My mother used to believe wilder things in order to receive communion.
Michael was blushing as he received Communion and left quickly.
Despite some speculation to the contrary, he was able to receive communion.
The child would receive first communion shortly afterwards and then again after the age of five about once per year.
He also took the view that it was all but necessary for the laity to receive Communion every day.
No homily was given, and most often only the priest himself received Communion.
But how could you prevent the fundamentalists from receiving communion?
When this is the case, some churches have the participants come up front and sit at a table in groups of twelve to receive communion.
Before West knew it the old ladies were bustling up to the front to receive communion.
They attend Mass at 6:30 and receive communion through a small gold door in the chapel wall.