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tweetymom
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And all this is listed BECAUSE???
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estesbob
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Why should your conscience be binding on anyone else? I would be hugely disapointed if i was forced to go back to receiving Communion on the Tongue. I was never comfortable with it and recall as an altar boy the slobberng, bad breath and rotting teeth we had to put up with while the Priest gave communion. Now you may find this the heigth of respect-i find it nauseating. The good news is that the Church allows us to do it either way.
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Joannm
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It might be interesting to note that kneeling from after the Agnus Dei until the Great Amen is an INDULT in the United States. I guess, according to the logic presented by some people here, we don’t have to kneel during that time because an indult does not indicate an approval of that practice. So like most of the churches in Europe, we should start standing through all of the EP except for the words of Institiution. And also we should stand during the communion procession because kneeling during that time is also an indult here in the US.
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Layman
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Well, that’s one deficit it remedies, I suppose. Any others?
[Note: as an altar boy you wouldn’t be offering the Host yourself, just holding the paten, though? I think altar boys can have other functions, if one didn’t lke to do that, like thurifer or holding a candle?]
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tcm22
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ewtn.com/expert/answers/communion_in_hand.htm
Whatever your opinion may be, or the origins of the practice, it most definitely APPROVED I’ve offered this link before, but surprisingly it hasn’t been commented on much by the anti-CITH group. I can only guess that’s because it demonstrates the Church’s clear approval of the practice. While the documents referenced express some concerns, the Church clearly passed on the opportunity to abolish the practice, in favor of approving the indult. The operative phrase being "approve."
Does your lack of knowledge for the Bishop’s reasoning somehow weaken the legitimacy of the practice?
You keep demanding answers, but I think you are asking the wrong question. Rather than ask why the Church allows the practice, maybe you should ask yourself why you have such difficulty accepting the practice in light of the clear, unequivocal ecclesiastical approval over the past 40 years.
You’ve offered scores of posts supporting your position why you think CITH is wrong, but in the final analysis, that’s little more than your own opinion. Your opinion stands in stark contrast to the well-promulgated opinion of the Congregation of Divine Worship and numerous Bishops around the world.
And you know better then all those men because…???
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PJM
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While cupable ignorance applies to many in the pews, I suspect it applies FAR LESS as an Valid excuse for those on this Forum.
One should have NO reguard for what one perceives to be “easier or better.” That’s “human-speak” not God inspired. Not worthy of discussion.
Receiving Jesus on One’s Tongue remains the Universal NORMAL way to receive Christ in the worldwide Catholic Church, of which I hasten to point out, that at least for the time being, we are still members of:thumbsup:
Taking Jesus; the God who Created you into your hands lessens signifiantly, the level of piety, and ia TAKING NOT RECEIVING JESUS!
May I humbly suggest that those who do so show little reguard to the Person of Jesus Christ, when they do so ONLY by there personal option, knowing full well that there is a more PROFOUND WAY.
In my opinion THEE most profound words in the entire Bible are what we all [God, please let it be so] pronounce just before we receive OUR GOD!
***"Oh Lord I am NOT WORTHY to Receive you; say but the word and I shall be healed!
Why friends, do you think we pray that? Simply because it sounds nice:shrug:
It is Jesus Christ Himself in Person and you feel worthy of touching Him?
What a disreguard for God Himself!*Dear God help us,
Love and prayers,**
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estesbob
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Problem is those words arent in the bible-in fact in a year or so we will be changng the words we say at Mass to agree with what is says in Scripture.
"Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I* am not worthy to have you** enter under my roof. 4 *
*7 **Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; **but say the word and let my servant be healed. ***
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