I was at the midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica last night with the Holy Father.  I noticed during Communion a priest was giving Communion only on the tongue, then I saw another priest doing the same.  Fra Jerome, who has been to other Papal ceremonies in the past 2yrs. said this is something new.  Also new is that each priest carrying a ciborium was accompanied by a man dressed in a suit carrying a candle, very nice.

There are rumors going around that a new document is coming out in January that will establish ad orientem as the norm for the Novus Ordo, as well as Communion on the tongue.  I stress “rumor” but last night’s Communion procedure has me thinking maybe it’s true.

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