27 doctors to German bishops: ‘No medical reasons for a ban of Communion on the tongue’
When opening one's mouth, one tends to breathe in, rather than out, so that the dispersion of droplets is unlikely.
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Articles tagged Holy Communion
Catholic magazine devotes issue to problematic Communion regulations during COVID outbreak
'What are the laity to do in the present situation?'
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Is it a virtuous act of obedience to receive Communion in hand at bishop’s command?
The argument that reception of Holy Communion in the hand is an exercise of the virtue of obedience, and therefore a source of graces, is problematic.
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Alexander Tschugguel discusses Catholic history of Austria, receiving Communion on tongue
'As Austrians, especially traditional Catholic Austrians, we all have a great devotion to the House of Habsburg itself,' he said.
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Why priest is wrong in describing Communion on tongue as Gnostic and Calvinistic
'One barely knows where to begin taking apart such a tangled web of misinformation and fantasy'
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Vatican backs bishop in closing down seminary over priests’ resistance to giving Communion on hand
The Argentinian seminary was accused of an ‘undisciplined reaction’ to the bishop's directive that Communion only be given in the hand
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Abby Johnson: Communion in hand has led to lack of belief in Real Presence
'I think it's because so many have received on their hand and that reverence has been taken away. It's because we have…lost that we're kneeling when we're receiving the Eucharist,' Johnson said.
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Renowned scholar debunks myths around Communion in the hand
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski shares the real history of the Church's practice of receiving Communion in the hand
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Ancient Church Doctor lays out why laity should never touch Holy Communion with bare hands
St. Ephrem the Syriac compares the Blessed Sacrament to the hot burning coal that touched the prophet Isaiah's lips and so purified him
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Minneapolis parish advertises ‘take-away’ Communion in plastic bags
Parishioners are to consume the Eucharist in their cars, according to the video.
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