Receiving the Precious Blood?

[Georgeoflyyda]

This is my first time making a thread, if I am doing something wrong, tell me

I am a Philosophy major in College now, I just moved into the dorms, and of course, I looked for a Catholic parish in the area. I found a beautiful one very close to here, Beautiful building, A nice priest, great cantor, and they give the Precious blood alongside the Body, which was the best part (Second question, what is a good reverent term for the body, besides Eucharist)? I was so excited when I heard they served the precious blood of Jesus, I was waiting outside on the steps of the Church for Mass to start, saying my Rosary, and one of the deacons walks up to me, and I ask him out of curiosity, and we both fist-bump because he said we can receive the precious blood at the parish, it was so awesome, I was so happy. (My home parish is extremely large for my state, so we never had it there) But when I went to receive after receiving the body of Christ, I had to bend down to receive it, I am kind of tall, or at least taller than the deacon. I wasn’t so much worried about the precious blood spilling, the deacon was being careful and everything, holding a white linen cloth between me and the chalice, but I’d like to avoid contorting into awkward angles to receive my savior if I could. What does everyone else normally do to receive? I don’t know if kneeling is normal protocol, or genuflecting. Should I be that one guy that asks for intinction, I am not the biggest fan of intinction, but then I also want to avoid any chance of the precious blood spilling if I can help in any way.What should I do? I know you don’t need to receive both, I want them both!

 

[CathBoy1]

I would say to receive The Precious Blood Of Our Lord by holding The Chalice.
Although I personally am a big fan of intiction, when such is the custom, I’ve never heard of anyone requesting it from their pastor though.

As for your second question how about calling The Body Of Our Lord Holy Communion,
though that term also works for The Precious Blood as well.

 

[Cor_ad_Cor]

The chalice is handed to you, you receive, and you hand it back. I don’t understand the need for contortions of any kind, regardless of one’s height.

Intinction is the priest’s decision, no one else’s, and not typically offered to a single communicant only.

 

[Georgeoflyyda]

The chalice is handed to you, you receive, and you hand it back. I don’t understand the need for contortions of any kind, regardless of one’s height.

Intinction is the priest’s decision, no one else’s, and not typically offered to a single communicant only.

See it wouldn’t have been a problem if he handed it to me, but he didn’t, and he was shorter than I am, it was the height difference. He held it.

 

[Gorgias]

See it wouldn’t have been a problem if he handed it to me, but he didn’t, and he was shorter than I am, it was the height difference. He held it.

Something sounds weird here.

I’ve never heard of reception of the Precious Blood from the chalice in which the minister doesn’t let go of the chalice. You might want to talk to a priest of the parish and ask why it happened that way…

p.s., why were you waiting outside for Mass to begin? Why didn’t they let you into the church beforehand?

 

[Reuben_J]

This is my first time making a thread, if I am doing something wrong, tell me

I am a Philosophy major in College now, I just moved into the dorms, and of course, I looked for a Catholic parish in the area. I found a beautiful one very close to here, Beautiful building, A nice priest, great cantor, and they give the Precious blood alongside the Body, which was the best part (Second question, what is a good reverent term for the body, besides Eucharist)? I was so excited when I heard they served the precious blood of Jesus, I was waiting outside on the steps of the Church for Mass to start, saying my Rosary, and one of the deacons walks up to me, and I ask him out of curiosity, and we both fist-bump because he said we can receive the precious blood at the parish, it was so awesome, I was so happy. (My home parish is extremely large for my state, so we never had it there) But when I went to receive after receiving the body of Christ, I had to bend down to receive it, I am kind of tall, or at least taller than the deacon. I wasn’t so much worried about the precious blood spilling, the deacon was being careful and everything, holding a white linen cloth between me and the chalice, but I’d like to avoid contorting into awkward angles to receive my savior if I could. What does everyone else normally do to receive? I don’t know if kneeling is normal protocol, or genuflecting. Should I be that one guy that asks for intinction, I am not the biggest fan of intinction, but then I also want to avoid any chance of the precious blood spilling if I can help in any way.What should I do? I know you don’t need to receive both, I want them both!

Glad that you found a parish that offers the precious blood which you like so much. The fact that you were very excited about it showed how meaningful it is for you. I have not personally known anyone who looks for the precious blood in the mass but then again it is not served in our place and besides as far as I know, nobody talks about it.

I would be really satisfied just to receive the Body. I do not understand why the preference for the blood as well. I read many of that in CAF, so it is a curious thing for me.

Have a blessed time at the mass though.

 

[pianistclare]

This is my first time making a thread, if I am doing something wrong, tell me

I am a Philosophy major in College now, I just moved into the dorms, and of course, I looked for a Catholic parish in the area. I found a beautiful one very close to here, Beautiful building, A nice priest, great cantor, and they give the Precious blood alongside the Body, which was the best part (Second question, what is a good reverent term for the body, besides Eucharist)? I was so excited when I heard they served the precious blood of Jesus, I was waiting outside on the steps of the Church for Mass to start, saying my Rosary, and one of the deacons walks up to me, and I ask him out of curiosity, and we both fist-bump because he said we can receive the precious blood at the parish, it was so awesome, I was so happy. (My home parish is extremely large for my state, so we never had it there) But when I went to receive after receiving the body of Christ, I had to bend down to receive it, I am kind of tall, or at least taller than the deacon. I wasn’t so much worried about the precious blood spilling, the deacon was being careful and everything, holding a white linen cloth between me and the chalice, but I’d like to avoid contorting into awkward angles to receive my savior if I could. What does everyone else normally do to receive? I don’t know if kneeling is normal protocol, or genuflecting. Should I be that one guy that asks for intinction, I am not the biggest fan of intinction, but then I also want to avoid any chance of the precious blood spilling if I can help in any way.What should I do? I know you don’t need to receive both, I want them both!

It cup is handed to you, you take a sip, you hand it back.
Intinction is not permitted in our Archdiocese, so if they are not already doing it, it is likely not the norm there.
Eucharist, Precious Blood, are the correct terms yes.
Don’t over-think this. Just follow suit as others do.
The way to receive should be well known to you as a Catholic, although local customs are quite observable.

 

[Generic_Name]

You receive ALL of our Lord (body, blood, soul, divinity) even under just one of the Eucharistic species. Even if the chalice is not offered, as in your home parish, you still receive His blood.

 

[paperwight66]

Are you sure that it was a real Catholic church you attended? It’s just that although it’s not done in our (Catholic) churches, in the Anglican church the chalice is held by the deacon and tipped up for each communicant, they don’t take it themselves. Or at least it was when I was still an Anglican.

 

[tee_eff_em]

See it wouldn’t have been a problem if he handed it to me, but he didn’t, and he was shorter than I am, it was the height difference. He held it.

He should be handing it to you. Perhaps you can inquire why this is not the case? From the GIRM (with

emphasis

added):
286. If Communion of the Blood of Christ is carried out by communicants’ drinking from the chalice, each communicant, after receiving the Body of Christ, moves to the minister of the chalice and stands facing him. The minister says, The Blood of Christ, the communicant replies, Amen, and

the minister hands over the chalice, which the communicant raises to his or her mouth. Each communicant drinks a little from the chalice, hands it back to the minister, and then withdraws

; the minister wipes the rim of the chalice with the purificator.

tee

 

[Georgeoflyyda]

Update Post I went to mass and was handed the chalice this time (different eucharistic minister) It went perfectly, so I think the other Eucharistic minister and I just had an awkward exchange of hands. Because my home parish doesn’t offer the precious blood, I’m not entirely used to protocol for receiving the precious blood, I really don’t remember ever being shown, this was the second or third parish I’ve gone to that the precious blood can be received, the last one was a lot worse than this awkward moment; I’m not getting into that, though (Another subject entirely). Yes, it’s a real Catholic parish, there is an “independent” Catholic parish in the area, but this isn’t it, its the real deal, I was careful and researched the parish, its only the second mass I’ve been to there, if the priest starts dancing during mass I’ll let you all know.

Something sounds weird here.

I’ve never heard of reception of the Precious Blood from the chalice in which the minister doesn’t let go of the chalice. You might want to talk to a priest of the parish and ask why it happened that way…

p.s., why were you waiting outside for Mass to begin? Why didn’t they let you into the church beforehand?

I thought the mass was at 8:30, it was actually 9:45; I got there really early, it’s a bad family habit of mine to be almost an hour early to everything, so I was really early to mass.

Glad that you found a parish that offers the precious blood which you like so much. The fact that you were very excited about it showed how meaningful it is for you. I have not personally known anyone who looks for the precious blood in the mass but then again it is not served in our place and besides as far as I know, nobody talks about it.

I would be really satisfied just to receive the Body. I do not understand why the preference for the blood as well. I read many of that in CAF, so it is a curious thing for me.

Have a blessed time at the mass, though.

I know I receive all of him in the body (receiving half of Jesus wouldn’t make much sense, would it?) It’s the feeling the blood pouring down your throat; it’s very sensual, powerful; the reality that the blood of Christ is flowing into me grasps me, If I could use the word, its grotesque, by that I mean I the reality of what the blood is, it’s obvious when I receive it, It’s the sense of touch, the blood feels like the blood, If I could say, it feels good to be able to say I’ve received the blood of Jesus, that statement will never stop being a strong statement that is antithetical to our culture, and thanks, I had an amazing time.
Thanks to everyone caring about upholding Orthodoxy in liturgical practices; Saint Norbert of Xanten pray for us.

 

[Reuben_J]

I know I receive all of him in the body (receiving half of Jesus wouldn’t make much sense, would it?) It’s the feeling the blood pouring down your throat; it’s very sensual, powerful; the reality that the blood of Christ is flowing into me grasps me, If I could use the word, its grotesque, by that I mean I the reality of what the blood is, it’s obvious when I receive it, It’s the sense of touch, the blood feels like the blood, If I could say, it feels good to be able to say I’ve received the blood of Jesus, that statement will never stop being a strong statement that is antithetical to our culture, and thanks, I had an amazing time.
Thanks to everyone caring about upholding Orthodoxy in liturgical practices; Saint Norbert of Xanten pray for us.

Good for you that you went to a mass that you wanted.

So it is the feeling. Thanks for sharing. I was sincere when I said I did not understand why people wanted the Blood. What is it in for them? Of course, who can argue with how you feel. I would see it in a positive light, that in your love for the Eucharist, you are able to appreciate both kinds.

We don’t get to receive the Blood in our cathedral. It was never done. I grew up, and for all I saw, it was only the Body. So I cannot imagine how it would be done in our cathedral; certainly we would need more EMHCs to handle the Blood. As it is, we have sixteen Communion stations, which required at least fourteen EHMCs plus the celebrant and the deacon to distribute Communion (host only).

Of course, sometimes in private mass (home mass or during retreats) among intimate brothers and sisters, a celebrant may decide to give the Blood as well, and it would be a novelty for us.

I have an elderly priest, my former teacher when was a kid. Now I am an adult, I often accompany him as he says mass at home. Sometimes he would handled me the chalice for me to drink all of it especially if he did not like taking much of it. I would drink it dutifully and it would never make a difference for me.

God bless.

 

[IrishAm]

Update Post I went to mass and was handed the chalice this time (different eucharistic minister) It went perfectly, so I think the other Eucharistic minister and I just had an awkward exchange of hands.

Sometimes when the recipient seems hesitant or unsure, I’ve held on to the chalice in protection of the Precious Blood, just to be certain the chalice was firmly held by one of us and there wasn’t going to be any accidental spillage. It may have been that simple the first time.

 

[Phemie]

Are you sure that it was a real Catholic church you attended? It’s just that although it’s not done in our (Catholic) churches, in the Anglican church the chalice is held by the deacon and tipped up for each communicant, they don’t take it themselves. Or at least it was when I was still an Anglican.

I was just thinking the same thing. At the local Anglican church they receive kneeling at the rail and that’s how the chalice is offered.

 

[Jennifoo]

You receive ALL of our Lord (body, blood, soul, divinity) even under just one of the Eucharistic species. Even if the chalice is not offered, as in your home parish, you still receive His blood.

Yes, but if the Chalice is offered many prefer to receive under both species, such as myself. It doesn’t make me doubt the validity of receiving only the Host, I just appreciate it. As many do.

God bless you.

 

[StAlphonsusMary]

If you receive Communion on your hands, and go to receive the Precious Blood, the problem is that you have to check your hands for fragments of the Host that may have broken off onto your hands and finger.

So, that’s why I recommend receiving Communion on the tongue directly, for the Host.
Or better yet, ask your pastor for intinction, of which you receive the Host dipped into the Precious Blood directly on your tongue.

Keep in mind however, that if you receive only the Host, you still receive the Body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, so you still receive the whole Christ. Same with the Precious Blood, if I’m not mistaken.

 

[Reuben_J]

If you receive Communion on your hands, and go to receive the Precious Blood, the problem is that you have to check your hands for fragments of the Host that may have broken off onto your hands and finger.

So, that’s why I recommend receiving Communion on the tongue directly, for the Host.
Or better yet, ask your pastor for intinction, of which you receive the Host dipped into the Precious Blood directly on your tongue.

Keep in mind however, that if you receive only the Host, you still receive the Body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, so you still receive the whole Christ. Same with the Precious Blood, if I’m not mistaken.

You are certainly not mistaken.

God bless.

 

[paperwight66]

If you receive Communion on your hands, and go to receive the Precious Blood, the problem is that you have to check your hands for fragments of the Host that may have broken off onto your hands and finger.

/QUOTE]

Two comments on this.

1. Why should checking your hands be a problem? If you are worried about fragments, surely you would check your hands anyway as a habit? How does receiving from the chalice alter this?
2. I have never ever had fragments left on my hands. If it is a problem in your parish, it seems to me that you should raise this with whoever is in charge of buying-in supplies. It is easy to get hold of altar-breads that are stamped out in such a way that there are no fragments breaking off, as the edges are sealed.

 

[StAlphonsusMary]

StAlphonsusMary;14151365:

If you receive Communion on your hands, and go to receive the Precious Blood, the problem is that you have to check your hands for fragments of the Host that may have broken off onto your hands and finger.

/QUOTE]

Two comments on this.

1. Why should checking your hands be a problem? If you are worried about fragments, surely you would check your hands anyway as a habit? How does receiving from the chalice alter this?
2. I have never ever had fragments left on my hands. If it is a problem in your parish, it seems to me that you should raise this with whoever is in charge of buying-in supplies. It is easy to get hold of altar-breads that are stamped out in such a way that there are no fragments breaking off, as the edges are sealed.

Sorry I think I wrote it incorrectly. I mean that many people never check their hands when they receive on the hand–that is the problem
I’m saying it as a warning to people who don’t know that fragments that break off. Since I was seven I received on my hands until I was 15 and I checked my hands one day after communion. To my heart attack, I saw a large fragment, and I was scrupulous so it wasn’t fun thinking that fragments are everywhere. Lots of people don’t know. They usually cross themselves after receiving on te hand and they don’t look at their hands. Also if someone touches the chalice to receive the precious blood without checking for fragments then the fragments will be left on the chalice.

It’s not just a problem with my parish, lots of parishes have this problem. You may notice at Mass the priest moves his fingers over the chalice after the consecration of the Host, to dislodge any particles.

The FSSP is concerned about this as well. But I don’t think that simply being disloyal to the Pope is the right solution. Many “traditional” catholics say that this is a reason to not be loyal to Rome, that is bad reasoning.

Obviously I’m not saying Communion in the hand is bad, but they should be careful to check their hands and fingers if they choose to receive, as the visible fragments are also the Eucharist

Hope I don’t sound rude in any of my posts

All the best

 

[Reuben_J]

Sorry I think I wrote it incorrectly. I mean that many people never check their hands when they receive on the hand–that is the problem
I’m saying it as a warning to people who don’t know that fragments that break off. Since I was seven I received on my hands until I was 15 and I checked my hands one day after communion. **To my heart attack, **I saw a large fragment, and I was scrupulous so it wasn’t fun thinking that fragments are everywhere. Lots of people don’t know. They usually cross themselves after receiving on te hand and they don’t look at their hands. Also if someone touches the chalice to receive the precious blood without checking for fragments then the fragments will be left on the chalice.

It’s not just a problem with my parish, lots of parishes have this problem. You may notice at Mass the priest moves his fingers over the chalice after the consecration of the Host, to dislodge any particles.

The FSSP is concerned about this as well. But I don’t think that simply being disloyal to the Pope is the right solution. Many “traditional” catholics say that this is a reason to not be loyal to Rome, that is bad reasoning.

Obviously I’m not saying Communion in the hand is bad, but they should be careful to check their hands and fingers if they choose to receive, as the visible fragments are also the Eucharist

Hope I don’t sound rude in any of my posts

All the best

Goodness me, you got a heart attack?

Yes, the host can be fragmented. Communicants may be too occupied by the situation, sometimes they do not check their hands. I would not give out a broken host. I would chose a perfect host from the ciborium, sometimes two would stuck together, and that’s okay, to give to the communicants.