To those involved in parish ministry or are well versed in the rubrics of the liturgy:
Does the General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) or any other important liturgical document comment on the proper reception of the Eucharistic bread during Mass? In particular, do any such documents comment on whether or not the Eucharist must be received standing up? I ask the question since a certain individual I know who is fond of the pre-conciliar custom of receiving the Eucharist knelt down is planning to engage in a potentially tense meeting with his new pastor, who refuses to dispense the Eucharist to anyone who desires to receive the Eucharistic bread on both knees. I m hoping to help the aforementioned individual avoid a major conflict situation. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you for your time. Ryan "No one can consider himself extraneous or indifferent to the lot of another member of the human family. No one can say that he is not responsible for the well-being of his brother or sister (cf. Genesis 4:9, Luke 10:29-37, Matthew 25:31-46)." --Pope John Paul II __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com "[M]y ministry is that of servus servorum Dei." --Pope John Paul II (Ut Unum Sint, no. 88) "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it." --Matthew 16:18 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pope-John-Paul-II/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
