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I always genuflect right before I receive holy communion, and I always take it on my tongue as a sign of respect. I am 24 and it seems that I am deffinetely the only one that genuflects at my church in florida… what do you guys do?
 
I take the Communion in my hand, purely because that is the way I was taught at school.

I don’t genuflect either, our priest doesn’t seem to like it. Our church does not have altar rails at the main altar, but if I attend a Church that does have altar rails then I’ll kneel at those rails.
 
I bow deeply and receive on the tongue if receiving from a priest or deacon as directed by our bishops (but receive in the hand from an EMHC because I will not give them the same respect due to an ordained minister of the sacraments).

I wish altar rails would be put back into place so that everyone would once again kneel to receive as was done in the past. I really never saw any good reason to have people come up like a herd of cattle–it’s confusing, irreverent, and just plain ridiculous, if you ask me.
 
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Gregory24:
I always genuflect right before I receive holy communion, and I always take it on my tongue as a sign of respect. I am 24 and it seems that I am deffinetely the only one that genuflects at my church in florida… what do you guys do?
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…could be because your the only one doing it:D just kidding… but if you could imagine the domino effect of clamity when the person behind you is unaware of your preference ot genuflect prior to communion… happened to me once, wasn’t a pretty sight…
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i for one wish they had a totally different line for those wanting to do acrobatics prior to communion… don’t get me wrong, different strokes for different ghost, but you should ware a sign on your back that says, no tail gateing please…👍

peace:thumbsup:
 
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i for one wish they had a totally different line for those wanting to do acrobatics prior to communion…
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Reminds me of a very funny person on another website who wrote this in response to Holding hands for the Our Father…(it reminded me of you)
At my Church we do a handstand and touch our feet together in the air during the Our Father, which is symbollic of our walk towards heaven, together, as a community.<<
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Gregory24:
I always genuflect right before I receive holy communion, and I always take it on my tongue as a sign of respect. I am 24 and it seems that I am deffinetely the only one that genuflects at my church in florida… what do you guys do?
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DITTO!!!

But I’m not 24 anymore 😃
 
I can’t genuflect anymore, but I do a profound bow & receive only on the tongue.
 
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Della:
I bow deeply and receive on the tongue if receiving from a priest or deacon as directed by our bishops (but receive in the hand from an EMHC because I will not give them the same respect due to an ordained minister of the sacraments).

I wish altar rails would be put back into place so that everyone would once again kneel to receive as was done in the past. I really never saw any good reason to have people come up like a herd of cattle–it’s confusing, irreverent, and just plain ridiculous, if you ask me.
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Jesus is every bit as present in the Sacrament whether the person distributing is clergy or not. When you genuflect, you are showing reverence to Jesus in the Sacrament. I can understand not receiving on the tongue if the EMHC can’t do it without touching your tongue (although I try to sit where the priest will be the one distributing communion, and if it ends up being an EMHC, if it’s someone who I know doesn’t do it correctly, I step into another line.

Gregory24,

You may genuflect, kneel, or bow before receiving Holy Communion. If no one else does it, that’s their concern- according to the GIRM, we are at least supposed to bow. Do whatever you feel God is calling you to do.
 
I am 24 and it seems that I am deffinetely the only one that genuflects at my church in florida… what do you guys do?
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I bow, cuz that’s what is presecribed by the approved liturgical texts.
 
I am glad that you have such a respect for Christ in the Eucharist!!! Bless you! I used to always genuflect because it is a sign of respect for Jesus, but when the new liturgical guidelines came out, I changed to a deep bow in order to be an example to others and promote liturgical consistance.

Love & peace in Christ,
Bob
 
in my parish nobody dare to genuflect when recieving communion coz the priest doesnt even bother to teach the rationale of genuflecting… i dont know why… instead of genuflect (i dont want people think that i am a weird coz even the deacons dont genuflect) i just make a bow and recieve the Eucharist.

i definitely dont use my hands coz i think my hands are not worthy of handling the Body of Christ. it is a respect to the purity of the eucharist. and i dont want any particles left in my hands.
 
Bow, say AMEN and stick out my tongue. Then I step aside and do the sign-of-the-cross. I do genuflect before returning to my pew.
 
**Gregory24 !

Honey, I kneel! and recieve on the tongue. One of about 10 in my parish who do so. Totally acceptable in any cathlolic church - doesn’t matter what ANYONE says. :cool: **
 
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Della:
I bow deeply and receive on the tongue if receiving from a priest or deacon as directed by our bishops (but receive in the hand from an EMHC because I will not give them the same respect due to an ordained minister of the sacraments).

I wish altar rails would be put back into place so that everyone would once again kneel to receive as was done in the past. I really never saw any good reason to have people come up like a herd of cattle–it’s confusing, irreverent, and just plain ridiculous, if you ask me.
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I don’t mean to be nitpicky, but please remember, it is not about respecting the priest of minister at that time even though we must respect the priest…the duty is to respect Jesus.
If your bride pulled up in a limo, or an old Ford to you house, you still should treat them with the same respect…
it isn’t wise for us (and I do this sometimes too) to put politics in the way of properly recieving our Loving Jesus!
 
The nun in our parish told our first communicants to do a ‘slight bow’ as the person in front of them receives communion. She said ’ not a profound bow, but just a slight bow - no need to get carried away’. :eek: I wrote her back and asked why the emphasis on a ‘slight bow’ - it seems to me that we should actually be flat on our face in the presence of our Lord when you get right down to it, so a profound bow or genuflection would be appropriate. She responded that the instructions call for a slight bow.
Even though we have a great priest in many respects, he doesn’t empahsize what he would call the ‘religioius’ things to do - I see less and less people genuflecting before they enter and leave their pews, more talking before Mass, and a general decrease in reverence. My kids still genuflect when they enter and leave the pew though many don’t (thank goodness they still do this at Mass at their school), although it’s difficult sometimes after Mass when they leave the pew because so few people do it and many are talking and standing in the aisles and there isn’t much room. 😦
 
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Gregory24:
I always genuflect right before I receive holy communion, and I always take it on my tongue as a sign of respect. I am 24 and it seems that I am deffinetely the only one that genuflects at my church in florida… what do you guys do?
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Well, I receive communion on the tongue because that is the primary way in which it is to be done; communion on the hand is done only by special permission in the United States. I don’t genuflect before doing so because our parish priest forbids it. In the interests of liturgical uniformity, he has told the congregation to bow as our sign of respect. So that is what I do. Frankly, I have more important things to get incensed about.
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Liberian:
Well, I receive communion on the tongue because that is the primary way in which it is to be done; communion on the hand is done only by special permission in the United States. I don’t genuflect before doing so because our parish priest forbids it. In the interests of liturgical uniformity, he has told the congregation to bow as our sign of respect. So that is what I do. Frankly, I have more important things to get incensed about.
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I have the understanding that in the United States we are allowed to accept communion on the tongue or in the hand. This is the first time I have heard we needed special permission to receive communion in the hand. :confused:
 
I think he means we can recieve in the hand because we already do have special permission… not that we need to ask for special permission.
I slighty bow, recieve in the hand, step to the side and make the sign of the cross as I recieve The Lord then walk back to the pew to pray.
At my parish, i’ve seen that, genuflection and then hand or tongue, kneel and recieve on tongue, ect…
I think the way you learn at your First Communion is the way that most likely sticks.
 
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lindamar:
I have the understanding that in the United States we are allowed to accept communion on the tongue or in the hand. This is the first time I have heard we needed special permission to receive communion in the hand. :confused:
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There had been some discussion over this in the past before the revision of the GIRM.

from the GIRM (which is the last word on liturgical norms)
  1. The priest then takes the paten or ciborium and goes to the communicants, who, as a rule, approach in a procession.
The faithful are not permitted to take the consecrated bread or the sacred chalice by themselves and, still less, to hand them from one to another. The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing. Communicants should not be denied Holy Communion because they kneel. Rather, such instances should be addressed pastorally, by providing the faithful with proper catechesis on the reasons for this norm.

When receiving Holy Communion, the communicant bows his or her head before the Sacrament as a gesture of reverence and receives the Body of the Lord from the minister. The consecrated host may be received either on the tongue or in the hand, at the discretion of each communicant. When Holy Communion is received under both kinds, the sign of reverence is also made before receiving the Precious Blood.
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