TraditionalistThomas
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| Capt McQuigg said: | | TraditionalistThomas said: |
Gee, quick to judge are you? What exactly did I say which was erroneous? I stated that communion in the hand cannot be considered objectively sacrilegious or sinful because it was done in the Early Church - not to mention the various Eastern Rites today. I never said, however, that it was better. My supposed "heresies" are nothing but your own assumptions.
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You did see where I downgraded it from heresy to error?
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No, I completely missed that. My apologies.
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| Posted Jun 2, 2012, 8:56 am |
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Sunbeam
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TraditionalistThomas said:
| Quote: | | I stated that communion in the hand cannot be considered objectively sacrilegious or sinful because it was done in the Early Church - not to mention the various Eastern Rites today. |
In the Eastern Rites, Holy Communion is certainly NOT given in the hand.
The practice I have witnessed is the giving of Holy Communion by spoon from the chalice into the mouth. I understand that much the same practice is observed in all Eastern rites.
A quite separate practice I have witnessed is the distribution of the antidoron, AFTER the Divine Liturgy has ended. The antidoron is surplus bread that has been blessed, but has not been consecrated for the Eucharist. It is this which IS placed into the hand. It is a common amongst enthusiasts of CITH, to erroneously cite this custom as evidence for their views.
As to the historical aspects, I recommend that TT does some research. This article would be a good starting point:
Some considerations on Communion in the Hand
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| Posted Jun 2, 2012, 5:59 pm |
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