Kneeling And Receiving On The Tongue Is PROHIBITED HERE?

[@michaelcylkowski5889]

My son and his family moved recently from San Diego to a small town in Mississippi. The first Sunday we attended mass at our new parish, we proceeded, with all eight children, to kneel and receive communion on the tongue as we did in San Diego. The parishioners acted shocked and pointed at us like we were oddities. One person actually stepped up and took pictures of the kids kneeling and receiving communion. On top of that, my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter both wore veils which brought even more attention. My son, later at breakfast recalled what happened and told the kids, "Given time, they'll see our reverence for Jesus and follow suit." Some months later, we're now seeing others kneel and receive communion on the tongue and one or two veils are being worn.

[@E.Peretica]

What a fine and courageous example! God bless you all!!

[@ThreePapaZeroXrayTwo]

Good for you. You are the true lay leaders of the community.

[@angelalemos9811]

That's how you do it 🎉

[@jessicaperez1370]

That is because Mississippi is in the Bible Belt, which results in a very Protestant view of Catholicism. If you're in South Mississippi and don't mind traveling there are a few Latin Masses on the North shore

[@jeffsauceda]

👏 amazing

[@barbarawilliams67685]

I am so old that I remember when churches had altar rails and everyone knelt and received on the tongue. It felt much more reverent.

[@maczika]

Also an altar boy held a golden plate under your chin to prevent the Host from falling to the ground as it unfortunately does too often these days.

[@angelalemos9811]

The churches I've been to have altar rails. Most don't really use them though

[@sophiewallace8662]

My church uses Communion rails. It's a beautiful time at Mass. A person here and there will take communion with their hands, but very, very few do that.

[@LondonMoneyCashEnterprise]

They still have this in my church in Nigeria

[@DavidU-te5jo]

I'm a 72yr old Catholic man. Grew up in Queens. Was an altar boy in 1962. Stay strong everyone. Yes you are right mam. Protect and stay close to those Holy priests and Bishops. I cannot kneel for the first time in my life now. I wish I could kneel. Jesus knows I would if I could. It stinks not being able to kneel before I receive My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His Real Flesh and Blood disguised in a piece of Bread. Thank you Mam. God Bless

[@magnolia31611]

I love how you described the faithful making their way to the Eucharist! My sweet little girl is about to revive her first communion this weekend, and she is just so excited, and as a mom, my heart is filled with joy in her anticipation of receiving our Lord. She has already decided that she will be receiving on the tongue kneeling. Please pray for her as she receives this special sacrament, and for her fellow classmates who will also be receiving their first Holy Communion🙏🏻🤍✝️

[@thatblackcatholicchick]

This is so lovely! May God bless and keep her always. The zeal she has for receiving Our Lord is one we should all continue to embody! What a blessing ✝️🙏🏿😊.

[@E.Peretica]

Congratulations, mom! You are teaching her well. God bless your daughter on this most important day! 🙏🏼

[@josephososkie3029]

Of all my time in church I find First Communions uniquely AMAZING! I swear you can actually feel the Holy Spirit in that space. I'm serious. Anyway, prayers for the kids.

[@angelalemos9811]

Aw bless her she will be in my prayers

[@kelechigabrielkalu2451]

As much as I hate to say it, but as a Nigerian, I was surprised to see that the USCB directed for removal of altar rails for kneeling. In Nigeria it is not a question, we all kneel, every female veils, we don't have lay ministers (even though it might take hours to distribute the Eucharist), amongst other things (the reverence levels is way up, unlike what I saw in the US).While the USCB complain that a vast majority of people do not believe in the real presence, I will put the blame on them trying to water down the tradition of kneeling and reception by tongue. As much as they encourage standing and reception by hand, people would keep "not believing" in the divine presence. It is more like their words say something, but their actions say something else, I would wish they deliberate on this.

[@jinniroe5002]

God Bless you for that!

[@kelechigabrielkalu2451]

@@jinniroe5002 God bless you too 🙏

[@pathue1196]

@kelechi... This is the difference between the White Western Catholic Church from US to Europe to Oceania and the others in Africa and Asia. This also why the African Bishops were the first to flatly reject Fiducia Supplicans. The Church in the West is now more secular, liberal, woke and increasingly Protestant in belief and practice.

[@kelechigabrielkalu2451]

@pathue1196 true. I really don't blame people who flock to TLM parishes now in the USA

[@BronxCat]

Let's all move to Nigeria 🇳🇬 🎉😅

[@markthomas6436]

Perhaps someday people, including Catholics, will recall St. Paul's admonition, "At the sound of His name, EVERY KNEE SHALL BEND, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth." 😊

[@mperez2730]

Yes Amen ❤️

[@DanKuches]

Amen

[@JulieBorges-l4z]

Including Catholics?! we were bowing in kneeling way before the 16 th century. Get a grip!

[@E.Peretica]

Yes indeed! ❤

[@GR65330]

That happens every time we genuflect.

[@martaacosta4415]

I’ve even seen people waving and greeting others during the procession to receiving the Eucharist. Now, if I want to kneel to receive, I can’t just get down on my knees in the middle of an open room without holding on to something. I’m 70 and for about the last 6 or 7 years I have been unable to kneel without a support. Fortunately, our church never got rid of the communion rails and the pastor now stands behind the rail so any communicant may kneel to receive, or those who prefer to stand may stand.

[@albieinangelus921]

Wow! All I can say is wow! To God be the glory!!!

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

Our church has single kneelers with rail which I think are less expensive and less work to put back if soemone needs support and rail.

[@vonhalberstadt3590]

Just receive on the tongue standing. No problem.

[@eldenl1]

I wish I could like this 1000 times! Thank you for keeping reverence for the Holy Eucharist alive.

[@jeffsauceda]

I follow my Mums example. She kneels and receives the sacrament. I do this now and still feel like people stare and question what I'm doing. This is less than a couple of minutes from the Mexican border in AZ. I kneel because I'm kneeling before God in the flesh. I dont understand why people dont get it. Please pray for me, so I may always be a repentant sinner and become a perfect servant for our Lord Jesus Christo. 🙏 plz

[@rosehegi7238]

Once I decided to receive on the tongue, I only wanted to receive on the tongue. I am appalled that I ever received in the hand. My reverence for the Eucharist has grown and I think it was because of that decision.

[@deb9806]

Although I heard a Dominican priest on a Catholic answer column say the arguments about it is wrong. The hand is not dirtier or less respectful in the hand which is how the early disciples and people had the Eucharist. The mouth is full of sin he said, gossip, sexual, slander, swearing, the list is long. It's not more sacred It made sense and I wont enter into arguments about it. If someone is reverent with either, it's good. Saying this mass or act of receiving is "better" is just making more division.

[@tsdrda]

@@deb9806 respectfully disagree. Do you believe every particle, no matter how small, is the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus? So many particles end up on the floor with receiving on the hand. If you look at the paten, even with those receiving on the tongue, there are often particles that the priest ends up consuming. Over 80% of people who receive on the hand, no longer believe that is Jesus and it is only a symbol. Not so with those who receive on the tongue. It is an act of humility to receive on the tongue. It is also a sign to those who are watching us, including our young children that this is something VERY special. Our Lord can not be used in demonic ways by those with evil intentions who steal the consecrated host in their hands. It was never to be so! If you watch Mass of the Ages (beautiful trilogy on KZbin), it shows how some bishops started Communion in the hand without consent and even though the Vatican tried to stop this, it was too late. Same with removing the kneelers from churches. This was never supposed to happen. Notice the “trends” in moving us farther from Christ instead of closer. It is initially awkward to receive on the tongue. But, oh my goodness, I could not do otherwise now. My suggestion for you is to read the short St Thomas Aquinas prayer for “before receiving Communion” and “after receiving Communion”. The most beautiful reflections that help focus our attention and gratitude on Jesus. What a gift we have been given! Finally, ask Mary what she wants you to do in receiving her Son. She is the most humble of women and she will lovingly direct you because she wants you to be one with Jesus.

[@JulieBorges-l4z]

@@deb9806 agreed. Sounds more egocentric than closeness with the lord.

[@sjm9876]

I agree, I’ve never gone back to receiving on the hand. But when I was a kid, we were taught that we are to receive in the hand. We weren’t taught any other option. I didn’t learn about it until I started going to different churches in adulthood.

[@E.Peretica]

​@@deb9806It boils down to the truth. The priest has consecrated hands; we do not. Peace to you! ❤

[@edwardclifford6743]

As a convert, I only go to the priest or deacon and kneel and receive Jesus on the tongue. I totally align with this. I have been told in multiple churches that we aren’t allowed to receive on the tongue and on our knees. If we want to help our brothers and sisters to believe in the Eucharist as a Jesus taught, then no one would approach our Lord in any other way. You are right, there are very reverent novos Ordo and TLM. I don’t understand Catholic Churches that don’t have kneelers in them.

[@luissalazar6960]

...me too.... and all my family do the same.

[@JulieBorges-l4z]

Never heard that. Ever

[@andypitts2402]

Deacon here. Our hands are not blessed at ordination. But we have record (Justin Martyr) showing deacons as ministers of communion in the early church. This is why it is permissible for the laity to touch it. It has nothing to do with blessed hands. Priests hands are blessed to make them holy for blessing and confecting the Eucharist. Not for touching it.

[@andypitts2402]

To be clear. Not against it. It’s 100% your choice. But there is a common misperception when people try to justify receiving from priests and deacons only.

[@briandelaney9710]

It’s the same Eucharist whether it’s a Pope , a priest or a lay Extraordinary minister you receive from

[@MichaelMAFox]

Glad to see you back in full swing, Roxie. I have been praying for you every day.

[@SoyPriscillaDeLaCruz]

Beautifully said! I used to be judgamental with people receiving on the hand. I came back to the church one year ago, when I was a girl, I was told to receive on the tongue. I was surprised to see nobody kneels nor receive on the tongue here in Los Angeles, but I was the only one in my parish, never denied until I was denied! Shockingly it was the Monsignor 😢so in an act of obedience I did not complain and take it in my hand. My confesor said that I have the right to receive however I prefer but I had not the guts to mention that Monsignor denied me. However I pray intensively for him, I don’t know his heart, he is very respected in my parish, it’s not my place to judge him, but I can not say I understand his reasons. I wish someday I would ask him. God bless!

[@thatblackcatholicchick]

Hey! I'm in LA too. Depending on where you are, St. Victor in WeHo on Halloway off of LA Cienega has an altar rail which is always used, and the priest warmly accepts kneeling/tongue. Then there's St. Anthony's in El Segundo which also has a weekly Latin Mass. St. Vitus in San Fernando is a TLM parish. St Martin of Tours in Brentwood, I have seen several people recieve on the tongue, particularly at the evening mass on Sunday. Christ The King on Melrose wasn't a problem when I attended a Sat vigil mass a few months back. And my parish Good Shepherd, our priest warmly invites it as well. These are all parishes I have personally attended and have never felt singled out or made to feel uncomfortable, and have seen others doing the same.

[@jessamynreforsado6172]

Wow i'm so happy you're a religious Catholic,God bless you!❤🙂🙏

[@marianacunha2000]

Thank you so much! Here in Lisbon (Portugal), I thank God for having the possibility to attend a TLM every day (there is also a Novus Ordo mass within the same parish, but it is very reverent). Initially, after having rediscovered my Christian faith and reconverted to Catholicism, one of the reasons why I felt reluctant to return to Mass, and to Catholicism itself, was because of these “little” details, just like the correct way to receive Our Lord. I think that when a person begins to realize and believe in the true presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist, everything changes. We begin to perceive things very differently than before, when our faith was either lukewarm or practically non-existent. No matter how many masses I have already attended, just knowing that Christ is so truly alive in the most holy sacrament, and especially at that moment during mass, my heart trembles and rejoices in adoration (it is an inexplicable feeling, almost like a mixture of joy and of fear of God). Well, anyways, thank you again, I resonate a lot with your words, pls keep up with the good work! And may God bless you and Our Lady of Fatima protect you ✝️💖🇵🇹 (sorry for my english, i'm working on it)

[@friedawells6860]

God bless you! And your English is very good :)

[@riccardozorn1822]

✝️🇵🇹🫱🏼‍🫲🏾✝️🇧🇷

[@FeliciaRezk]

❤ you get it sister! Please continue sharing this supportive and needed content! God bless you

[@minorityvoice9253]

Every Sunday there is 5 to 6 extraordinary ministers distributing communion in our NO church, and 99 percent receive in the hand. The Latin Mass I go to, everyone kneels and on the tongue unless they are elderly and can't bend but still take it on the tongue.

[@slwebb72]

I go to a NO mass and have to sit where I know the priest or deacon will be distributing. All these extra lay ministers are not needed. So Mass last an extra 10mins. Big deal. This is time to be in the pew praying for what you have just received. Jesus. Only consecrated hands should ever touch the host. Period

[@minorityvoice9253]

@slwebb72 I agree and I do the same. Not to mention there is always so much noise. There is never any silence in the new mass.

[@sjm9876]

I’ve noticed the same thing at the church my mom goes to. There’s hardly any people but there’s 3 extraordinary ministers. Why??

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

@@sjm9876 I can only guess they took the classes and they help with hospitals and home visits (at least in my parish) and they want them to feel included. At my church we are busy, but they usually do the outward aisles and I've never seen any go out of their way to avoid them, if the church says it's okay, it's a preference but usually sitting close to inner aisle you have priest or deacon.

[@chrisfallis5851]

@@minorityvoice9253 I try to kneel and receive on the tongue but as 65 it is getting tougher to drop to the floor get back up in the communion line. I try to be one of the last in line and even though I am a mandated EMHC I always receive only from a priest or deacon.

[@ElizabethSampson]

Thank you! I receive on the tongue standing I would love to kneel but cannot do so on the tile floor with my knees so I stand and bow. While traveling last summer, I attended a church with kneelers at the end of the aisle. I loved that!

[@dchazfan]

You are an amazing woman!!!! Keep doing what you’re doing. ❤

[@martaacosta4415]

You are such a wonderful example, girl! God bless you. We should all be as holy and reverent and well-informed about the faith!

[@PetiteFleurBleue2009]

God bless you, Sister 🕊️

[@patriciamckenna6099]

Thank you for this,here in Ireland in my Parish and outside my parish the priest won’t give it on tongue only in the hand. I’m 63 years old and I miss the altar rails .Godbless you keep up the good work. Send blessings from Ireland 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@deb9806]

Although I didn't see anyone use them, in one church I go too, the priest puts 2 kneelers like they'd use during adoration or a wedding and put them at the alter and he stands in back of them with the deacon. If you want to kneel you can, if you don't you don't have too.

[@jacobdurda1993]

That’s a violation of church law, you need to report him to the bishop

[@rosemoreno6249]

Im so sorry, I feel like you, i will never be happy until I can receive my Lord and Savior kneeling and on the tongue 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CatholicCat-er9xn]

I am a New Yorker, too. I live in GA now. I travel an hour now to go to the TLM in Savannah. I pray it doesn't end. I also was judging people. I love how you talked about it. I will work on my charity.

[@elaine-65]

Former New Yorker here. Miss it so much. My hubby and I grew up in Russian and Greek Orthodox Church. Were spoon fed the host dipped in wine wearing a vale. Years in different denominations then 5 years of wandering in the desert then Catholic Church 7 years now. Receive on the tongue and wear a vale. God bless and thank you for this video.

[@christinereich6050]

I agree. I feel so peaceful when I see people go to communion. I feel at home. I go to the Roman Rite Mass and receive kneeling on the tongue. In NO I do not go to a EM.

[@maryoregan6770]

Thank you so much for your truly inspiring words.. I am with you all the way, though at the age of 79 I am not nimble enough to do any kneeling on floors or otherwise! God bless you. Greetings from Wales (UK).

[@dherpin4874]

Reverence to the degree you are able is key

[@carolereichert8844]

I cannot kneel on the floor and get up again but I can kneel on a kneeler still because I can hold on to stand again. I cannot receive Jesus in my hands since He convicted me that this practice is unworthy of Him. I read the history of how communion in the hand came about and in Canada it was only supposed to be permitted in extraordinary circumstances. In the hand is valid but I just can't do that anymore. And they wonder why 70% of catholics don't believe in the real prescence any more.

[@joandonnelly7206]

Thank you so much for this video. A few months ago I switched to a Parish that puts out the kneelers for Communion and I LOVE it! The Mass feels more reverent. The Priest is the only one who administers Communion.

[@shirleyaloysius4829]

As A Catholic I am so proud of you . Thank you so much May Jesus Christ bless you and keep you safe always

[@praynxs9249]

Wow! Beautiful, thank you. I love everything you said. We have Communion rails in our churches, praise God.

[@NormaEsperanza23]

I only attend the old pre -Vatican 2 Traditional Mass. We receive only on the tongue, kneeling at the altar. The priest will not place the host on the hand.

[@deb9806]

He refuses?That's wrong too. As Jesus fed his disciples, it's not how but getting the Eucharist. That is wrong too. My way (not the Catholic church rule) or the highway is not kind or religious either.

[@NormaEsperanza23]

@deb9806 the parishioners already know it's the old Latin Mass, women veil, no wearing pants for women. If they're new parishioners starting to attend then I guess it'll be excused and then they'll be reminded. There's also a dress code. Too many catholics receive on the hands because they really don't believe it's the real presence.

[@iluvlexiful]

God bless you for speaking out about this! ✨♥✨

[@bornbranded29]

I live in New York and I kneel when in a novus ordo mass and receive on the tongue, but they got rid of altar rails and the priests seem upset at my pursuit of reverential approach to receiving Communion, if it's even valid, so it can be awkward receiving because I'm the only one kneeling on the floor. There's also, I feel, activism on many priests' part, where they want to violate the rubrics and find ways to politicize what should be done with deep reverence.

[@deb9806]

one of our priests will have the single kneelers with place to put hands, can't put picture, but you've seen them at weddings and adoration etc. They are portable, easy to move and you don't need the time or expense to put in railings. Not everyone, especially elderly can kneel and some are given Eucharist in the pew by priest. How you get it shouldn't be a division. There are ways to do both without a lot of fanfare.

[@bornbranded29]

@@deb9806 I only attend Latin traditional mass, so everyone must kneel there. And the same priest also makes kneeling mandatory in novus ordo masses. I would not attend a mass regularly with lay people giving communion as if they're priests, no regular access to Confession and other behaviors that weaken faith and practice of Catholics. It is an attack on how important the work it is that Catholics are meant to be doing to escape this evil society.

[@deb9806]

@@bornbranded29 my church is NO in CT and we hav confessions few times a week, adoration , social justice ministries and very devout priests It’s not one or the other most of the time I love it

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

@@deb9806 Mine is the same

[@bornbranded29]

@@deb9806 do you have altar girls, Eucharistic ministers and receive communion in the hand?

[@ljhawrylo]

Beautifully stated 😊

[@dianeyun-vac1385]

I’m with you, 💯%!!! 🙌 Everything you said is what we all Catholic faithfully need to know to receive our Lord with due reverence!

[@catholic4ever900]

My priest would, every now and then, remind us that the proper way to receive Jesus is to kneel and receive on the tongue. There are a few of us who does that. By the way, I love wearing my veil, too. God bless!

[@bornbranded29]

He can enforce it by using the kneeling rails at the front of the church.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

But is it right for him to say "proper" when it's not wrong? We have so much division and "right and wrong" when all is accepted. Reverence is internal not external. You can go to church, do all the "right" things and still not be a holy or good person. To make the others feel "wrong" just causes division don't you think?

[@catholic4ever900]

@@workinprogress-ye5or I'm sorry. He has no problem standing and with the hand. What I failed to include in my statement was that my priest also suggests taking it in the hand this way if not on the tongue....make a "throne" with your week hand close to your heart and take the Eucharist with the dominant hand. He has seen some parishioners pop it in their mouths as though it was candy. Sadly, I've seen it too.

[@deb9806]

@@catholic4ever900yes our Dominican priest would occasionally educate on that and put in bulletin We had new people and Yale students so he would know most knew but not all

[@VictorianMaid99]

You must kneel and get it on the tongue, that is the rule ...

[@albieinangelus921]

Boy am I glad I caught this. Thanks so much, Roxie! You have clarified so much. AMDG!

[@fgutie35]

I got awaken at an adult age. I was called thru the Eucharist. I was moved by the Holy Spirit to drop on my knees, make the sign of the cross and receive it in my tongue. I was crying like a baby because I could feel the presence of Jesus and I wasn't embarrassed or care for what people might think or say. Ever since then, I have always receive Him in my tongue. I learned that many craddle Catholics practice Catholisism but have not gotten awaken yet, so I cannot judge when they think the way they were taught by others, is the right way.

[@laurae.4285]

So, one day after Mass, i asked a Filipino woman/friend of mine why she received on the tongue on her knees. She told me we should NEVER receive on the hands because our hands are not consecrated. Only the priest's hands are by the bishop when he is ordained. Since then, i have always received on my knees, on the tongue and NEVER from anyone but a priest. I never felt right receiving from an "extraordinary minister" but never knew why. Now i know. Also, I noticed young women wearing veils at Mass. Initially I thought how strange! Even kind of thought it silly or ridiculous. Then one day leaving Mass it hit me that I needed to go buy a veil to wear at Mass. It had to be the holy spirit because I was a little resistant and a little shy about it at first. Then I noticed more younger women were veiling also! Then I decided to attend one of the monthly Latin Masses that they had recently started at my old church. It wasn't long before I fell in love with the TLM. I move to another state 2 years ago and now I can go to the TLM every week! In fact I go twice a week on Wednesdays as well! Once you go to the traditional Mass, you won't want to go back to the novus ordo Mass... But you have to go 3 or 4 times before you really understand what is going on. It's essentially much the same except more reverent and some of the traditions we're taking away with the Novus ordo. But they're such beautiful traditions, and I feel such a connection with the entire church for the past 2000 years and all of our ancestors who attended the same Mass. Is something that words cannot describe! I'm not in Rad Trad, but a GLAD Trad! 😊 I fell in love with the Mass all over again.

[@deb9806]

Is the tongue, which is dirty with gossip, judgement and so many other sins, consecrated? No. Especially during Covid where so many died with germs from coughing and touching germs, don't judge people IN church, going to mass, why divide those who are still here? Pray for those who don't want to come back and allow others to worship the way the church says is devout.

[@eliwithgod4848]

Would love to see a collaboration with you and Candace, Dr Marshall and others. I pray in Jesus' holy name that the voice of faith and reason becomes louder and stronger than ever before.

[@lidiasoares5675]

Wow, thank you for your insight. God bless you.

[@northernlight5889]

New covert here since Easter Vigil. I am so grateful at my parish that I can kneel and receive on my tongue. I kneel and receive on the tongue since my first communion and I pray, I always can🙏🏼✝️💕

[@angelalemos9811]

Yay welcome 🤗

[@grossepointemichigan]

I love your faith and your insights.

[@thomaspeacock7248]

25 years ago I was nearly refused Holy Communion because I bowed before the Blessed Sacrament. The priest said “We don’t do that here.” Canon Law specifies that Holy Communion cannot be refused to anyone who wishes to receive on the tongue and kneeling.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

I would kindly remind him and ask respectfully why he said that. No one likes to be attacked, priests are prime targets but I would just ask why.

[@dansedevie123]

The GIRM I believe has been revised since then and we are supposed to bow or make some sign of reverence.

[@angelalemos9811]

That priest would be in for an EARFUL after Mass had he said that to me

[@thomaspeacock7248]

@@angelalemos9811 His bishop, now Cardinal Sean O’Malley, defended the priest telling me that Traditional reverence was not part of the Vatican II Church and that I ought to join the 20Th century because that is where Catholicism is. The church of what’s happening now isn’t a silly skit anymore.

[@angelalemos9811]

@@thomaspeacock7248 😳 Glad you know that's definitely incorrect

[@gerardj.r.bergeron6593]

❤Thanks for doing this talk . I completely understand. I’ve been through very similar situations. God love you ❣️

[@mollylule4242]

Thank you so much. More Catholics should listen to this. I used to receive in my hands...not any more. I kneel and on the tongue. God bless you for all you do to enlighten us on our Catholic faith.

[@angelalemos9811]

Same, I cringe to think I received in my hands at some point due to ignorance and it also makes me mad to think that we weren't taught well. When the difference is so vast between both methods, we should be told that if we receive our Lord on the hands we will inevitably be scrubbing him everywhere for one. I mean that's just the sad reality.

[@MariChambers]

I sponsored my cousin and I veil so your story reminded me of my own 😂 I feel like something is missing when I don't cover at least the crown of my head

[@pietersmits7485]

Very well said. It is a really beautiful and unique event, every week. And you also said it un a very beautiful way. Thank you and God bless!

[@wandabrun3269]

I love the way and passion you talk about our Lord. I am MUUUUCH older than you 😅 and hearing such a young person with your knowledge and love towards Jesus, gives me hope and great joy. God bless you!!!!

[@thatblackcatholicchick]

I'm not young. I just look young on TV 😆💁🏿‍♀️.

[@dawnvershon5347]

I have never considered the importance of the procession itself……you make me consider the holiness of this reverent act of faith ! It makes me think of the video that portrays angels processing towards towards the altar at every Mass ,during the Consecration !

[@michelleschroeder9015]

Beautiful Roxie! Thank you!

[@reverendcoffinsotherson5807]

None of my local parishes prohibit recieving on the tongue. None of them prohibit kneeling either, however, for a larger guy like me, it is difficult for me to kneel without a commuinon rail or a kneeler. And two out of five local parishes have this.

[@anoushpaz9795]

Thank you for this. I go both to Novus Ordo and TLM. I LOVE TO RECIVE KNEELING ON THE TONGUE. Last Sunday at Novus Ordo, the man to my right, receiving from the Priest, knelt and received on the tongue. So when I was about to receive, I knelt. The Franciscan who was giving communion asked to stand up so I said to him that I wished to receive the Lord keeling. He insisted and I said to him that the man in front of me knelt and received and asked him why I could not. Then he gave me communion. In truth, I was most confused.

[@angelalemos9811]

😳 I'm honestly appalled by some of the priests you folks encounter

[@BryanKirch]

You’re doing a great job. It’s amazing how many people are watching these videos

[@courtago]

Bless you for making this video!!! ❤

[@samtatge8299]

Dang she’s so inspiring! Write a book!

[@pancracedewinter7581]

A lot of good sense. Thank you.

[@moniquebrisbois109]

Magnificent,wonderfully explained. Thank you

[@laurae.4285]

Thank you, beautiful sister in Christ! I love it! You are experiencing what i did over the past few years. Gos bless you and please keep posting on this topic! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ruthweber9623]

Thank you for this beautiful testimony to the respectful and reverent way of recieving Our Lord! God bless you!

[@Servus-humilis]

Love this message by beautiful sister in Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit ✨️

[@CS-cp5io]

Fantastic discussion of this important topic! Thank you!

[@jimmcginleysmith9874]

Wonderful description of Communion procession.

[@johncollorafi257]

I'm really sorry that younger Catholics have been deprived of the Latin Mass and the whole tradition that went before it and with it. If we had to have a reformed Liturgy, it should have been reverent as the old one.

[@DanKuches]

Many younger people are attending the Latin Mass, I have noticed, which is great, except Rome is making it harder.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

@@DanKuches I see many large families at my NO too. Our Latin mass at Dominican church had people but more at others. I feel if they go to any mass it's wonderful.

[@mariabuttazzoni243]

Yes going to mass. That's the key point

[@jubernardi23]

Neither him or anyone can do that

[@jubernardi23]

This is only created after Vat II to confuse Catholics. The doctrine has to be the same

[@marybrinn5434]

Beautifully stated. God bless you. ❤

[@jimvermeer9451]

Sister it glads my heart that you love our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It's so important to understand to receive his body and blood on the tongue.

[@poetmaggie1]

No kneeling? Time to join a new parish, a Catholic parish.

[@sjm9876]

The parish I grew up in didn’t even have kneelers anywhere in it.

[@angelalemos9811]

I would stay there and kneel anyway 😂 I'll figure something out, because no one is walking up to my behind and telling me that I can't kneel

[@hahasman2669]

Thank you for creating this much needed content

[@johnphillips4268]

Thanks!

[@thatblackcatholicchick]

Thank you so much! ✝️🙏🏿😊

[@jinniroe5002]

God bless you and your dear Mother!

[@jarrahe]

I have never received in the hand and I never will.

[@jaklenbasa5215]

God bless you ,now and for ever ,I thank the lord to hear u 🙏🏼thru his grace I came across your channel,wow I agree 💯 with you ,🙏🏼❤️👏🏻cause I do take my Christ while kneeling,but one day I was listening to a sermon not sure if it was a priest or a bishop ,he was talking about try not to be different during the mass with others if they stand than you stand ,which I found it hard to hear cause to each it’s ,like you mentioned nothing should distract us if we are paying attention to front where Jesus is ,now I still do what I feel the holy spirit puts in my heart with the thought “god you know I am not trying to show off or be different🙏🏼I’m only trying to tell u I’m not worthy to take u in to my heart I’m sinner as I’m kneeling” Thank you dear sister in Christ ❤I felt the Holy Spirit as your saying every knee should bend 🙏🏼❤️👏🏻

[@Catechuman23]

Needed to hear this today. When I go to the NO I'm the only one to kneel. If this is prideful, God forgive me; but I'd rather be denied Communion than to receive in my own hand.

[@E.Peretica]

Not prideful, you're showing reverence to the Holy Eucharist. ❤

[@ricardomedina3549]

During mass we had to close our eyes, listenig and preparing for the moment of receving the "Eucharist" in total fredom. Understanding what is happening .

[@lumarei1]

Beautiful!!!

[@robertwatt7394]

Thank you for telling the Truth

[@ThriftGately]

I veil and I receive knelling and on the tongue at my home parish. When I attend mass at other churches I will receive standing. Seems like most of the people I see veiling/knelling are either the younger crowd or the older crowd. Do you think they will bring communion rails back?

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

My priest uses 2 single alter kneelers with a rail on top. He puts one at the end of each row for him and the deacon. They stand in back of them. If someone wants to kneel they can, if they don't, they don't. Very easy, no need for long rails or spending money. I thought it was a great idea. Some like to kneel with getting communion in the hand also. I saw that often when they still had rails. They'd cup their hands.Sometimes a "fix" isn't that hard.

[@michaelelia9921]

Thank you, my sister, for your beautiful words. I receive kneeling and on the tongue. It is most the reverent way to receive the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Praying for church to do away with communion in the hand. It has done nothing but a scandal and weakened the faith in the real presence in the Eucharist.

[@jacksoncastelino04]

Praying for the Restoration of Traditional Latin Mass

[@urpoche]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@annstrahlendorf2879]

God Bless You 🙏♥️🙏

[@laur5486]

I am not against receiving on the hand, but I usually receive on the tongue nowadays, and I was so embarrassed when visiting the parish I grew up in and the new priest told me I had to receive in the hand.

[@amandaf3442]

Great video! My first communion in '98 we were only taught to receive on the hand. I never saw anyone receive on the tongue let alone kneeling until I came back to the church at 30 and I remember being so inspired by that

[@sjm9876]

Wow I could’ve written this comment myself. Except I came back at 29. But I got my first communion the same year and also wasn’t taught that receiving on the tongue was even a thing

[@sjm9876]

My parish I grew up in didn’t even have any kneelers

[@mctess3783]

Thank you so much for a beautiful and inspired video. ❤ ✝️

[@lizmonard]

I really enjoyed listening to your video. It’s hard to find good Catholic content creators….there are so many, but so few that can give an interesting and relevant talk in a timely manner, and without being judgemental about other Catholics who don’t align perfectly with their own feelings and beliefs. God bless you.

[@kristinas.2673]

I only kneel and receive on the tongue and that’s the only way I will ever receive Our Lord.

[@stevehammett2008]

In my Parish we have a double kneeler placed at the head of the center aisle, where communicants have the options of receiving either kneeling or standing, on the tongue or in the hand.

[@brotherandrew3393]

My hands are not less holy than my lips, my tongue, my teeth, my stomach and all my body parts that are needed to receive Holy Communion. The fact that Christ does humble himself so much that he is entrusting his body in my hands is mind blowing and produces the utmost reverence for me. For centuries it was the rule to receive the Eucharist standing in the hand. There is no problem for me if people want to kneel down and receive on the tongue. But don't try to tell me that this is in itself more holy.

[@sodetsurikomigoshi2454]

God bless you.

[@januaryriches3991]

Thank you

[@DhobyVic]

Like you, I was brought up to bow my head whenever I said the name of Jesus. I am an old man now but, when I was young, everyone else around me in church did the same. When did that stop? I now feel that when we all say the Hail Mary together at Sunday Mass I am the only one doing it. But I don't even think about. It is a totally natural thing for me to do, and I will never stop.

[@clairejackson5133]

My local Newman Center has an altar rail, and ever since first visiting there I've received on the tongue. I've had more than one EME since (at other parishes around town) hesitate when I want to receive on the tongue, so I prefer to receive from our priests. Thank you for such a convicting video, I'll definitely be reflecting on it! God bless you!

[@ReminisceLogic]

God bless. Kneeling and on the tongue is the most reverant way. I pray the church brings back altar rails and only have priest and Deacon distribute. Make the Eucharest Sacred again!!!

[@sonyasunpuff]

I was visiting a church once and one of the priest got upset that I kneeled

[@SoyPriscillaDeLaCruz]

That happened to me to, I was shocked, moved to tears. I received in my hand while crying. I don’t get why don’t accept my act of reverence to my Lord. The worst thing is that was a Monsignor, I pray for him every day,

[@deb9806]

I've never seen a priest get upset but some older individuals have trouble gettng up and that might be a little scary because they have the eucharist in their hands and it's harder to help.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

@@deb9806 I've seen that, they wobble and seem to need help at times. One woman at my church makes sure she is last so not to hold anyone up I feel.

[@sonyasunpuff]

@@deb9806 I was in my early 30s and he looked very annoyed at me and was about to say something but didn’t.

[@deb9806]

@@sonyasunpuff I wouldn't let it bother you. Priests are human and I've had a few that upset me about different things but he might have felt it was something it wasn't. Pray for him and and know there isn't a "wrong" many times.

[@georgios3333]

The consecrated host is the real body and blood of Christ, not just for Catholics, but it is an objective reality

[@mctess3783]

Sadly, I can no longer kneel to receive on the tongue due to medical issues but as I bow I visualize myself kneeling as the priest approaches. I love your explanation of imagining oneself as the image of a pilgrim traveling to the feast of the Lamb instead of feeling like you are in a queue. I also visualize that I am approaching the Cross (which I am in the church) and there comforting Jesus in his Passion as I receive him into my body.

[@GovtWatchdog]

Well done. New sub 👍🏻

[@Melrose1965]

In the same light, priests should not refuse to give communion on the hand and standing. This was denied to me once some time ago.

[@mattduin7144]

I went to Mass near my office during lunch recently and when going up for communion i was told, sorry hand only. Reluctantly i received in the hand but i wrote to the Archbishop that afternoon. I received a response 2 weeks later from the Vicar General thanking me for my love for the eucharist and saying he would speak to that particular parish priest. If you see receiving on the tongue is discouraged, speak up and report to the bishop! It's only our love for Christ in the eucharist that will stop this

[@berrnisimon9785]

I have not received by tongue for many many years now because it was discouraged by our parish, I accepted and was obedient to it. I do bow at the announcement (body of Christ) and then receive by hand. I hope I still get to heaven 😊

[@pgstudio4651]

This topic upsets me, I can't believe that most Catholics don't believe he is present in the Eucharist when he told us all that he is.