Posted by jboy on May 14, 1999 at 08:35:28:
In Reply to: Re: one or both? posted by johnboy on May 14, 1999 at 08:11:31:
Here's an example, Anne, of the type of stuff available---some real academic, some real down to earth by authors like Frank Sheed--at EWTN Librarires; the link is below
"Extending the Practice of Communion Under Both Kinds" "Sacramentali Communione" Instruction of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship issued June 29, 1970. That sacramental communion brings the faithful more completely into the celebration of the eucharist is the teaching of the Church's entire tradition. For through communion the faithful come to share more completely in the eucharistic sacrifice. They take part, that is, not simply by faith and the prayers they utter or simply by an affective, spiritual union with Christ offered on the altar, but by receiving Christ himself sacramentally so as to obtain for themselves a fuller share in the effects of his holy sacrifice. To the end that the fullness of the sacramental sign in the eucharistic banquet would be more striking for the faithful,[1] Vatican Council II decreed that in certain instances, to be determined by the Apostolic See, the faithful could receive communion under both kinds.[2] This was without prejudice to those dogmatic principles laid down by the Council of Trent to teach that *****Christ, whole and entire*****, as well as the genuine sacrament are received under the form of either bread OR wine.[3]
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWBOTH.TXT
peace,
jb