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I will never understand the hate for communion rails. On a practical level, it allows people to kneel & get up faster than usual. In addition, people who want to kneel but need the physical assistance are able to receive in this posture. (This point could also be achieved by putting out movable kneelers at the distribution lines).

On a totally different less serious level- it creates a GREAT toddler blockade from the sanctuary. Even if a kid isn’t a “runner” it’s a nice piece of mind that they’l…

I am a fan of communion rails. But I am wondering how a practical point is managed? Our son is in a wheelchair and cannot kneel at altar rails. When we are at a church that uses them, it is an awkward and perhaps risky (re dropping the Host) lean that the priest needs to do - even if our son is by the “gate” on the main aisle. (We’ve been to more than one church with the altar rail.)