Whatever justification is used for receiving Communion in the hand, why don’t the “Eucharistic Ministers” wash their hands along with the priest before toughing the Host?
(I know the answer: They don’t believe in transubstantiation, and therefore the Divine Presence.)
In most parishes, they practice the Rite of Application of the Holy Hand Sanitizer. This is done in the sanctuary, very ostentatiously, to put the minds of the congregation at ease about germs.
:: why don’t the “Eucharistic Ministers” wash their hands along with the priest before toughing the Host ::
< snark > Do you think Jesus might catch a cold? < /snark >