Monday, January 02, 2017

Place The Body of the Lord Directly on the Tongue of the Faithful


"Inspired by love, the Church is anxious to hand on to future generations of Christians, without loss, her faith and teaching with regard to the mystery of the Eucharist. There can be no danger of excess in our care for this mystery, for ‘in this sacrament is recapitulated the whole mystery of our salvation.'" (JP2, Eccl. de Euch. #61)

"In continuity with the teaching of his Predecessor, starting with the Solemnity of Corpus Christi in the year 2008, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, began to distribute to the faithful the Body of the Lord, by placing it directly on the tongue of the faithful as they remain kneeling." (Office for Lit. Celebr. of Supr. Pont.)