Check out our reflection re: gum-chewing at Mass on our blog. Excerpt: Every once in a while the faithful will see something going on at Mass that probably shouldn't be happening and they come asking questions because they're confused. To the weekly or daily communicant such questions may appear bizarre (presumably we've been solidly formed in our traditions), yet we are obliged anyway to answer clearly, kindly, and unambiguously when asked. One such question is whether gum-chewing is permissible during Mass and when receiving communion. |