This is not a matter of preference, because it is evident that receiving Holy Communion in the hand is objectively less reverent and more dangerous due to the risk of losing fragments.
Therefore, receiving the Lord directly in the hand is objectively more dangerous. I congratulate all of you who have remained faithful to receiving our Lord on the tongue.
This is not a matter of obedience, because the prohibition by bishops of the faithful receiving on the tongue is an abuse of power. Why? Because this prohibition contributes to a decrease in reverence for our Lord. Our Lord, in the Holy Host, is the Most Holy. He is the King.
To Him, we should give all honors. In this case, these bishops are prohibiting people from giving the greatest possible honor to our Lord while kneeling and receiving on the tongue, which is objectively surer and more reverent.
Therefore, you can continue to receive Holy Communion spiritually, as so many generations of Catholics have done for centuries. They rarely received Holy Communion. I don't mean to support rare Communion, no. I only wish to point out a fact: for so many centuries, these Catholics lived a very deep, committed Christian life, even though they received Holy Communion only a few times a year, and in ancient times, during periods of persecution.
In my own experience in my family, we received Holy Communion very rarely, because there were no priests. But we made spiritual Communions, of course. And so, you can continue to do this. Pray that the Lord will open the door for you to the possibility of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue. Perhaps you can make, occasionally, a pilgrimage to a place where you can receive on the tongue. It would be worthwhile, and depending on your circumstances, you might be able to travel or invite a priest to give you Holy Communion in a private setting.
I hope that divine providence will guide and enlighten you, and that God will reward you for your fidelity to our Lord Jesus Christ and His Father, in the Holy Eucharist.
Dear visitors of Gloria Dei and all who have already written or who will write a personal message to me. I am grateful for your attention, your kindness, for your spiritual support and especially for your sacrifices and prayers for me. God may reward you!
