When to speak after Holy Communion

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15 minutes of silent prayer doesn’t happen, and if it were necessary, I do think it would be built into the Liturgy.
 
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I speak the word “amen” when I receive the precious blood at Mass and have not had time to swallow the Eucharist first, and do not consider that a sacrilege.
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Same here.
And once I have swallowed the Host, back at the pew I quietly recite the Anima Christi after Communion, and sometimes the Prayer Before a Crucifix or Hail Mary also.
Then when the priest calls us to participate in the final prayers, I do.
It’s hardly a sacrilege.
 
Saints did and said a lot of things that are not part of the “deposit of faith”. They can be good things, but just because they did them, it doesn’t mean we have to.
I am sure that if a rule was wanted or needed the Church would have done so long ago.
 
A response is not required in the TLM but I remember saying Amen before recieving the Host at the OF.
 
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I grew up with the TLM so it took me a while to get used to saying “amen” before receiving at OF masses. I’m mostly comfortable with it now but at first I found it very awkward to say “amen” and receive on the tongue. I guess it’s not an absolute requirement to say it but it’s more awkward if you don’t.
 
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Let’s get a little perspective…
God is not a tyrant looking to trip us up on the details.

If you still have particles in your mouth and you are continuing to participate in mass, that is not sacrilige. I will go out on a limb and say that I would bet everything that a loving God would not be angry at you.
 
SebastianMary said:
I have understood that speaking with the Eucharist in your mouth is sacrilege. How long should one wait after Holy Communion to speak? I was concerned that there could be particles left in the mouth by the time people’s start talking again. (For clarification, I mean praying vocally as well)
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It was a weakness in education or temerity for the person to say this. “Sacrilege” is a grave sin and isn’t something a person can apply to anything and everything in liturgical worship that they objectively or subjectively dislike.

I generally keep the Eucharist in my mouth for a little awhile before chewing and swallowing (something I like to do), so I have the Host in my mouth when receiving the Precious Blood.

If for some odd reason a person is having casual conversation with the Host in their mouth, I would think any well-formed conscience would intuitively consider that highly inappropriate.

Devout Catholic families still don’t necessarily give their children a flawless religious education, and certain things get repeated from generation to generation.
Peace.
 
Doesn’t smell like Teen Spirit, but sounds like scrupulosity. Best take this to the expert: your priest.
 
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