I’ve been browsing your blog and found lots of useful info on this, but still have some specific questions.
One of my parish pastors has been offering Communion during Mass in 2 ways – he and the Deacon in the main line give by way of intinction (on the tongue), and then an extraordinary minister gives just the body in a separate line for those that wish to receive in the hand. Lately, the “in the hand” line has not been offered, making me think that it’s an attempt to force the entire congregation to receive on the tongue. Is this permitted, or should there be consideration for those that wish to receive in the hand?
Also, I was visiting another parish (not my own) where I was denied Communion in the hand (under one species). I thought that GIRM left it up to the communicant on how they wished to receive.
Theologically, why do so many priests insist upon (push) reception on the tongue when our GIRM gives both options to the communicant?
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A: Intinction is one of the approved methods for distributing communion. Both GIRM 160 and 161 do allow communicants to choose whether to receive in the mouth or the hand, but they have no choice with intinction—they must receive by mouth.
I’m not sure why your priest is “pushing” for reception on the tongue when communion in the hand is an approved and reverent option in the United States. Ask him for more information.