#when I was preparing for my First Communion as a lil kid in a more ‘liberal’ parish

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I saw your post talking about chewing on the Eucharist and I am still confused by it because I thought it was okay to chew it a little so if I was receiving the Blood that I wouldn't have the Eucharist all over my tongue, but it would be swallowed. So is using your teeth whatsoever bad?

hi this is a good question and I’m not entirely sure if it has an answer lol. obviously all of us should be consuming the Eucharist in a reverent way. if you choose to chew, just make sure you chew reverently (ie, not with your mouth open or making loud chewing noises or anything like that lol). my post was mostly a joke though, don’t take me too seriously :)

#more rambling/explanations in the tags #now traditionally the laity do not receive from the chalice so what you’re describing is not really part of it for ‘trads’ #i generally find it more reverent to let the Host sort of dissolve on your tongue #when I was preparing for my First Communion as a lil kid in a more ‘liberal’ parish #we were explicitly taught to NOT chew Jesus. lest any part of the Host get stuck in your teeth or something #so I have literally never chewed a Host lol #however. and this is the last thing I’ll say. I don’t think chewing is necessarily always BAD. it can be done reverently #and may be necessary/helpful in certain Communions #ok that’s all lol #file under caroline