3 THINGS IT SEEMS MANY CATHOLICS GET WRONG

The Mass and the reception of the Eucharist is the centerpiece of the Christian life. So we better take it seriously! Unfortunately, whether it’s out of ignorance or laziness, it seems most Catholics aren’t receiving the Eucharist correctly. Here are 3 things it seems many Catholics get wrong:

1) Not bowing before receiving Holy Communion

Many Catholics go through the communion line and receive the Eucharist without any act of reverence at all. But we’re talking about receiving Jesus here, so maybe some reverence is in order! Most people might not even know that they are supposed to do something, but it’s right there in the USCCB’s General Instruction of the Roman Missal: “When receiving Holy Communion, the communicant bows his or her head before the Sacrament as a gesture of reverence… The sign of reverence is also made before receiving the Precious Blood.” (GIRM 160) Though the norm in the United States is to receive while standing (after bowing your head), individuals are also allowed to receive while kneeling if they so choose. (GIRM 160) But don’t do nothing! (to be continued…)                                                                                                             Father Maria Joseph Kodiganti