tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post5578887323833333066..comments2023-09-26T06:20:01.281-05:00Comments on Rosary Mom: John 6noreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-46843356840802764782011-05-10T15:40:06.384-05:002011-05-10T15:40:06.384-05:00What a special day for your niece! My youngest is ...What a special day for your niece! My youngest is making his First Holy Communion in a month. It is such a precious time. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment on my blog (via Jen's blog). I left you a comment back on that post if you'd like to read it.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791937803209189384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-79426039456645211712011-05-09T20:14:32.662-05:002011-05-09T20:14:32.662-05:00And of course I meant to say:
Congrats to your ni...And of course I meant to say:<br /><br />Congrats to your niece!!!:)PattyinCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286757995048861826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-37537912148315552882011-05-09T20:14:02.992-05:002011-05-09T20:14:02.992-05:00The Eucharist contains all unto itself. It wasn&#...The Eucharist contains all unto itself. It wasn't until the liturgical experimentation began in the U.S. after Vatican 2 that both the Host and the Precious Blood was offered to Communicants. You don't have to receive from the cup however, as the Host is sufficient in that it contains the Body, BLOOD, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. You don't physically have to drink from the cup of the Precious Blood in order to receive that same Precious Blood already existent in the Host.PattyinCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286757995048861826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-67184988420561872762011-05-09T12:18:03.165-05:002011-05-09T12:18:03.165-05:00Theresa - thank you for visiting my blog!
Irish3 ...Theresa - thank you for visiting my blog!<br /><br />Irish3 - I'm glad to hear that but perhaps it isn't necessary? Sue and Tracy have a different view on it so I will check with my parish priest this week. It feels like since the Eucharistic prayer is for both, we should receive both. Maybe I am wrong but I will look into it :)noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-68483454424301562011-05-09T10:45:25.556-05:002011-05-09T10:45:25.556-05:00just wanted to let you know that I brought Shannon...just wanted to let you know that I brought Shannon to mass yesterday. Father Burke asked for all children who made their first communion the day before to come up to the front of the church to receive a blessing. Shann and another boy stood in front of the church and everyone held their hands out and prayed for them. It was very moving. When I took Shann up for communion she did receive the wine. I never really questioned sister as to why they were not encouraged to receive the wine. So much importance was placed on receiving the host. When the eucharistic minister held out the chalice and said "The blood of Christ" I felt very moved to hear Shannon say, "Amen". I felt it was a blessing for Shann to receive both. It felt as though she completed her first communion then.irish3https://www.blogger.com/profile/02143470821331924975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-64121063833186410392011-05-09T10:11:00.364-05:002011-05-09T10:11:00.364-05:00First Communion is such a special time. I still r...First Communion is such a special time. I still remember mine!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539646468375983846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-75229059288868491402011-05-09T08:12:32.533-05:002011-05-09T08:12:32.533-05:00Maybe I'm the one who doesn't understand t...Maybe I'm the one who doesn't understand the Eucharist well enough? I always thought we were meant to receive both. Both the host and wine are offered up during the Eucharistic prayer and I understood that to mean both were separate yet equally important. <br /><br />Sue- every church mass I've ever attended has offered both the body and blood of Jesus accept perhaps when I was a young child? I recall going up to the kneelers by the altar and receiving only Jesus' body. I don't recall the priest coming around again with His blood. I can't be sure since that was over 30+ years ago.<br /><br />Tracy- I agree that receiving Jesus' blood should not be a concern about germs. If He can come to us by His bread and blood, He can make it clean. Even though, if I have a cold I will not receive it.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-35302480808358297252011-05-09T06:26:27.043-05:002011-05-09T06:26:27.043-05:00Congratulations on your niece's First Communio...Congratulations on your niece's First Communion! I'm glad you had a such a blessed day celebrating! So glad the priest gave a meaningful homily also! That is a blessing! The first communion's I've witnessed the children always drank Jesus' Blood also so I'm surprised this was not your experience. I understand that when we take the Host it is both His Body and Blood and sometimes I have been to Sunday Masses (not First Communion Masses) where the chalice was not offered. The chalice also contains His Body and Blood, from what I have understood. I remember during the swine flu season, our bishop did not allow the chalice to be offered for awhile at all Masses, but my thinking is that it is Jesus' Precious Blood and He can wipe out all germs and so much more! We now have the chalice in our church. Thank you for sharing your blessings on NOBH!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975787531348798866.post-12620156602434631442011-05-08T23:43:14.683-05:002011-05-08T23:43:14.683-05:00Noreen, what you said about receiving both the Blo...Noreen, what you said about receiving both the Blood and the Body was very interesting. I'd never thought about the need to receive both in this way before. I'd assumed that where the Body is, the Blood is too and where the Blood is, the Body is also present. So really we do receive both regardless of whether we actually receive from the chalice or not. <br /><br />At a wedding I went to, there were more communicants than hosts and the priest had to keep breaking the hosts into smaller and smaller pieces so everyone could receive. Later I asked another priest if the Blood could have been given alone instead of a host and was told yes.<br /><br />Do all your priests offer communion under both kinds? Here, sometimes it is only the priest who is able to receive the Blood.<br /><br />I shall have to find out more! God bless!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.com