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Holy Mystery of Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion) - Receiving Procedures during a Divine Liturgy

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Requirements and Conditions

The Holy Mystery of Holy Oil is received after the person recieves the first two Mysteries of Christian Illumination: Baptism and Chrismation.

The Holy Eucharist is given during a Divine Liturgy.

The Holy Mystery of Holy Eucharist is administered by a priest.

The Holy Mystery of Holy Eucharist should be received often during all liturigcal cycles.

Preparing to Receiving the Holy Eucharist

Before the Divine Liturgy

A person fasts from midnight. Water and unfermented fruit juice is allowed.

During the Divine Liturgy

A person prays the "Prayer before Holy Communion" as a group prayer.

Receiving the Holy Eucharist

The priest gives the people the Holy Eucharist. He stands in the center aisle in front of the solea.
In one line, the people walk up the center aisle to the priest. The people cross their arms across thier breast. That is, the right hand is near the left shoulder and the left hand is near the right shoulder.

Holy Eucharist is given by two methods.

Method Name	Method Definition	Who receives
Intinction	The priest dips a small portion of a piece of what appears to be bread (Precious Bread) into what appears to be wine (Precious Blood) in the chalice. The priest places what appears to be wine soaked bread (Precious Bread and Blood) in the person mouth.	People able to swallow bread and wine.
Little Finger	The priest dips the tip of his little finger what appears to be wine (Precious Blood) in the chalice. The priest places his little finger near the infant's mouth. The infant's mouth locates the priest's little finger and the sucks what appears to be wine (Precious Blood) from the tip of the priest's little finger.	Infants unable to swallow bread.

Intinction

With his fingers, the priest dips a small portion of a piece of what appears to be bread (Precious Bread) into what appears to be wine (Precious Blood) in the chalice. The key words are "dips" and "small".
The Precious Bread is not immersed into the Precious Blood. Usually, most of the Precious Bread does not enter the Precious Blood. Usually, the Abouna / priest's fingers do not touch the Precious Blood. Usually, the Precious Blood does not drips from the Precious Bread. Exceptions do happen. The reason is that the Abouna / priest is a human being and does not always dip the Precious Bread just right.
Because the amount of Precious Blood is small, a spoon to feed the Precious Bread and Blood and a cloth to catch the Precious Blood are not necessary.

How often should Holy Eucharist be recieved

Holy Eucharist should be received more than once/year.
The Holy Eucharist should be repetitively received as food for a person's spiritual journey.
All Catholics are required to recieve the Holy Eucharist one time during the Pascha Cycle between Feasts of Feasts Holy and Glorious Pascha and Great Feast of Pentecost.

When Holy Eucharist is Administered

Holy Eucharist is administered during the Divine Liturgy, the Presanctified Liturgy, the Typica service, etc.

Name

The small piece of Precious Body given as Holy Eucharist to the faithful is called "Particle".

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