‘Sobriety’ and ‘fervour’ when preparing children for First Communion: this was the pope’s advice in this Easter period when, he said, ‘the Church usually administers First Communion to children’. During the Regina Coeli prayer, Benedict XVI said: ‘I urge parish priests, parents and catechists to prepare well for this feast of the faith, with great Read more
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The USCCB on communion: cautious when making judgments
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Someone reminded me of this document put out by the USCCB on communion in 2006, which states: In virtue of our membership in the Catholic Church we are ordinarily free to receive Holy Communion. In fact, it is most desirable that we receive the Lord’s Body and Blood, so that Holy Communion stands out clearly as Read more
Scottish archbishop tells Catholics not to kneel for communion
Friday, September 2nd, 2011The Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland has told Catholics in his archdiocese not to kneel to receive communion.
“The Faithful should follow the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, namely coming to communion in procession and standing to receive Holy Communion,” wrote Archbishop Mario Conti in a letter to all his priests, dated August 25.
“Standing in our Western culture is a mark of respect: kneeling at the altar rails (where they continue to exist) is not the practice envisaged by the instructions in the Missal,” he stated.
Read the article...‘Back to the future’ to receive Holy Communion
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
It’s ‘back to the future’ when receiving Holy Communion, if Head of the Congregation for Divine Worship, Spanish Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera has his way. According to Llovera, kneeling and receiving on the tongue are the recommended ways of taking Holy Communion. The cardinal’s remarks came in response to a question about whether Catholics should Read more