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The culmination of the liturgy is the reception of the Eucharist – the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ – as food by His followers. This most profound and humbling mystery is the greatest connection we can have with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The correct form of reception, of course, is kneeling and on the tongue. But today, Jesus is most often received without the reverence due Him. He is received standing, and in the hands – a practice that is a major factor in the denial of the Real Presence.
Case Files is some of your best work, Simon; and this episode is at the top. Thank you for bringing this to us.
Occasionally after Mass someone whom I meet will begin to shake my hand. While keeping my hand in my pocket, I will ask him or her whether they have abluted their hands after receiving Our Lord at Communion. After a stammering, "No." from them, I'll tell them firmly (yet with a friendly smile) that I'll wait til then to shake their hand.
Sometimes this will result in a small conversation on the subject, but usually results in an awkward walking away. Yeah, I'm that guy at my ('mostly-Protestant') Catholic parish.