Galea Salutis has a detailed and interesting article on Communion under both species – The Law. As far as I can tell I believe his conclusions to be correct. I have heard Cardinal Arinze on his podcast say many of the same things.
Communion under both species
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Receiving Communion under both species is beautiful in theory, but it can lead to abuses very easily, as at my church
See me blog entry
http://gladiolus-spiritus.blogspot.com/2006/10/liturgical-abuse-pouring-blood-of.html#links
I still haven’t met with the pastor to discuss.
In any case, make sure the Pastor has read the Vatican Document, before he proceeds, lest he inadvertantly errs.
I have written before of the big problems associated with distributing communion under both species in every circumstance. It is further problematic due to the huge number of EMHC that we use in the USA.
I just don’t see the point. The tiniest particle of either species is whole and complete.
I think it really has an effect of making people believe they get “the body here and the blood over there and it is not complete until you get both.”
In theory a nice practice. What is the point though?