But the ceremony is germane here.
Consider this. Subjectively, there may not have been disrespect: the woman seems to be sorry and it is possible that she misunderstood. There as an act of material disrespect, but possibly no intention to disrespect.
This is where the ceremonial part begins to matter. With Communion in the hand the action signifies taking and carrying the Host away. The act of eating is separated from the carrying away. What traditionally, with receiving on the tongue, was virtually impossible to get wrong, now requires teaching.
What traditionally, with receiving on the tongue, was virtually impossible to get wrong, now requires teaching.
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But didn’t the Lord Himself instruct the Church to “make disciples,” not just consumers [so to speak]?