[livius]

I go to Spain a lot, and many people go to Communion (at the Cathedral in Madrid, for example) - and it’s distributed ONLY by the priests. I doubt that it takes much longer; and in any case, what’s the big hurry?

The Eucharettes may appear elsewhere from time to time, but they are basically an American practice, or at least the extent of their use.

[AnAmericanMother]

The Episcopalians may be a bunch of heretics, but Communion was distributed ONLY by the priests. Occasionally at a big service there would be a lay chalice bearer who would follow the priest . . . but it was almost always a deacon.

Communion was also always received kneeling, at an altar rail.

. . . which just goes to show that adhering to the proper forms won't necessarily save you from heresy . . . .

[Bigg Red]

The Eucharettes

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