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What does intinction mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the eucharist simultaneously.
  2. (obsolete) The act of tingeing or dyeing.
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Pastors give lengthy directions on the proper administration of the Eucharist by intinction or on how high the processional cross should be held.
In some parishes, one chalice is used, and each parishioner has the choice of either sipping from the cup or intinction.
For example, at the new service we offer Communion by intinction.
A Service of Holy Communion by intinction was offered first to the bridal party and then to the congregation.
Gould's research, updated and revised in 2000, advised against the use of intinction.
If there is a practice that should fall by the wayside it should be intinction.

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