Report: Vatican to 'review' taking of Communion in the hand
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Rome - The Vatican is poised to introduce stricter norms on Roman Catholic mass, including halting the taking of communion in the hand and setting a time limit for homilies, an Italian newspaper reported Monday. Turin-based daily La Stampa quoted senior Vatican official, Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don saying the move was necessary to eliminate "extravagancies" that have crept into Mass celebrations. Provisions include restricting to 10 minutes homilies and sermons and ensuring that they be exclusively based on the Gospel readings, said Ranjith who is Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship. The practice of allowing the faithful to receive Communion - the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ - in their hands would also be "urgently reviewed", Ranjith was quoted as saying. The Vatican wants the host "placed directly into the mouths of the faithful so they don't touch it (with their hands)... because many don't even realize they are receiving Christ and do this with scant concentration and respect," Ranjith said. The distribution of communion on the hands of those attending mass has been widespread since the so-called Vatican II Council - a series of reforms introduced in the 1960s aimed at making church celebrations more accessible to the world's 1.1 billion Catholics. But according to Ranjith the practice was "illegally and hastily introduced by certain elements of the Church immediately after the Council". "Some people keep hosts with them as a sort of souvenir, others sell them while in some cases the hosts have been taken away to be used in blasphemous Satanic rituals," he said. Ranjith said the measures to bring back "dignity and decorum" to mass celebrations were in line with Pope Benedict XVI's wishes, but he did not specify when they would be introduced, nor if they would be issues as an order or a set of guidelines. Benedict, who earned a reputation as a conservative before being elected pontiff in 2005, last year eased restrictions introduced by Vatican II on the celebration of the traditional Latin mass. The move which has included softening a prayer for the conversion of Jews contained in the Latin liturgical text, has drawn criticism from Jewish groups who resent what they say remains a singling out of members of their faith. Meanwhile hard-line traditionalist Catholics have expressed anger over what they say is Benedict's tampering of the original Latin mass which they regard as sacred.
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communion on tongue
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yvonne cooper ,
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:44:56 GMT
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i agree communion should be on tongue it engenders respect, the local novus ordo nun says it is disgusting. how sad she is and there is never any confessions in her church either. good to see progress i am a traditional catholic because of poor church practices like hers love vonnyAOCB@
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Holy Communion
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Father Bob ,
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:38:28 GMT
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Roman Catholics do not believe that the Eucharist "represents" the body of Christ. We believe that the Eucharist IS the Body of Christ.
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Communion in the hand!
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Garry Schoenherr ,
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:35:16 GMT
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Are they going to do with Eucharistic Ministers, Also? Because, Eucharistic ministers which are Lay people give out Communion with their hands! They are going to have to go back where Consecrated priests give out communion only! I know, people do not realize what they are getting! Maybe it should be reviewed!
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Communion in the hand.
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Eugene F. White ,
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:56:00 GMT
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I am a cradle Catholic and I believe in more respect for the Body of Christ.
We should definitely show more respect and recieve by mouth. I hope the chage back will come soon and be enforced!
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mistake
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Matthew Buckley ,
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:11:50 GMT
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There is a error in this article. Catholics do not believe it "represents" the body of Christ. The Church rejects symbolism. It teaches it IS the body of Christ, the substance of bread being entirely replaced by the substance of his body and blood (which therefore means his soul and divinity are also present), the accidents of bread remains (i.e those things such as quality, quantity, taste, smell etc that do not exist per se in themselves as a substance does).
Also Jewish groups who believe they are being "singled" out are likewise in error. They old liturgy contains prayers for unbelievers of all stripes.
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Holy Communion
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Joseph Michael ,
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:50:25 GMT
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I believe that the Catholic church shouuld go back to having it's members receive Holy Communion kneeling, and on the tongue. At the parish I used to go to, after Mass was over my son and I were leaving the church and we noticed The Sacred Host lying in the pew. I had my son stand guard while I went to get the priest. He was in the back of church greeting his parishoners.I told him what I had just seen. He said he would take take of it. I went back into church. It took the priest quite some time to "take care of it." His chatting with the people was more important to him.
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Communion in Hand
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David ,
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:14:15 GMT
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Communion in the hand should be "Forbidden" it takes it to a much more "Casual" acceptance. Rather then keeping this Sacrament sacred. I try to attend daily Mass and I'm amazed at how many people in the US compared to Europeans take the host by hand.
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Communion in the hand
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Jack E. Boucher ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:14:23 GMT
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Another great cheer for Pope Benedict XVI! Communion in the hand should never have been permitted. Human hands by nature are filthy with germs and bacteria, and for a consecrated, sacred Host to be placed in them is a travesty. The Host should travel from the Priest's hands to communicant's tongue. Once in the mouth, the Host should never be chewed like a cookie, but allowed to slowly dissolve while the communicant meditates and prays over the magnificant gift, the coming of our Lord to the comminicant. It is hard to visualize a more solemn moment.
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let's go back to originality
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Cornelius Ighofose ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:06:49 GMT
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for it is better to receive communion on the tongue because of reverence and sacredness.
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on the tonge
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greg ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:03:35 GMT
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What a strange feeling opening my mouth like a trusting baby that receives food from mommy as to receive Our Lord on my tonge, when it seems no others do this in my church.I feel like I stand out like an oddball. I Worry over my breath, and I hope I remembered to brush my tonge clean before comming to masss.Thank You Father for exposing to me my own sinfull pride, and granting me the humility to receive Jesus as a baby.
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Communion
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KaraLynn ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:31:52 GMT
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This article erroneously states that Catholics believe the bread REPRESENTS the Body of Christ. It does not merely represent but IT the Body and Blood of Christ, transubstantiated by the priest during the Consecration.
God bless.
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Holy Communion on the hand
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Marianne - Dubai ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:50:18 GMT
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I sincerely do hope and pray that the Vatican puts and end to receiving Holy Communion on the hand and rather makes it compulsory to receive Holy Communion on one's tongue ONLY!
Blessed be God, Blessed be His Holy Name,
God bless
Marianne
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Lady Lay Ministers Entering the Sanctuary and Distributing Holy Communion
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Adolf Rodrigues ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:46:23 GMT
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It is true that the priests are much too few these days and find it difficult to cater to the large congregations and so has been granted help from lay people in distribution of Holy Communion.
This help can be obtained from men-lay-ministers which is fitting to the words in the bible that says a woman should not be heard. Is it fitting a woman serves as a lay minister, or a woman goes up to the altar, entering the holy sanctuary and does the reading? I personally think that women should not be given such duties and opportunities. I would be grateful if the vatican looked into these issues as well.
Yours in Christ
Adolf
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host on the tongue
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mel brown ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:16:07 GMT
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its all very well saying that the apostles received the bread in the hand and so should you, but that means that you hold yourself in the same high esteem as an apostle who studied under jesus for 3 years and were baptised by him. Its about time that it went back to being on the toungue, as thats what god wanted and lets face it, his wishes are far more important than any of ours....
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Vatican rules
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des ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:55:53 GMT
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You cannot legislate reverence and rules are progressively more foolish for the unruly. Fortunately, Jesus rules and so we must forgive the legislators.Uniformity of practice does not guarantee reverence.
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receiving in the hand vs. the tongue
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marcia , Eucharistic minister/ Catechist ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:03:17 GMT
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As a Catholic School Catholic, I would like the option of receiving in the hand -- as the Apostles did. I don't think Our Lord put the bread in their mouths. When I was young and receiving on the tongue, it never felt natural. Although I agree that hands should be very clean to receive Him in, however the tongue (spiritually) isn't always cleaner. Didn't Jesus say 'It's not what is on the outside that makes you unclean, but what is on the inside'. I believe that if receiving on the tongue brings you closer to Our Lord, then it is right for you.
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ABOUT RECEIVING COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE
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ROSARIO Inducil ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:58:25 GMT
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POPE PAUL VI IN HIS INSTRUCTION ON RECEIVING THE HOLY EUCHARIST SAID: " (1) IT SIGNIFIES THE REVERENCE OF THE FAITHFUL FOR THE HOLY EUCHARIST; (2) IT PROVIDES THAT HOLY COMMUNION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WITH DUE REVERENCE; (3) IT IS MORE CONDUCIVE TO FAITH, REVERENCE & HUMILITY; (4) IT DETRACTS NOTHING FROM THE PERSONAL DIGNITY OF THOSE WHO APPROACH SO GREAT A SACRAMENT; (5) IT PROVIDES THAT THE DILIGENT CARE COMMENDED BY THE CHU
RCH FOR EVEN THE FRAGMENTS OF THE CONSECRATED HOST BE MAINTAINED. COMMUNION IN THE HAND CARRIES WITH IT DANGERS: THE DANGER OF LOSS OF REVERENCE FOR THE AUGUST SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR; OF PROFANATION; OF ADULTERATION OF TRUE DOCTRINE."
IN 1978, OUR BLESSED MOTHER TOLD A CERTAIN VISIONARY," AGAIN AND AGAINI WANDER TO AND FRO DIRECTING MY CHILDREN TO REMAIN CLOSE TO THE EUCHARIST, THE BREAD OF LIFE! BUT DO NOT BECOME MISGUIDED; DO NOT ACCEPT MY SON'S BODY IN YOUR HANDS!" YOU OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE ENTRANCE OF EVIL SPIRITS TO DEFILE MY SON'S BODY. THE CONSECRATED FINGERS OF A DULY ORDAINED MAN OF GOD, THE PRIEST, SHALL PLACE MY SON INTO YOUR MOUTH, AND YOU MUST ABSORB HIS BODY WITH GOODNESS AND LOVE.
I THANK GOD ALMIGHTY FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI AND ARCHBISHOP RANJITH FOR TAKING THIS LONG AWAITED MOVE.
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Communion in the hand
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James ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:34:54 GMT
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Blessed Mother Teresa told Fr George W. Rutler that "the thing that makes me the saddest is watching people receive communion in the hand". Google the full story. (1989 Good Friday sermon at St Anes Church, NY NY) Makes me sad too.
James
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Transubstantiation
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John ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:34:29 GMT
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The author is in error to say, "the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ." Catholics do not beleive that the host represents the body of Jesus Christ; they believe that the host IS the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Any belief that is different then that is not Catholic.
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COMMUNION
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pAul ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:24:49 GMT
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the sooner the better to restore communion on the tongue as mandatory will suit me just fine
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Communion by hand
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Julie Amateis ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:45:41 GMT
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I have never liked taking christ in my hands. I went to catholic school as a child, and was taught that it was very disrespectful to our Lord to allow anything other than our tongue to touch Him. I hope Pope Benedict brings back that law.
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Receiving the Holy Communion on the hand
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Joseph Tan ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:10:26 GMT
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We must stop all these mal-practices.
I don't think the Lord is very happy.
There are minute fragments or sinews that will drop on to the floor not to mention the abuses as you are aware of.
The priest should also not give communion to those who are improperly dress, e.g. wearing sports gear that are so flimsy and exposing , the ladies in low cut or plunging neck line, these are not only indecent but very vulgar and cause others to sin. As a rule it may blouse and shirt must have sleeves and skirts should not be above the knees, shorts must not have slit at the sides.
What happen to the veils for women? It's in the Bible.
The Tabernacle must be in the centre of the sanctuary. Some churches it is hard to find the tabernacle, Some don't have a light at all.
In S. Korea the kneeler have been remove, what happen. They are refusing to act on the instructions of Vatican regarding Naju.
Please don't change for the sake of changing. Our is a traditional church, that's what keep us going and steadfast.
God bless
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Communion in the hand
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Pam Royal ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:16:54 GMT
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i have been watching the abuse since this practice came in the Mass has become a circus . We need the Tridentine Mass to be restored universally& out with the rubbish .Praise the Lord for this good Pope
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Holy Mass and Communion
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Carmen A. Landry ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:12:50 GMT
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Please,please do the review and change it back to the OLD WAY as there is WAY TOO MUCH DISRESPECT AND ABUSE OF JESUS'S BODY AND BLOOD!!! I am only one of many thousands who have been praying for this. Please GOD, HELP US TO REPAIR THIS HORRIBLE ABUSE!!!!!!!! Please bring back the LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!
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Where are the new Mass responses? 2 years ago...
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Maureen ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:05:34 GMT
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I think it was about 2 years ago Rome introduced approx 5 new Mass responses that would have been more faithful to the Latin/Scriptural sources from whence they originated. I'm still waiting for the U.S. to do what was directed in that instance. I hope Rome directs that Communion on the tongue be the norm, then I can show that I choose to follow ROME.
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receiving Communion by hand or tongue
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June Dailey ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:06:15 GMT
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all humanity is sinful- to make Catholics receive the Eucharist by tongue only tells me that we as members of the Church are not as worthy as the priest, bishops and cardinals which is not true Many lay people are more reverent then the clergy and we should be given that respect as a member of our faith
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Irresponsible Journalism
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Teresa ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:04:19 GMT
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The article states: "The practice of allowing the faithful to receive Communion - the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ..." WRONG!!!!! Get your facts straight! Catholics do NOT believe that the bread "represents" Christ! Absolutely NOT! We beleive that the bread becomes the very Body of Christ. Catholics do not receive Jesus; we receive Christ - His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divininity in Holy COmmunion. There is no "representation" or symbolism. Please do your research responsibly and correctly. You report a falsehood. I expect more of journalissts. Investigate the truth before you report.
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Communion in hand and homilies
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Betty Galetich ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:04:16 GMT
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I agree about placing the Host in ones mouth and NOT in ones hands. I have been taking the host this way for the past 4 years. I also agree that homilies/sermons must be limited to 10 minutes or less and should be from the Gospel. Our priest seems to talk about subjects not concerning the gospel. I've noticed that he doesn't have the peoples attentions. When I was in Iowa, I had a Fr. Kielbasa who gave wonderful homilies to the point that when you walked out of church his homily was discussed on the way home in the car and over the evening meal. I think the priest must wake the people up as to what is happening in this world. When one leaves the church and can't even talk about what he said is so sad..... Let's get back to what the Catholic religion is all about.
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Vatican II
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Joseph Earl ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:02:22 GMT
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Vatican II is to the Catholic Church what changing the formula of the world's favorite soft drink was to the Coke a Cola Co. The difference is that Coke had the sense to early realize it was contraproductive to their product
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COMMUNION
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Joan Sullivan ,
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:00:38 GMT
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I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY THAT COMMUNION RECEIVING SHOULD GO BACK TO THE PRIEST GIVIING IT ON THE TONGUE. i WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE A QUIET TIME REINTRODUCED AFTER COMMUNION, RATHER THAN SINGIING i LOVE A BIT OF QUIET SO THAT CAN TRUELY THANK JESUS WHOM I HAVE JUST RECEIVED.
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Full of mistakes
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John ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:06:14 GMT
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This article has at least 8 incorrect statements. To start with the last sentence, the Pope did not make any changes to the Usus Antiquor, there is NO MASS on Good Friday. He changed two phrases in a series of prayers said on that day that are several pages long and include prayers for Jews, among other (protestants, pagans, the sick, world leaders, etc)
This is such a badly written article, I'll leave it to some other good Catholics to point out the many flaws
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Reverence receiving Holy Eucharist
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Wayne Tedeschi ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:00:33 GMT
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This has been troubling me for quite some time. The lack of reverence for our Lord is spreading like a terminal cancer, which destroys our faith in the True Presence. Only consecrated hands should touch the Body & Blood of our Lord. We should receive him on our knees if physically possible and on our tongue, with a Communion plate under our chins to catch any fallen species. It is about time somebody did something about this. Praise the Lord forever & ever! Love from Wayne.
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Communion in the Hand
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Theresa ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:41:18 GMT
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I will be quite sad if the Vatican eliminates Holy Communion in the hand. I once, too, thought it was more respectful to receive Holy Communion on the tongue only, but over the past four years, I've changed my mind.
I love receiving Christ in my hand,as Our Lady did on Christmas Day, and be able to hold Him and kiss Him. I wish that instead of getting rid of this practice, the teaching on the Holy Eucharist would be more reinforced, beginning in the parochial schools/catechism classes. I'm saddened to say that sacriliges and abuses will continue, as they have ever since Judas Iscariot received Holy Communion unworthily, and continued to happen through the ages, up until Communion in the hand was reinstated. Maybe this is necessary, and I understand why and will accept it,but I will be sad if the practice is eliminated.
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Holy Communion
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Mary ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:24:33 GMT
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You mistakenly reported that Catholics believe the consecrated bread "represents" the body of Christ. The belief is that the consecrated bread is the actual body of Christ, in fact, His entire person: His body, His blood, His soul and His Divinity are entirely present and not a representation. When a person receives this Holy Communion, he is receiving the entire person of Christ, and not a mere representation or reminder. Thanks
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Hurray!!
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Amy ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:23:22 GMT
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Its about time!!!!!
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communion in the hand
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ray ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:26:43 GMT
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I am blessed to be able to attend the latin mass. If it is offered in your neighborhood, I highly recommend attending. If not, approach your bishop and ask for a return to the latin mass. All of the sanctity that Catholics are missing exists in the latin mass.
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Communion in hand
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Cathy Getz ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:10:12 GMT
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It is about time as people do not realize that this is truly the Body and Blood of Christ.
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Jesus's Body and blood in hand vs mouth.
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Michael Richardson ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:35:22 GMT
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I hope, and pray our Pope will make it manditory to recieve our LORD'S body, and blood directly into the mouth so no unclean hands will touch prior to recieving, and less chances of our LORD'S accidently being dropped.
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Communion in the hand
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Maria Campbell ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:44:43 GMT
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I'm with Fran Bennet, let's bring back the communion rails too. I missed them as soon as they were taken away. Some people in my perish still kneel to recieve Our Lord, and also bring back the concecration bells!!!Let's bring back the reverance and awe to our church services!
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Response
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Chris Campbell ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:43:56 GMT
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Christ no longer man-handled like a cheap Wal-Mart product? Viva la Papa!!!
Christ is King, not a handout or giveaway
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Communion in the hand
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joyce lightner ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:14:06 GMT
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Yes, I agree with going back to the true way to receive Holy Communion and that is in the mouth. I have received both ways but the most reverent way is in the mouth. I have seen abuses when given in the hand. Catholics must realize that JESUS is coming to us and we must receive HIM as revently as we can. Some people are worried about germs coming from he hands of the Priest, but in contrast when we shake hands with everyone around us before we receive Holy Communion and then receive in the hands, more germs will be coming from your hands rather than the priest who washes his hands if that is what you believe. Personally I believe only in receiving JESUS in the mouth and never worry about anything else.
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Deus Vult!
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Mitch ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:09:19 GMT
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Dues Vult! I pray that it will be an order that the Holy Eucharist must be taken on the tounge. God willing this will happen soon!
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hand vs tongue
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ralph ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:41:05 GMT
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So receiving in the hand is less respectful than receiving on the tongue.
Why is that? For more than 1200 years catholics received in the hand. Do we sin with our hands more than our tongues? This agenda of the Pope has nothing to do with our faith. It is more a political move and what a shame it is.
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communion in the hand
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Mary Buzzell ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:38:59 GMT
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there will continue to be incidents of stealing the precious host, or taking back to the seat to give to someone else or thinking you can take it to an infirmed person without being an extraordinary minister of the church, receiving it with dirty hands or hastily, or the wrong way -- any number of indignities can come of handling our Precious Lord this way....distribution should be in the mouth after genuflecting or bending and only those comissioned by the diocese should handle the precious host as the Pope deigns...We are blessed that the church is as 'liberal' as it is but it can turn the other way and we may see things in the church among those receiving that might border on sacriligious and unholy...
Mary Buzzell
New York
Eucharist Minister over 10 years.
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Communion in the Hand
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Cathy Parker ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:36:51 GMT
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Thank God.....we will go back to receiving Christ on our tongues with dignity, respect and honor!
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Vatican to Review????
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Michael ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:27:42 GMT
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First the Vatican needs to return the Mass itself to the True Mass and The proper words/form of Consecration so there is no mistake that the host "IS" the Body of Christ - there is a huge difference!!!!
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Vatican to review taking Communion in the hand
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Sherwood Hyde ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:42:13 GMT
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In your article "Vatican to review taking of Communion in the hand", paragraph three, you stated "the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ", is missstated. Catholics believe that the bread host "IS" the body of Christ. There is a huge difference betweem represents and is.
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Communion in the hand
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Joan Bennett ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:15:42 GMT
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I hope it is an order rather than a guideline.
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Transubstantiation
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Kevin ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:09:29 GMT
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"the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ"
This is incorrect. The Church does not teach it represents the body of Christ, She teaches it IS the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ made manifest through the words of consecration and the power of the Holy Spirit. It is a miracle performed in every Catholic Church, every where in the world, every day.
It's called transubstantiation,a term that comes from Aristotelean metaphysics. Aristotle said all objects are composed of accidents and substance. Accidents are those things that are not essential to the nature of the object (unless it's a "necessary accident, but lets not get too deep here)- color, shape, taste, etc (there are nine categories of accidents). Substance is what separates one object from another object in its very nature. Change that and you change what it is, hence transubstantiation. The substance is changed from bread or wine to flesh or blood however the accidents (taste, shape, size, consistency) remain unchanged.
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Catholics receiving Holy Communion
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Raymond Heinz ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:05:05 GMT
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The practice of allowing the faithful to receive Communion - the bread host which Catholics believe IS (not represents) the body of Christ...
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Communion in hand
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bisrat ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:47:01 GMT
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It was a bad decision in the first place, but thank God we are coming to our senses as true Catholics. I was troubled for long to see most receive the Lord Jesus himeself in their hand. It is about time and I believe our Pope Benedict is the man to do it with God's grace. May God bless you all.
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Communion
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Tom Usher ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:47:00 GMT
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I would like to comment on one part of your article which states: " the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ". We Catholics believe that the host is the real body, soul and divinty of Christ, not merely a representation. The reason that the Church wants Catholics to receive on the tounge and not in the hands is due precisely to this reality. If the host were just a representation of Jesus it would be no different than a statue or painting and would warrant no greater respect than these.
Thanks,
Tom Usher
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Communion in the Hand
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Susan Livaudais ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:38:23 GMT
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Thank you for finally realizing that this has been,in my opinion, THE main cause in destroying the belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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proposed restriction of homilies to 10 Minutes and only re: Gospels
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Dennis Haskin ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:37:53 GMT
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It sounds pretty good - maybe it would help the vast majority of poorly catechised Catholics if the Gospel reading were tied into or otherwise connected to the Church's teachings on "practical" issues such as birth control, abortion, homosexuality, fornication, adultery, etc., etc.?
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Communion
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Fran Bennett ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:28:51 GMT
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Now when are they going to bring back the railings in the churches so everyone can kneel,out of respect,when receiving Our Blessed Lord.
Also, I would like to see the return of the Statues of Our Lady and all the Saints, so that the Catholic Church looks like a Catholic Church and not like a Protestant Church. Thats why I converted.
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Communion On the Tongue
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John Manion ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:20:53 GMT
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Jesus said to me, "Tell them,if they know that it is truly Me, The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, that they are receiving in Holy Communion, then they must receive Me on their tongues on their knees. BUT if they are only kneeling so that others will see the RIGHT way to receive Me, they might just as well stand."
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Holy Communion
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JM ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:59:19 GMT
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Yes, Catholics do not believe that the Host we receive in Holy Communion "represents the body of Christ". We believe it is the Body of Christ, that is, Jesus Christ Himself. Please, journalists, educate yourself about what you are writing before publishing it.
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communion
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Fr. Martin Gerbetr ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:40:18 GMT
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As a Catholic priest, I would like to correct the statement saying, "the bread,host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ." Catholics believe the bread and wine become the real body and blood of Christ, not a symbol as Protestant's hold. We adore the host as God Himself.
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Communion in the hand
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Fr Andrew Grace ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:44:31 GMT
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I believe this would be a wonderful move that will help reignite the belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
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the body of Christ
By:
Emilio da Palma ,
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:21:14 GMT
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"the bread host which Catholics believe represents the body of Christ" - We catholics do not belive it represents the body os Our Lord Jesus Christ, but that it really is His being.
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