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Jim Nutter
Friday, January 25, 2002 - 02:42 pm
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Is it right for the lay person to dip the Host into the Blood so he/she doesn't have to sip from the Cup. This i believe is called "Intinction". some parishes seem to allow this, What is your opinion.
Thanks


Shoshana
Sunday, January 27, 2002 - 09:10 am
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Jim,
Being a lay Minister of the Eucharist for over 20 years, my own personal opinion, is that I feel a great fear of the host being dipped in the wine haphardazly, and dripping from the cup to the person's mouth. Of course, many people do not believe that it is the body and blood of Jesus: thus, no reverance for the sacred species.
I have experiencd intinction only once when it was the priest who intincted and gave out communion. Nobody else did.
In the eastern church, they combine both species...the bread and the wine to be spooned by the priest at comunion time. thus, reverence is very palpable.
My gut feeling would be to administer the bread and the cup with two different ministers, so no 'accidents' could happen. If the priest is willing to do it, alone, all the better.
Please realize that this is only my opinion...
Shoshana


ignatius
Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 08:46 pm
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I do believe in the Transubstantiation. But I also have problems with receiving our Lord's Body and Blood under both species. Though I have never heard of any health problems associated with this, I do have doubts about the sanitation.
Since it makes no difference, I understand, whether we receive under both species or not, why take a chance with drinking from a shared cup??
This discussion will be interesting....
Ignatius


Chrissy (Chrissy)
Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 01:09 pm
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I can't believe that anyone would think they could get cold or some sorta "sanitation" problem from drinking the Blood of Christ! Do you really think that Jesus would let anyone get sick drinking His Blood? Do you think He would let it be dangerous for you to drink His Blood?


lisa
Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 12:29 pm
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HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN GIVEN PROMPTINGS IN PRAYER TO BE MORE REVERANT AT MASS? I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO ALWAYS GENUFLECT, ONLY TAKE COMMUNION ON TONGUE, AND ALSO COVER MY HEAD. I AM A 3RD ORDER DISCALCED CARMELITE AND HAVE TALKED TO MY SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR WHO THINKS I SHOULD DO AS THE LORD ASKS IF IT BRINGS GREATER REVERENCE AND I DO.
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONE AT OUR PARISH AND OTHERS I'VE BEEN TO. I HAD A FRIEND WHO ALSO DID FOR OVER A YEAR BUT AT A CHURCH SOCIAL GATHERING SHE WAS MADE TO FEEL SO UNCOMFORTABLE THAT SHE HAS STOPPED AND NOW CONFORMS TO WHAT "EVERYONE ELSE DOES". THANKS


Robert Stout
Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 01:32 am
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Greater reverence at Mass is never a bad thing. That being said, we must also submit to the authority of the bishop with regard to what is to be our proper behavior at Mass. I, like you, always receive (not take) Communion on the tongue. On the other hand, our bishop has permitted Communion in the hand and therefore, it would be presumptuous of me to condemn anyone for exercising this currently licit option. As far as genuflecting before receiving, more and more people now do it. I do not, I do however bow my head in adoration usually while the person ahead of me receives. The Church requires that we make an act of adoration but does not specify what it should be. Again we must never get the idea that if we do more, we are better. My sole objection to genuflection, which I find to be in and of itself very laudable, is that the person behind may not be expecting it, especially where few do it, and may trip. Do not condemn "what everyone else does" if it conforms to the bishop. A relative of mine tried to be more Catholic than the Pope and is now in a schismatic sect. "Where the bishop is, let the people be there...whatever he approves, this too is pleasing to God."--St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to Smyrnians (A.D. 110). God bless you.

[mike ray]

I have lived in various parishes in different parts of the world and have experienced receiving  the Body and Blood of Christ by just about every combination of single or double species. Whilest I  have always conformed to the local custom, I find receiving the Host/ Body in my hand and then to my mouth, followed by my own hand raising the Cup/ Blood to my lips and sipping fulfills (for me) the command/invitation of Christ to "Take and eat!" and "Take and drink". I am aware that this action is audacious- reaching out to grasp GOD/Christ - But He commands it! And he demonstrates the humility I must imitate by placing Himself entirely in my hands.

[priestess82]

In our community, we receive communion under both species. The priest distributes the hosts and the EMHC distribute the cup. We have no deacons and only one priest. I thought the GIRM expressly forbid intiction by anyone other than the priest.

During colds and flu season, there was concern about spreading germs so we purchased a large bottle of hand sanitizer and every Eucharistic minister was instructed to use it before helping to distribute communion. I can't say scientifically if it cut down on colds and flu transmission but we felt better knowing the ministers had cleaned their hands before communion. Some parishes and communities within our area completely did away with the cup until after colds and flu season.

[Bruno]

Every crumb of Host and every drop of wine are each the Body and Blood of the living Christ. So what's the point of receiving both. Why go to Holy Communion twice? It is much more difficult to retreve spilt wine than it is a dropped Host. Hence it is much safer to just distrubute the Host.

God Bless,
Bruno

[priestess82]

Receivng under both species recalls that the Mass is not only a sacrifice but also a banquet to which we are invited. Jesus take and eat, take and drink. By receiving both the body and blood, the bread and wine, it feels more like a meal and brings home the mystery. How can Jesus be present completely in the host and wine I receive, as well as the hosts and wine everyone else received yet be an unbloody sacrifice at the same time. This is more than my mere human mind can comprehend.

[Jacob CAN]

why take both when Jesus is wholly present in each.  I believe receiveing both sacred species is reserved for the priest alone- as Jesus commanded his apostles to do- but this is my humble opinion.