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she may have been totally unaware that it wasn’t acceptable as was I. Many people pop It in their mouths as they turn away from the server or even after they turn away. It is not always made clear to people what exactly is expected. I’ve been ‘doing it right’ purely by accident, not cos I knew. The other issue is the one of chewing the Host or letting It melt - I assumed chewing would be wrong yet I have seen priests teaching kids about 1st Communion and neglecting to tell the kids not to chew. Maybe you can chew but I won’t.
Linnyo—now you know that it is not acceptable to walk away with our Lord in hand.
There is no issue in whether one chews or lets the Host dissolve in our mouth—both are acceptable. Some of us by custom–let the host soften in our mouth–then swallow. Others chew.