Eucharist contemplated

Tim Rohr tries to police the Neocatechumenal Way into oblivion. Or is he just desperate to find a hold on the Way by enforcing misunderstood policies on the Eucharistic Celebrations? He claims:

""Let's review. In 2005 you were told by Rome to conform your liturgies, especially in the manner of distributing Holy Communion, to the liturgical books - meaning you were to do as the rest of us. The leaders of the NCW said "we will not obey", and they did not. In 2008, your statute was approved with the same demand that you conform your liturgy to the liturgical books. Your leaders said "we will not obey". This Saturday you will go to your Eucharist and you will receive communion in a manner not in conformity with the liturgical books, and in doing so, you will say "we will not obey". And you tell us many will be saved through this?""

http://junglewatch2.blogspot.com/2013/12/this-is-classic-no-comment-needed.html

Let me place my answer here:

You are confused, dear Tim. I have already explained it to you once, but you do not heed. Before the Arinze letter it was possible to receive Communion in the Way while sitting. The letter asked the faithful to stand up while receiving Communion. There was a time of transition allowed to make this change. When the Statutes of the Way were accepted, this requirement was included in the regulations and the communities all required the regulation to be followed. This guaranteed conformity with the liturgical books.

What you are talking about is a completely different thing, the immediate vs. contemplated consumption of the Host. This should not be confused with the Arinze letter. In the Way, during Communion, the Eucharistic Host is kept in one's palm for a short period of time for contemplation. This is also a technical necessity because in a small community setup there is no sufficient space for the faithful to line up for Communion. This should be taken into consideration when we interpret the words of the liturgical books.

Therefore a contemplated consumption of the Host is to occur at the Way's celebrations of the Eucharist. This is absolutely in compliance with the spirit of the regulations. I wonder if this insignificant detail is all the criticism that those who attack the Way are able to come up with.