I personally teach children to imbibe the habit of allowing the host dissolve in the mouth than chew. Even though there is no directive from the Church concerning this.
You can decide to either chew or let dissolve. In the past, people always chewed because then the host was more bread-like and wouldn’t dissolve that easily unless chewed. There are people whose consciences are uneasy about chewing, this isn’t something to worry about. But if you cannot get over this uneasiness, then let it dissolve.
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Truly Jesus is with us when we eat his flesh and drink his blood bu his flesh is food and blood is drink how can we be worthy he himself is our holiness
Truly Jesus is with us when we eat his flesh and drink his blood bu his flesh is food and blood is drink how can we be worthy he himself is our holiness
John 6:54. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.” The verb used in this verse is not the classical Greek verb used of human eating, but that of animal eating: “munch,” “gnaw.” So, yeah, it’s OK to chew the Eucharist. Jesus instructs us to.
John 6:54. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.” The verb used in this verse is not the classical Greek verb used of human eating, but that of animal eating: “munch,” “gnaw.” So, yeah, it’s OK to chew the Eucharist. Jesus instructs us to.