Comments on: Will Communion in the Hand Convince? http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:49:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mater marci http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3154 mater marci Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:13:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3154 Sacerdos patiens,<BR/><BR/>My parish priest came to the same feeling as you -- and he slowly changed over to communion by intinction only. It was hard because he had to "fire" all the "ministers of cup" which did cause a few hard feelings at first. But with cathechesis from the pulpit -- he slowly started the intinction. Now he alone distributes -- and if someone insists on receiving in the hand, of course they are allowed to do so. They must make the proper "throne" of their hands. After two years of this -- most of the communicants are towing the line -- and are bothered when they visit elsewhere and see the normal laxity! Salus animarum lex suprema! Sacerdos patiens,

My parish priest came to the same feeling as you — and he slowly changed over to communion by intinction only. It was hard because he had to “fire” all the “ministers of cup” which did cause a few hard feelings at first. But with cathechesis from the pulpit — he slowly started the intinction. Now he alone distributes — and if someone insists on receiving in the hand, of course they are allowed to do so. They must make the proper “throne” of their hands. After two years of this — most of the communicants are towing the line — and are bothered when they visit elsewhere and see the normal laxity! Salus animarum lex suprema!

]]> By: John L http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3155 John L Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:26:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3155 I wasn't sure about what you meant in this post. It sounds a bit like saying that 'St. Cecilia's Abbey does not disprove the claim that NO liturgy can be done well, because they receive communion in the hand and that makes their religious life a farce'. That's ridiculous and the sort of thing that gives traidtionalists a bad name. If however you meant 'the fact that the NO liturgy even at so reverent and holy a place as St. Cecilia's Abbey has involved these good nuns in the bad practice of receiving communion in the hand, shows the undesirable nature of that liturgy', you have a very good point. I wasn’t sure about what you meant in this post. It sounds a bit like saying that ‘St. Cecilia’s Abbey does not disprove the claim that NO liturgy can be done well, because they receive communion in the hand and that makes their religious life a farce’. That’s ridiculous and the sort of thing that gives traidtionalists a bad name. If however you meant ‘the fact that the NO liturgy even at so reverent and holy a place as St. Cecilia’s Abbey has involved these good nuns in the bad practice of receiving communion in the hand, shows the undesirable nature of that liturgy’, you have a very good point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3156 Anonymous Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3156 "I like to refer to the Council in a most respectful fashion as the Second Oecumenical Council of the Vatican, but perhaps our readers have realized by now that this sobriquet is used with more than a trace of sarcasm"<BR/><BR/>I agree. Oecumenical Councils are bad because they involve Catholic bishops from every part of the world who deliberate and reach consensus on key issues. Any time you hear of people working together, especially in the Church, know that this is something bad, and that it should be spurned by traditionalists. <BR/><BR/>Sarcasm off. “I like to refer to the Council in a most respectful fashion as the Second Oecumenical Council of the Vatican, but perhaps our readers have realized by now that this sobriquet is used with more than a trace of sarcasm”

I agree. Oecumenical Councils are bad because they involve Catholic bishops from every part of the world who deliberate and reach consensus on key issues. Any time you hear of people working together, especially in the Church, know that this is something bad, and that it should be spurned by traditionalists.

Sarcasm off.

]]> By: Joe Six Pack http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3157 Joe Six Pack Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3157 Father,<BR/><BR/>Why don't you use intinction, thereby the communicants don't have a choice - they must receive directly on the tongue?<BR/><BR/>Intinction I think is way around this problem.<BR/><BR/>The only problem with this is the parishes that use intinction not for greater respect but for fear of passing illness via the chalice. Because intinction can lead to a host of very serious abuses - especially if patens are not used AND if self-intinction is practiced (which it is at Vatican embassy chapel here Turkey) Father,

Why don’t you use intinction, thereby the communicants don’t have a choice - they must receive directly on the tongue?

Intinction I think is way around this problem.

The only problem with this is the parishes that use intinction not for greater respect but for fear of passing illness via the chalice. Because intinction can lead to a host of very serious abuses - especially if patens are not used AND if self-intinction is practiced (which it is at Vatican embassy chapel here Turkey)

]]> By: Sacerdos Patiens http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3158 Sacerdos Patiens Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/will-communion-in-the-hand-convince/#comment-3158 The exception proves the rule: well said. The more I give Communion in the hand, the more I believe it is a reprehensible practice. Yet as a priest working in a NO parish, what choice have I? People are allowed to receive in that way, and the vast majority do. All I can do is offer up my pain, and hope for happier times. The exception proves the rule: well said. The more I give Communion in the hand, the more I believe it is a reprehensible practice. Yet as a priest working in a NO parish, what choice have I? People are allowed to receive in that way, and the vast majority do. All I can do is offer up my pain, and hope for happier times.

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