he did it to the poor old lady walking in during the homily to my sister and I. I won’t deal with his ways though I will make sure it doesn’t happen again.
 
I find the word clericalism to be used in a twisted way and has hurt the true meaning of the word. Sadly it has been taken out of context by some of the ones who are ordained or by very unorthodox religious. I choose not to use it to describe a priest.
 
Well it came into more prominence last year after the McCarrick revelations and the Vigano letter, with the Vatican and bishops often blaming the vague spectre of “clericalism” for so much abuse and scandal. By “clericalism” they were basically saying that a priest uses his position, title, vestments, trust, etc. to exercise inordinate power over someone else.
 
Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America
44. The chalice may never be left on the altar or another place to be picked up by the communicant for self-communication (except in the case of concelebrating bishops or Priests), nor may the chalice be passed from one communicant to another. There shall always be a minister of the chalice.

50 The communicant, including the extraordinary minister, is never allowed to self-communicate, even by means of intinction. Communion under either form, bread or wine, must always be given by an ordinary or extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.

The priest is the servant of the Liturgy, not the Liturgy is the servant of the priest.
Sacrosanctum concilium
A) General Norms
22. 1. Regulation of the sacred liturgy depends solely on the authority of the Church, that is, on the Apostolic See and, as laws may determine, on the bishop.

2 In virtue of power conceded by the law, the regulation of the liturgy within certain defined limits belongs also to various kinds of competent territorial bodies of bishops legitimately established.

3 Therefore no other person, even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority.

So as the USCCB has regulated the law of receiving Communion as stated above as is within their authority, then insisting communicants self-communicate when it is clearly against these laws ^^ #50 - it is clearly wrong to ask the communicant to do so, and when they refuse, to them refuse them communion on this basis is another wrong.
 
Look up Memoriale Domini by Pope Paul VI, print it out and have it with you when you talk to him.
 
That is absolutely appalling. It would make me wonder if he believes in the real presence. He certainly has no business refusing you.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...doc_20040423_redemptionis-sacramentum_en.html

[90.] “The faithful should receive Communion kneeling or standing, as the Conference of Bishops will have determined”, with its acts having received the recognitio of the Apostolic See. “However, if they receive Communion standing, it is recommended that they give due reverence before the reception of the Sacrament, as set forth in the same norms”.[176]

[91.] In distributing Holy Communion it is to be remembered that “sacred ministers may not deny the sacraments to those who seek them in a reasonable manner, are rightly disposed, and are not prohibited by law from receiving them”.[177] Hence any baptized Catholic who is not prevented by law must be admitted to Holy Communion. Therefore, it is not licit to deny Holy Communion to any of Christ’s faithful solely on the grounds, for example, that the person wishes to receive the Eucharist kneeling or standing.

[92.] Although each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, at his choice,[178] if any communicant should wish to receive the Sacrament in the hand, in areas where the Bishops’ Conference with the recognitio of the Apostolic See has given permission, the sacred host is to be administered to him or her. However, special care should be taken to ensure that the host is consumed by the communicant in the presence of the minister, so that no one goes away carrying the Eucharistic species in his hand. If there is a risk of profanation, then Holy Communion should not be given in the hand to the faithful.[179]
 
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