An auxiliary bishop from Kazakhstan (no Borat jokes, please), Athanasius Schneider of Karaganda, has written a commentary in the Osservatore Romano arguing that kneeling and receiving Communion on the tongue is the proper posture. The article is titled "Like a nursing child in the arms of the one who nourishes him," and Bishop Schneiderseems to take the metaphor of God feeding His children as the governing principle for the reception of the Eucharist.The bishop is getting major props, naturally, from many corners of the Catholic blogosphere. When the motu proprio on the Old Rite came down some joked that this would be the next step. Hard to believe, but...Catholic News Servicehas a write-up.

David Gibson is the director of Fordham’s Center on Religion & Culture.

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