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Vatican Official Suggests Reconsidering Communion in the Hand


Vatican, Feb. 1, 2008 (CWNews.com) - The secretary of the Congregation for
Divine Worship has called for reconsideration of the practice of Communion
in the hand.

In the preface to a new Italian-language book on the Eucharist, written by
a bishop from Kazakhstan and released in January by the Vatican's official
publishing house, Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don
suggests that the reception of Communion in the hand has contributed to a
general sense of "carelessness" about the Eucharist, as well as some
flagrant abuses. The archbishop makes his remarks in the preface to
Dominus Est, by Bishop Athanasisus Schneider.

The practice of receiving Communion in the hand was not mandated by
Vatican II, nor was it introduced in response to calls from the laity,
Archbishop Ranjith writes. Instead, he argues, an established practice of
piety-- receiving the Eucharist kneeling, on the tongue-- was changed
"improperly and hurriedly," and became widespread even before it was
formally approved by the Vatican.

In light of a widespread lack of reverence for the Eucharist, the
archbishop suggests that it is "high time to review" the policy. While he
does not condemn the practice of Communion in the hand, the Vatican
official praises Bishop Schneider for arguing in favor of the older
practice, saying that it helps to foster a proper sense of reverence and
piety.

Why not begin by rejecting the mutilated form, thus making it ACTUAL communion.  It is just BREAD, so who cares what they say or do concerning its distribution?

Not all Novus Ordo hosts are invalidly consecrated! Please remember that if the NO is said by a validly ordained priest, who uses the proper form of consecration, the bread and wine could receive VALID CONSECRATION!