Thanksgiving after Communion: staying 10 minutes

[Sayanz]

I thought you were suppose to say them right after Communion Because my book of prayers say to pray them “after receiving” so I do.I didn’t know they meant after Mass

The prayers are really for both…

The official stand of the Catholic Church has an or: “The faithful are to be recommended not to omit to make a proper thanksgiving* after Communion*. They may do this *during the celebration *with a period of silence, with a hymn, psalm or other song of praise, or also after the celebration, if possible by staying behind to pray for a suitable time” (Inaestimabile Donum, 17).

So we have (1) after Communion (AC), or (2) after the celebration of the Mass (AM)

Even the saints and church leaders in the article say different things:

Teresa - AM
Alphonsus - AC / also AM (“so long as the sacramental species lasts”)
Chrysostom - AC
Baltimore - AC/ also AM (“as long as the appearance of bread and wine remains”)
Cardinal Arinze - AM (10 minutes)
Benedict XVI- AC
Francis Sales - AM?
Neri - AM or AC
Padre Pio - AM (When Mass was over )
Luis de Montfort - AC and AM (hour of Thanksgiving )
Josemaria - AC or AM because “10 minutes to say thanks” after receiving

So the key is really Baltimore’s “as long as the appearance of bread and wine remains” in the body, which as somebody said is 10-15 minutes after reception. So it all depends on the time gap between actual receiving and end of the mass.

And yes, what is most important is the disposition, the fervor…

 

[hillariouslov]

I understand thanksgiving after communion to be the prayer after communion and probably being part of the thanksgiving for the mass.

As Catholics we are suppose to say our prayers of communion, which means being thankful to God for coming to us through his precious body and blood, and then we must understand that our thanksgiving means praying twice,though ‘’ it adds nothing to the Greatness of God’’ ,but still we have to be thankful not just with ourselves alone but with others because that is why we are christains.

There lovely people of these Great Christain Assembly Of Catholics, a good number of people do not wait for the Concluding rites of the Holy Mass which does not make it complete,let us stop from such act.Let us be our brothers Keeper.

Thanks
Hillarious
Lagos,Nigeria

 

[Sayanz]

Here are other prayers:

Prayer before a Crucifix

Universal prayer

 

[otjm]

No better way to start loving and serving the Lord than thanking Him first. IMHO.

Other than His own words: “What you do to the least of these, you do to Me”.

I agree, but how everybody making a thanksgiving first and then going out and being social?

Except for several facts: 1) in some places, the next Mass follows closely enough that they are trying to get the Church (and parking area) empty so the next group can attend Mass; and 2) in many areas, those whom you would be social with have already left.

 

[Sayanz]

Since there seems to be the usual impression of conflict between loving God and loving neighbor (thanksgiving vs socializing), this quote from Pope Benedict XVI might be useful:

“In the example of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta we have a clear illustration of the fact that time devoted to God in prayer not only does not detract from effective and loving service to our neighbour but is in fact the inexhaustible source of that service.”

 

[Sr_Sally]

This is my favorite part:

Once Saint Philip Neri noticed that a parishioner usually left the church immediately after receiving Holy Communion. To correct him, he told two acolytes to accompany the man with lighted candles as he walked home. The people in the streets stared in surprise. When the man returned to St. Philip to ask why, St. Philip replied, “We have to pay proper respect to Our Lord, Whom you are carrying away with you. Since you neglect to adore Him, I sent two acolytes to take your place.” Realizing his fault, the man knelt and made proper thanksgiving after Holy Communion.

Yes, I love that story too. However, you’ll note that the man was leaving directly after receiving cxommunion. Since we usually sit near the front (the children can see better that way), we have plenty of time for our thanksgiving and post-communion prayers between when we receive and when distribution is over. Counting from when we receive until the entire Mass is over could easily be 15 minutes. We don’t often stay to pray after Mass, but we do always stay until the recessional hymn is over.

 

[happyseppy]

Yes, we do this also, we all sing strongly(we are a family of singers ) right up until the last note, often with people talking all around us, and trying to get out! Oh well!

 

[happyseppy]

We don’t often stay to pray after Mass, but we do always stay until the recessional hymn is over.

Yes, we do this also, we all sing strongly(we are a family of singers ) right up until the last note, often with people talking all around us, and trying to get out! Oh well! We are just teaching our kids that singing the hymns and staying until the mass is truly over is what we do, no matter what others may do.

Peace,
Kelly