Receive the Holy Eucharist on the tongue only
The Holy Eucharist contains the sacred body of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are not worthy to touch the Holy Eucharist. St. Thomas Aquinas famous doctor of the Catholic Church said “Only that what is consecrated should touch the consecrated”. Many people receive the Holy Eucharist on their hands. This tradition of receiving on the hands started due to the fear of viruses being transmitted from person to person during the distribution of the Holy Eucharist. But COVID 19 taught us that even if you receive the Holy Eucharist on the hand you can still fall sick and die. You can die even out of accidents or heart attacks or old age. So the fear of transmission of viruses during distribution of Holy Eucharist is not a valid fear. On the contrary we are violating the first commandment when we place our health over reverence for our God. Jesus said “Unless you eat my body and drink my blood you will have no life in you” John 6:53. 1 Cor 11:27 says “If anyone eats the Lord’s bread or dri...