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Eucharist (how we receive)
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Should Catholics receive communion on the hand or on the tongue? And how exactly are we supposed to do that reverently? Is there any other acceptable response besides “Amen?” …and what does “amen” mean anyway?
These questions and more are answered in this edition of “Sacraments 101,” a web video series geared for those who’d like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God.
The Church calls the Eucharist the “summit and source of our faith,” so it would seem pretty important to understand the basics about receiving this sacrament when we go to Mass.
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If these are the requirements, then why:
1) Is it required to receive communion on one’s knees when receiving from the Pope.
2) Is “no one denied communion when they they are on their knees?”
I don’t have a sourced answer for #1. I think it is custom to receive on the knees from the Pope. Not really sure.
For #2, while receiving while standing is the norm (both in the sense of “normal” and sense of “rule”) in the U.S., if someone knelt to receive, they cannot be denied communion only on the grounds that they are kneeling. The suggestion is that the priest discuss with the person later the procedure, but kneeling, in and of itself, is not grounds for refusing.
perhaps a silly question but can you please discuss the time of prayer/meditation after receiving communion, usually taking place while the rest of the congregation is still receiving communion?
I really like this video and would like to show it to my faith formation class, but I’m having trouble downloading it. Is there another link where I can get it?
Is there a way to purchase a DVD CD to play in our First Communion formation class?
Hi Jill, there actually isn’t a DVD of the videos. You are welcome to download this one and the other Sacraments 101 videos for free. There’s a link in the text below the video. You should be able to right-click the link and you’ll see a menu of options for downloading the videos.
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