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VIII. Preparing to Receive Communion The “Lamb of God” Invocation VIII. Preparing to “The supplication Agnus Dei, is, as a rule, sung by the choir or cantor Receive Communion with the congregation responding; or it is, at least, recited aloud. This invocation accompanies the fraction and, This is the eighth in a series of eleven or so articles for this reason, on the celebration of the Mass. may be repeated as many times as necessary until the Article #9 is entitled, “The Body of Christ…” “Amen!” rite has reached its conclusion…” (GIRM 83) Pope Sergius I, a Syrian, introduced the Agnus Dei, the The Greeting of Peace th “Lamb of God,” into the liturgy, at the end of the 7 The GIRM reminds us that the Sign of Peace is meant century. It is a repetitive litany described here as a to be a prayerful gesture signifying that we are at peace supplication to the Lamb who has been offered up on with one another. It warns against the rite becoming our behalf. The sung Agnus Dei may be repeated often prolonged, boisterous, or distracting. Finally, it enough in order to accompany the entire rite of the indicates that the presider should always remain in the Breaking of the Bread / Fraction. sanctuary, greeting only those ministers around him. (GIRM 154b) The Communion Rite includes: The Lord’s Prayer The Breaking of the Bread, or the Fraction Rite the Sign of Peace the Breaking of the Bread The Breaking of the Bread, the “Fraction,” follows the (the Fraction Rite) Sign of Peace. The early Church referred to Eucharist Communion by “the breaking of the bread,” thus signifying the the Prayer After Communion importance of this gesture. What might it mean? What does the GIRM say about it? Quoting 1 Corinthians The Showing of the Eucharistic Bread and Wine 10:17, it says that the rite “signifies that the many Note the dual focus of the announcement, “Behold the faithful are made one body.” Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. There is one Bread and one Body. Even though the Happy are we who are called to his supper.” The first one Bread is broken, each portion still communicates part proclaims the Church’s faith that the consecrated the full presence of Christ to those who receive him in Bread and Wine is the Body and Blood of Christ, now faith. We, the faithful, might reflect on our own shown to the people under Jesus’ title, “Lamb of God.” experience of resisting “being broken.” “If I am broken, I Christ is the One who takes away our sins, our will be so much less a person, with hardly anything left.” Redeemer. He is the One who welcomes sinners to the Yet, this rite can also reveal to us that that Love, though table. broken, is never diminished. The breaking of the bread The second focus underscores the eschatological is both a manifestation and a promise of our sharing in reality of Communion. That is, we all share in the final this love of Christ. banquet of the Lamb now, at this time – today. The “The priest breaks the Eucharistic Bread, assisted, if the faithful are invited to share now in the great and final case calls for it, by the deacon or a concelebrant. banquet at the end of time! That banquet is here, but Christ’s gesture of breaking bread at the Last Supper, not in fullness. We share today in that future reality which gave the entire Eucharistic Action even as we manifest the promise of the Lord fulfilled in its name in apostolic times, our Communion. signifies that the many faithful are made one body (1 Cor 10:17) by receiving Communion “Lord, I am not worthy…” from the one Bread of Life which is Christ, who died and rose for the salvation of the world. The community responds with a simple yet profound act The fraction or breaking of bread is begun of humility, using a form of the words used by the after the sign of peace centurion whose daughter was soon to be healed by and is carried out with proper reverence, though it should not be unnecessarily prolonged, Jesus: “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only nor should it be accorded undue importance. say the word and I shall be healed.” (Matthew 8:8) This rite is reserved to the priest and the deacon.” Words like these, “Lord, I am not worthy,” originated in (GIRM 83) th Italian monastic usage dating from the 11 century. It The General Instruction reserves the breaking of the was not until the Council of Aix (1585) that the use of bread and pouring of the cup to the presider and the whole phrase (above) was decreed to be used as a deacon solely. Eucharistic minister can no longer be declaration of the faithful’s belief in the Real Presence involved in the distribution of Eucharistic bread or wine to counter its denial in the Reformation. This custom into their appropriate containers. was introduced into the order of Communion in the Roman Ritual of 1614 in Latin; whereas the common certainly speaks volumes when we also see it as related practice before was to say it in the vernacular. to our fear of pouring ourselves out for another. Perhaps this stronger invitation to receive the Blood of A Note: This is one of those points in the liturgy that Christ will invite many of us to reflect on our resistance functions as an “Ink Blot Test.” Some report confusion, to doing just that. having just heard (in Eucharistic Prayer II), “We thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence The Communion Song and serve you.” Others are put off by the phrase due to personal struggles with self-esteem. Still others find it a Next, the GIRM addresses the intent and ritual function significant humble response of a sinner to Redeemer. of the Communion Song. Please observe the several Its Gospel context may help many of the faithful: we are purposes given for Communion music. Unity, joy, and all in need of healing and humbly invite the Lord’s the ‘communitarian nature’ of the procession are the presence into our lives. key elements that singing at Communion is meant to foster: The Rite of Communion – Some Remarks “While the priest is receiving the Sacrament, The General Instruction pauses, as it were, to make the Communion chant is begun. several important remarks at this juncture that could Its purpose is easily be passed over. The first one concerns the to express the communicants’ union in spirit by means of the unity of their voices, to show joy of heart, and desirability that the faithful receive the Eucharistic Bread to highlight more clearly the “communitarian” nature from hosts consecrated at the liturgy they are attending. of the procession to receive Communion. The GIRM considers it less than desirable to serve The singing is continued for as long as the Sacrament is Communion to the faithful with hosts taken from the being administered to the faithful.” (GIRM 86) tabernacle. This offers a healthy challenge to most parishes in the U.S. Again, the GIRM lodges another challenge to some contemporary practices that have shaped and formed “It is most desirable that the faithful, the Rite of Communion into a solitary, individual just as the priest himself is bound to do, experience of prayer. receive the Lord’s Body from hosts consecrated at the same Mass and that, Some More Early History of the Mass in the instances when it is permitted, they partake of the chalice (cf. below, no. 283), so that By the 6th century, the practice of the faithful receiving even by means of the signs Communion will stand out Communion had fallen into such disuse, that tradition more clearly as a participation in the sacrifice actually records Caesarius of Arles, (6th century bishop of Gaul) being celebrated.” (GIRM 85) directing his flock to remain in church “until the Lord’s Secondly, it emphasizes the importance of the faithful Prayer has been said and the people have received a receiving from the chalice for the sake of a more blessing.” In other words, the liturgy ended after the complete participation in the liturgy. This, too, Lord’s Prayer and Communion was distributed to the few after their dismissal.. challenges parishes that don’t offer the Cup often as well as the faithful who pass it by. What Comes Next… Brief Excursus – Receiving the Blood of Christ In article #9, aspects of receiving Communion will be Not a small number of the faithful avoid receiving the addressed. Finally, in article #10, more of the changes Blood of Christ when it is offered at liturgy. Most pass in the liturgy will be listed. A final article will speak to what sort of liturgy the GIRM seems to be calling for. by the minister serving the Cup wanting to avoid germs that may linger in the consecrated wine. Some few who For discussion/reflection: are alcoholics pass by in order to maintain their sobriety. Others just pass by. What is your experience of sharing? What is your experience of ‘being broken’ for others? What new What about this resistance to receiving the Blood of encounter with Christ is there for you by meditating Christ? Let us look at the symbol of blood for a on the breaking of the bread? moment. Many of us are afraid of blood. Today, we are What is your experience of the Lamb of God counseled to wear latex gloves when dealing with invocation? What did you learn from this article? spilled blood because it may contain serious and life- What is your experience of the prayer, “Lord, I am threatening diseases – HIV/AIDS, STD’s, and other not worthy?” What did you learn here? blood-borne pathogens harmful to human life.
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