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| The Sacrament of the Eucharist | |
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| Topic Started: Wednesday, 27. September 2006, 23:23 (1,482 Views) | |
| Angus Toanimo | Monday, 9. October 2006, 01:31 Post #31 |
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And this is me, right now: Sláinte! :D Now, may we get back to 'Communion in the hand?'
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| Karin | Monday, 9. October 2006, 14:31 Post #32 |
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I'm assuming we could say the Communion in hand came into "fashion" like Rose said, in the 80's, when we began having Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist as a fixture during Mass and for those who brought Communion to the homebound. Gone are most of the communion rails, kneeling to receive the Eucharist, altar boys who would catch the wafer if it fell and Communion is dispensed by the priest and those who have been trained to assist in that distribution. Maybe it was faster to dispense in the hand? I see a combination of it during Mass, but most receive in the hand. Again, a sign of the times? |
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Karin Hvaljen Isus i Marija. Kraljica Mira, moli za nas. "Praised be Jesus and Mary. Queen of Peace, Pray for Us." | |
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| Gerard | Monday, 9. October 2006, 16:16 Post #33 |
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Patrick, That is the strangest clapping smiley I have ever seen :o . Even so I might have used it had you added it to the collection on our left here. Any chance of a less OTT one? and added to our collection? Carlo, :D Karin, What do you mean by sign of the times? 2006 C.E. ? or 100A.D. ? Gerry |
| "The institutional and charismatic aspects are quasi coessential to the Church's constitution" (Pope John Paul II, 1998). | |
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| Karin | Monday, 9. October 2006, 16:53 Post #34 |
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2006, Gerry. I know I'm old, but I can't remember back to 100 A.D. when the traditions began. :( |
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Karin Hvaljen Isus i Marija. Kraljica Mira, moli za nas. "Praised be Jesus and Mary. Queen of Peace, Pray for Us." | |
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| Angus Toanimo | Monday, 9. October 2006, 22:38 Post #35 |
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Consider it done.
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| Gerard | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 10:10 Post #36 |
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Patrick Thanks
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| Josephine | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 11:51 Post #37 |
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When I was a child I received Holy Communion on the tongue because that was the way it was done and only the consecrated hands of the priest should touch the precious body of Jesus. However, there was simultaneously such a taboo against poking out one's tongue that I was never entirely comfortable with it just for the instant before receiving. Once one has received, of course, there are other things to think of and the earlier discomfort is forgotten. Then we were permitted to receive in the hand. Such relief - bliss even. No distracting discomfort in the queue for Communion - can concentrate entirely on what one is about to receive. Now, receiving in the hand is, increasingly, coming to be seen as less reverent than on the tongue. Gradually, I have become a bit ill at ease with both methods. I wish "someone" would lay down the law and say "This how it should be done - no arguments". People will grumble for a while and then gradually subside. Our consciences will be free to work on other things. And we can go to Communion in blissful anticipation of meeting Our Lord instead of worrying if we're doing it the best possible way. Well, that's my twopenn'orth - for what it's worth! Josephine |
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| Gerard | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 12:08 Post #38 |
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Thats such a pity. Just look at the damage done when people accuse others of not being reverent enough. Its HOW you do it Josephine, not what you do. God looks at your heart not your tongue or your hands. Gerry |
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| Josephine | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 12:17 Post #39 |
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Thank you, Gerard. You are right, of course. For the record, we (my friend and I) teach our First Holy Communion candidates both methods and tell them that they can choose. We practise both methods with before their "big day" using ice cream wafers cut up and Ribena. And choose they do. Josephine |
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| Derekap | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 21:30 Post #40 |
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You are lucky, Josephine; in my day we knelt in row, we stuck our tongues out and the head teacher came along and placed the tip of a ruler on our tongues. And certainly no Ribena - it was probably too expensive anyway! |
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| Josephine | Wednesday, 11. October 2006, 13:08 Post #41 |
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Oooh Derekap, Health and Safety (had it existed then) would have been in fits! Josephine |
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| CARLO | Wednesday, 11. October 2006, 23:54 Post #42 |
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At Convent School pre V2 the Sisters trained us for FHC by using unconsecrated Communion wafers. Boy this thread brings back the memories! :D Days of Hope! Gloria! CARLO |
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| CARLO | Thursday, 12. October 2006, 00:00 Post #43 |
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Gerard But I really LOVE Patrick's original Happy Clappy Smiley! The other one is so tame. And I also like the praying lady Smiley posted by Rose but could the blue headscarf be changed to a black mantilla? Pax CARLO |
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| Angus Toanimo | Friday, 13. October 2006, 01:44 Post #44 |
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Helen, No, because after the Consecration, he'd keep finger and thumb together to prevent irreverence towards even the smallest particle. Then, after Communion was the Ablution. Neither of these things were/are done by lay people who touch the Blessed Sacrament. Priests' hygiene was not the reason. |
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| Gerard | Friday, 13. October 2006, 10:22 Post #45 |
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Carlo
I think that makes you an honourary happy clappy.
Gerry PS the "tame" smiley seems to have stopped clapping? |
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