tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post3069104659993922036..comments2023-09-18T05:26:34.444-04:00Comments on Called by Name: The Rite of CommunionFather Schnippelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731842661336037433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-51240257656563339302008-11-24T21:23:00.000-05:002008-11-24T21:23:00.000-05:00In the reforms after Vatican II, there was a desir...<I>In the reforms after Vatican II, there was a desire to return to more ancient practices during the distribution of Communion than had been practiced just prior to the Council. One fruit of this is Communion in the Hand, which has ancient sources and is not an innovation of the Council, see the Jerusalem Catechesis from the year 400.</I><BR/><BR/>The liturgical archeologists who introduced this innovation did a tremendous disservice to the Church. If we are free to hunt and peck our way through 2,000 years of history for discarded practices, what use is organic development? Moreover, the Jerusalem catechesis instructed communicants to bless their eyes and lips with the sacred host. So, again, if we're going to hunt and peck ...Rich Leonardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060538864273399240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-78844217468772506922008-11-24T13:17:00.000-05:002008-11-24T13:17:00.000-05:00In a Bible study at my church it was brought out t...In a Bible study at my church it was brought out that in Jewish marriage rituals, the betrothal was celebrated by the man offering a chalace of wine to the woman. She signified her acceptance of the man by drinking it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com