For devout Catholics, we may say that this idea is some what of a natural reaction. We profess belief in that the bread and wine cease to exist after the consecration and became the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ and then see Him casually trucked, in chalices and ciboria, quickly and uncovered, across the church. This treatment is not consistent with the great reverence a belief in the Real Presence would afford. I do not imply that the agents of this action do not believe, but I only point out that the image they create contradicts the idea they profess. The multiplication of chalices and extraordinary ministers is particularly scandalous because in its practice the reality of the Real Presence is ordered beneath the convenience of the assembly. The message that this is "Truly the Son of God" is seconded-placed by the message "We need to get these people through as fast as we can."

The presumption here is an important distinction. The 'communion' we share is with Christ and, through Him, the Church. However, it is only through Him that true communion is reached. One of symbols of the Communion procession is the unity of the people gathered together, however, the purpose and reality of the procession is union with Christ. We must never over-emphasize a symbol to the detriment of the reality (ed.- the emphesis is mine). In the Sacraments, Christ choose material symbols to convey supernatural reality. These symbols point to the true reality; they are not ends in themselves. I get the impression from many lay people that they feel 'entitled' to received Communion under both species and would be very upset (if not sinfully angry) if they did not get the 'full' deal. These reflects a lack of catechesis and an over-emphasis on the symbol, an over-emphasis which has crippled their understanding of the reality.