Eucharist more than once a weekend

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Originally Posted by R_C

However, Holy Church has allowed for exceptional circumstances in her Code of Canon Law, and we well know that what St. Peter binds on earth is bound in heaven.

Tis not an "exceptional circumstance". No other circumstance is required except what is ordinary for being able to receive Holy Communion and that the second Communion be in a Mass one is participating in...

(or if one receives as viaticum on ones death bed.....)

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Originally Posted by R_C

I understand.

However, it was for exceptional circumstances that the Church had allowed it.

The fact that the new Code does not explicitly mention it as such should not mean that we ought to receive the Holy Eucharist twice in the same day just because we want it to be so, even though we can - and yes, even though it is another Mass.

All I am trying to emphasize is that reception of the Blessed Sacrament requires that "proper disposition", which may or may not be present if we chose to attend two Holy Eucharists back to back for no other reason that we want to.

After all, it is the sacrifice and resurrection of Christ that we are witnessing. Many a mystic saint have said that the Blessed Virgin and many angels are present at every Holy Mass, and the mystic Franciscan friar s. Pio suggested that we should assist to Holy Mass "like the Blessed Virgin; like the apostle John assisted to the eucharistic sacrifice and to the sacrifice on the cross". That would be a proper disposition.

You seem to be implying that anyone who wants to receive frequently cannot possibly have a "proper disposition". Are you suggesting that anyone going to Mass and receiving daily is doing so just for show?