What is the biggest liturgical abuse?
This post is so true and it reminds me of Our Lady's words to Fr. Gobbi complaining about this abuse: "If you saw how many sacrilegious Communions I see, you would shed tears of blood too!"
Each day I offer reparation for these sins by reciting the Fatima prayers and the Rosary to God through Mother Mary.
Deacon John
(Editor’s Note: The following item was taken from the blog Stella Borealis, “a site for the exchange of information about the Catholic Church in Minnesota, neighboring states and provinces.” It addresses a problem, however, prevalent in many California parishes as well.) 
The biggest abuse at almost every parish is the nearly 100% reception of Holy Communion by the congregation in parishes that have minuscule Confession opportunities and lines. I would think that the Communion fast from food before reception should be increased from one hour to three hours. This would make it much more likely that many parishioners would not be able to keep the fast and if they were adequately catechized, they would not want to receive Communion. This requirement and that of being free from mortal sin should be announced by the celebrant immediately before Communion in every Mass for several years before the habit of sacrilegious reception can be minimized. [A similar announcement is generally given at Christmas and Easter Masses and at marriages and other events where large numbers of non-Catholics might be present.] Ushers should cease guiding communicants “row by row” up to the front. Let them go up as they want, or don’t want. Then it won’t be so conspicuous if some don’t receive, putting an end to idle speculations as to which mortal sin one’s neighbor or pew-mate had committed. Confession opportunities must then be increased for parishioners to more than just 30-60 minutes before the Saturday Vigil Mass. To read more from Stella Borealis, Click Here.
From http://www.calcatholic.com/
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