RE: virus: Re: communion
MarXidad (marxidad@idirect.com)
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:27:54 -0500
> Actually, I understand Catholics taking Communion are required *not* to
> chew or bite the Eucharist--they must let it dissolve on the tongue. I
> have not heard such a requirement for other sects, some of which use
> actual bread, for which such a procedure would be less viable.
I don't remember if I was explicitly instructed not to swallow the
Eucharist when I was Catholic but that was the impression I got--that
you're not supposed to swallow. But I also figured that it was okay to chew
if you were at least an adult because I saw some adults chew. The priest
always chewed it...
Mark