tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post5092643718409017796..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: Communion rails could be a good thing, practically speakingAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-67515814298225297102019-07-12T16:16:57.782-05:002019-07-12T16:16:57.782-05:00These are such good points, AnneMarie! I grew up w...These are such good points, AnneMarie! I grew up with a communion rail, so it was odd to me at first doing the whole line thing. The rail seems so streamlined. And more than anything, I love how it gives you a second to collect yourself and pause before you receive the body of JESUS.<br /><br />It honestly bothers me so much how rushed communion is at some parishes - they have 20 extraordinary Laura https://www.blogger.com/profile/17306677582500633622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-54768121819650582602019-07-11T12:36:01.037-05:002019-07-11T12:36:01.037-05:00Bonnie, I think it is beautiful that you have the ...Bonnie, I think it is beautiful that you have the desire to kneel for Communion. I hadn't thought about rails making it easier for people who physically can't kneel on their own-what a great point! I've noticed that using Communion rails is starting to come back in the U.S.A., and hopefully the practice will grow so that more people have the option to kneel if they so desire. AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-6466553893045428342019-07-09T23:44:35.726-05:002019-07-09T23:44:35.726-05:00Receiving the Eucharist is the source and summit o...Receiving the Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Taking the time to prayerfully receive, to prayerfully return to your seat and then kneel and spend time with our Lord - why would anyone want to rush through that? I would love to have a Communion rail as my knees won't allow me to kneel on my own. There are several people at our church who are able to and I think how BonnieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461318133569040155noreply@blogger.com