Receiving the Eucharist multiple times

[Bergon]

So you can go to two Masses in one day, and not be an EMHC, or have any special circumstances, just be an ordinary man in the pews, and you can receive Communion twice in one day?

Yes!

Are there any posters on here, who are priests, who that can confirm that?

Please see Canon 917. That canon says ‘again’. Prior to promulgation of the Code the Revision Commission confirmed ‘again’ means a second time and not as often as one goes to Mass.

The former (1917) Code didn’t permit this except in limited circumstances. But following Vatican II but prior to the new Code the regulations of the 1917 Code were relaxed.

 

[Lapey]

So you can go to two Masses in one day, and not be an EMHC, or have any special circumstances, just be an ordinary man in the pews, and you can receive Communion twice in one day? I never new that.

If that is true then I have learned something new.

Are there any posters on here, who are priests, who that can confirm that?

Sorry I am not a priest or bishop, but I am a deacon. This is acurate.

Can. 917 A person who has already received the Most Holy Eucharist can receive it a second time on the same day only within the eucharistic celebration in which the person participates, without prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 921, §2.

Can. 921 §1. The Christian faithful who are in danger of death from any cause are to be nourished by holy communion in the form of Viaticum.

§2. Even if they have been nourished by holy communion on the same day, however, those in danger of death are strongly urged to receive communion again.

Accordingly, it is possible to recieve three times in one day.

 

[Brendan_64]

Sorry I am not a priest or bishop, but I am a deacon. This is acurate.

A deacon’s confirmation of this will do for me. Thank you very much.

 

[Lapey]

That is true, but the trouble is that many people seem to view receiving Communion as part of the ‘ritual’ of attending Mass.

I would agree with this 100%. We tend to do a poor job with catechesis as it pertains to reception of the Eucharist. One is only required to receive once a year.

 

[Phemie]

That is true, but the trouble is that many people seem to view receiving Communion as part of the ‘ritual’ of attending Mass.

That is true, to the point where I’ve had people say, “What’s the point of going to Mass if you can’t get Communion?”

It’s also the reason why many people are completely opposed to a Liturgy of the Word **without **Communion on Sundays when there is no priest available. Contrary to what it says in Redemptionis Sacramentum they think it’s pointless to gather the community to pray and give thanks if they can’t also receive Communion.

 

[Esrb99]

So you can go to two Masses in one day, and not be an EMHC, or have any special circumstances, just be an ordinary man in the pews, and you can receive Communion twice in one day? I never new that.

If that is true then I have learned something new.

Are there any posters on here, who are priests, who that can confirm that?

I’m fairly certain that you can receive twice in one day… I do this often when I visit metropolitan areas with multiple Catholic Churches. For example, My fiancee and I have been looking for a church to have our wedding in. Since our home parish does not have the EF and is not well-equipped for it, we have been looking in the nearest city- St. Louis. On a given sunday we may visit one church and then another. We have also done this in the past, just to visit other parishes or rites in the church (Maronite, byzantine, etc.) because we enjoy it.

We also did this in Rome, usually attending a Latin OF or EF 7:00 AM mass at St. Peter’s each day before going out and exploring, then finding another TLM, Eastern Rite, or evening OF mass to attend before lunch or dinner. We spoke with our home parish priest and an institute priest both about this, and both said doing so was perfectly fine.

 

[Bergon]

I’m fairy certain that you can receive twice in one day…

Fairies have nothing to do with it.

You can definitely receive Holy Communion twice on the same day, providing the second time is during a Mass in which you participate or as Viaticum (cf. Can 917).

 

[Esrb99]

Fairies have nothing to do with it.

You can definitely receive Holy Communion twice on the same day, providing the second time is during a Mass in which you participate or as Viaticum (cf. Can 917).

Oops. Fixed : P

And yeah, you can. That’s how I always understood it.

 

[ProVobis]

I would agree with this 100%. We tend to do a poor job with catechesis as it pertains to reception of the Eucharist. One is only required to receive once a year.

Good point.

But it seems nowadays that just like receiving communion under two species is a “fuller sign” perhaps some will extend that argument to receiving a multiple times a day even “fuller” still.

 

[malphono]

Bergon;11090575:

You can definitely receive Holy Communion twice on the same day, providing the second time is during a Mass in which you participate or

as Viaticum (cf. Can 917).

And yeah, you can. That’s how I always understood it.

Viaticum is a separate category, to which Canon 917 itself does not speak. For the rest, well, yes, but in regard to the circumstances, as I mentioned in an earlier [post=11090266]post[/post], there are canon lawyers who do not agree that the intent of the canon is for general, all around use. In any case, reception of communion once in a given day, (with due regard to Viaticum), should be more than sufficient under normal circumstances. One does not become “holier” for receiving multiple times in a day.

 

[Bergon]

Viaticum is a separate category, to which Canon 917 itself does not speak. For the rest, well, yes, but in regard to the circumstances, as I mentioned in an earlier [post=11090266]post[/post], there are canon lawyers who do not agree that the intent of the canon is for general, all around use. In any case, reception of communion once in a given day, (with due regard to Viaticum), should be more than sufficient under normal circumstances. One does not become “holier” for receiving multiple times in a day.

Canon 917 makes reference to Canon 921 §2 which does talk of Viaticum.

I don’t, and haven’t, promoted Communion more than twice per day. The question has been if it is permitted. It is. It’s not for me to contradict the Church’s law.