Communion in the hand was officially permitted in the United States in 1977, following an indult — that is, special permission — given by the Congregation for Divine Sacraments in 1969.

How we partake in the mystery of Christ—kneeling, receiving the host in our hands, or on our tongue—is secondary to the experience of humility and honor in receiving the Eucharist.

It was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance" (Ps. 44:2–3 NKJV). The hand of God is a mighty hand. CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER Oh, the hands of Jesus.

She explains how, as a philosopher, St. Teresa was directed towards attaining communion with the Truth and how she discovered that Truth was a Person, Jesus Christ.

After Jesus’ earthly ministry, he then went to the right hand of the Father and is awaiting the final Day of Judgment. John, on the other hand, takes us to the perspective of the eternal Word ...

And, most of all, it overlooks the fact that Holy Church has--and has exercised--its authority to say that believers may, if they choose, receive communion in the hand reverently.

Whitley Strieber’s bestselling 1987 book “Communion: A True Story,” his account of his traumatic experiences at the hands of beings he called “the visitors,” catapulted him into ...

Crack up of Anglican Communion at hand, evangelicals say Timothy C. Morgan Plus, the GAFCON primates’ press release. Christianity Today July 19, 2008 ...