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Tag Archives: Communion in the hand
19 February 2012
QUAERITUR: Purifying fingers after handling the Eucharist… not.
From a reader:
I went to a well said Latin low Mass this morning. The celebrant and a deacon gave communion to the faithful. The celebrant followed the rubrics after communion to consume the sacred particles and rinse his fingers. … Continue reading
13 October 2011
WDTPRS POLL – Preferences for reception of Communion: from priest or EMHC
Under another thread an idea for a WDTPRS was raised. Please choose your answer and give your reasons in the combox, below.
Because this can be a delicate topic, I ask that you DO NOT ENGAGE each other in the combox. … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged Communion, Communion in the hand, EMHC
157 Comments
28 September 2011
QUAERITUR: What if someone walks away with a Host?
From a reader:
Father, what is proper procedure when someone walks up, receives the Eucharist in the hand (BTW, this is the best reason for forcing receiving it by the mouth) and tries to walk out with It? Twice I have … Continue reading
30 May 2011
A look at the posture and manner of receiving Holy Communion
From the website of the newspaper the Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Madison, where H.E. Most Rev. Robert Morlino reigns, comes this piece about the manner of reception of Holy Communion. I must add, as the writer does not, … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged Bp. Morlino, Communion in the hand, D. Madison, decorum, Eucharisticum mysterium, GIRM, Memoriale Domini, Redemptionis Sacramentum, Universae Ecclesiae
54 Comments
13 March 2011
QUAERITUR: walking away with a Host
From a reader:
To-day at Mass in the University, I served the altar. After some brief communion-devotions, I kept a keen eye on those who had received the sacrament in the hand. One girl, of student age but who I did … Continue reading
31 January 2011
A priest who ‘get’s it’ about how people receive Communion!
WDTPRS KUDOS to Fr. Lankeit!
Here is the text from his 30 January bulletin of the Cathedral of Sts. Simon and Jude in , Very Rev. Fr. Fr. John Lankeit.
Here is a link to the PDF if you want to see … Continue reading
4 January 2011
Video interview with Card. Burke
A video interview with Raymond Card. Burke from gloria.tv.
He speaks about speaking about abortion in the public square, about the Extraordinary Form, Communion in the hand, and the “pro multis” issue. He mentions “mutual enrichment” and “reform of the … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity
Tagged abortion, Card. Burke, Communion in the hand, Extraordinary Form, PRO MULTIS
12 Comments
24 December 2010
Papal Midnight Mass with no Communion in the hand
I was not able to watch all of the Papal Mass in the Vatican Basilica, but I have started to get interesting emails about something people noticed.
Among them was this email from a priest in Rome:
In a change to former … Continue reading
22 November 2010
A note on Communion in the hand
Elizabeth Scalia wrote the following about Communion in the hand. My emphases and comments.
Communion; Hand or Mouth?
via The Anchoress by Elizabeth Scalia on 11/22/10
Yesterday at Mass, my husband noticed that on the floor of our pew, by our feet, was … Continue reading
9 November 2010
A social engineering experiment that didn’t work so well
It looks as if the openly homosexual Episcopalian bishop Gene Robinson is going to resign.
I suspect he will not be joining a Ordinariate of Anglicanorum coetibus.
It seems that Robinson wants more time with his “husband”.
Blech.
I guess that was a social … Continue reading
6 July 2010
Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” letter about Communion in the hand
Even yesterday I had a conversation about the thorny issue of just what Summorum Pontificum (the 3rd anniversary of its release is tomorrow, blessed day) might have revived.
Take the situation of the distribution of Holy Communion.
In the old days … Continue reading
22 February 2010
About Communion in the hand
We MUST rethink Communion in the hand.
I found this over at Rorate:
When will the horror of Communion in the hand stop?Leading by example is nice, but the general pontifical faculty of allowing Communion in the hand (extended to Poland, for … Continue reading
1 December 2009
The Calgary Communion Show Down
I have pretty much spoken my piece about the issue of attempts to deny the Catholic people their rites in the matter of how to receive Holy Communion, especially when a restriction is placed again Holy Communion on the tongue.
Also, … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Bp. Henry, CDWDS, Communion, Communion in the hand, Communion on the tongue, Diocese of Calgary, FSSP, H1N1
105 Comments
26 November 2009
CDWDS responds on question of H1N1 and restriction of Communion on the tongue
I don’t know how many e-mails I have received from people in distress about parishes or even dioceses attempting to issue edicts which effectively forbid reception of Holy Communion on the tongue because of the risk of contagion (e.g., Swine … Continue reading
26 April 2009
QUAERITUR: Communion in time of epidemic
From a reader in Mexico City on the Swine Flu outbreak.
My emphases and comments.
As you are probably aware by now, there is a very serious influenza (also called swine flu) outbreak in Mexico City, since yesterday we are on alert. … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Communion in the hand, disease, epidemic, flu, Mexico
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