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Question Title	Posted By	Question Date
Biting the Host	Lena	Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Question: Hi Brother, All my life I have been taught by my parents that biting the Host is bad and what you should do is swallow it. Is there any basis for this belief? Pax Christi, Lena
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+ Dear Lena: This idea of not chewing the Host of our Lord is a common, but mistaken notion and misplaced devotion. From what I understand, the Greek word that is used in the Bible for the Eucharist means, "to munch". I think Scott Hahn mentioned that in one of his tapes. At any rate, there is nothing wrong with chewing the Eucharist instead of having it dissolve or be swallowed whole. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Biting the Host

Lena

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

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Hi Brother,

All my life I have been taught by my parents that biting the Host is bad and what you should do is swallow it. Is there any basis for this belief?

Pax Christi,

Lena

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+

Dear Lena:

This idea of not chewing the Host of our Lord is a common, but mistaken notion and misplaced devotion.

From what I understand, the Greek word that is used in the Bible for the Eucharist means, "to munch". I think Scott Hahn mentioned that in one of his tapes.

At any rate, there is nothing wrong with chewing the Eucharist instead of having it dissolve or be swallowed whole.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum