QUOTES ABOUT RECEIVING COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE

 

RECEIVING OUR LORD ON THE TONGUE.

I truly believe that one important way to change our thinking, and thus our whole approach to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, is to make sure we do not receive Holy Communion as if it were just another meal.

I am always concerned about the need for more reverence and an increase of the sense of sacredness whenever I assist at my local parish, celebrating the Novus Ordo.  

Slowly, since we were assigned a new priest a few years ago, I have noticed an increased reception of Our Lord on the tongue.  In addition, there have been enough people kneeling to receive that Father has finally provided kneelers so we can truly humble ourselves (without feeling others may be falsely interpreting the reason for our posture.)

I found this list on (Please click on the Corpus Christi link below to see their whole post):

 Corpus Christi Watershed

The Council of Saragossa (380AD) declared “anathema” anyone who dared continue receiving Communion in the hand.

The Synod of Toledo (589AD) declared likewise.

The Sixth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (680AD) forbade the faithful from placing the Host in their hands, threatening transgressors with excommunication.

The Synod of Rouen (650AD) condemned Communion in the hand to halt widespread abuses that occurred through this practice, and as a safeguard against sacrilege. Furthermore, this same synod decreed: “Do not put the Eucharist in the hands of any layman or laywoman, but only in their mouths.”

Pope Saint Sixtus I (d. 125AD) said about the practice: “It is prohibited for the faithful to even touch the sacred vessels, or receive in the hand.”

Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) said: “Out of reverence towards this Sacrament [the Holy Eucharist], nothing touches it, but what is consecrated; hence the corporal and the chalice are consecrated, and likewise the priest’s hands, for touching this Sacrament.” (Summa Theologica, Part III, Question 82)

Pope Saint John Paul II said: “To touch the sacred species and to distribute them with their own hands is a privilege of the ordained.” (Dominicae Cenae, February 1980)

Pope Saint Paul VI (1963-1978) said: “This method of distributing holy communion [on the tongue] must be retained, taking the present situation of the Church in the entire world into account, not merely because it has many centuries of-tradition behind it, but especially because it expresses the faithful’s reverence for the Eucharist” (Memoriale Domini, 29 May 1969)

THE FOUR LAST THINGS

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2nd, 2024 is ALL SOULS DAY.

The Four Last Things:  Death, Judgement, Heaven or Hell.

Should we die in a state of mortal sin we send ourselves straight to hell for all eternity.  Our souls suffer terribly there, but after the resurrection of the body we will suffer physically too.  What we have been told of through some visionaries are terrifying!

Our happiness in the very presence of God will be glorious beyond anything we can humanly imagine.  

If we choose heaven we must first be pure ... ENTIRELY PURE. 
In addition, even though Jesus died for our sins we are still to be held responsible for our crimes.  We won't be out "until we've paid the last farthing" (Matthew 5:26) as Jesus says in the parable about anger and reconciliation.

Before we enter heaven virtually everyone has to be purified.  That purification is known as purgatory.  Some need to rinse their hands to remove the stain of sin while others require a very long bath in VERY hot water (along with lots of scrubbing) in order to be pure enough to meet Our Lord.


The blog post below from The Catholic Company covers the importance of praying for the poor, holy souls in purgatory.  As the title says, this will guide you in ways of praying for these poor souls that cannot help themselves.

20 Ways to Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

"Those in purgatory cannot pray for themselves, this is why they are called “poor” souls.  They can no longer merit anything for themselves and rely entirely on others to pray and make sacrifices on their behalf. As they are nevertheless part of the communion of saints, they depend upon us to help ease their suffering and quickly advance them through their purification so that they can join the saints in heaven."

PRAY FOR OUR POLITITIONS AND FOR THE COMING ELECTION(S)

 In the USA it's time for their Presidential Election. The 45th Canadian federal election will take place on or before October 20th, 2025 (unless Mr. Trudeau loses a confidence vote first).

We all must put our Catholic Faith first, in all situations.So what does that say for any Catholic running for public office?  We can see the disaster created by so-called "catholic" politicians in both countries, but in recent memory politicians in the United States really stand out.  Nancy Polousy and Joe Biden both insisted that they were "faithful Catholics", and yet they both supported the killing of unborn babies, etc.  What will this do for their immortal souls???

In North America have we had any truly CATHOLIC politicians that would not waver from any official teachings of the Church?  I'm thinking of the past century or less, but has there ever been a successful truly Catholic politician?
Here in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a baptized and confirmed Catholic, but he has even said that he admires Islam.  His father, Pierre Trudeau, (also Catholic) legalized the killing of the unborn.
We really must pray for our political leaders.  I have great respect for all who run for public office, but as Catholics we must ALWAYS put our Christian faith first.
I often pray that Justin Trudeau will have a conversion to being a true Traditional Catholic and that he will publically apologize for misleading the electorate. Please always remember to pray for our representatives in public office. I'm sure that Satan is always tempting them and that he knows from observation what will and won't cause them to refuse to follow God almighty. Dominus vobiscum!!