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Hi, David —
Thanks for the question.
For visitors to our website who are unfamiliar with the term Intinction, its definition follows:
| Intinction
The liturgical practice of dipping the consecrated
Host into the consecrated wine in giving Holy Communion. Its use was already established by the time of Dionysius
of Alexandria (d. 264 A.D.). In time it became a regular
method both in the East and the West.
In the East,
the intinction was (and is) done by means of the
communion spoon (labis). An alternate form of intinction
id described in the Ordines Romani (sixth century)
and since discontinued. The consecrated Host would
be dipped into unconsecrated wine. Intinction had
long disappeared in the West, and has been revived
since the Second Vatican Council (1969). |
Intinction is allowed if done by either a priest
or trained Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist.
If the priest uses Intinction during Communion,
the recipients may not receive Our Lord
on their hand under the appearance of the consecrated
host; they must receive on their tongue.
The following is from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacrament
Different cultures and spiritualities within our
Church have different spiritual needs. It is the
ultimate obligation of the local bishop and pastor
to see the appropriate practices are adopted while
protecting the reverence and respect for the Blessed
Sacrament.
Your brother in prayer, your brother in Christ,
Mike
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