doubleplusgoodful: The Church's norm for reciving Holy Communion is kneeling & on the tongue. Some dioceses (like mine) have applied to Rome for an exception. In those places, it is up to - primarily - the Bishop's discression and - secondarily - the individual's. That is, if the Bishop says it's okay, it's the individual's choice.
This is addressing the previous question regarding receiving Communion on the hands, I assume? Thank you for your clarification!
Additionally, and this is just anecdotal, sometimes it might not be possible to receive Communion kneeling down. In my university’s chapel, Communion is received kneeling and on the tongue, but the elderly who are unable to kneel receive it standing up. I suppose there’s that consideration, too. But yes, as far as I know too, such details of the sacraments usually depend on the Bishops’ discretion.
- Kai
