Tag Archives: chalice

The Conclave’s voting process hardware

Posted on 5 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This morning at the briefing in the Holy See Press Office, images were displayed of the three “urns” used in the conclave for the collection of the voting slips of the cardinals.  Here is some info from VIS:
NEW CHALICE-URNS FOR … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: What to do if a bug gets into the chalice?

Posted on 2 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A young priest writes:
Last weekend after a somewhat fiery homily of exposition of evil and the devil I had a run in with a menacing fly (assuming not Beelzebub himself). At the epiclesis a very large fly dive bombed into … Continue reading →

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It’s a “chalice”… an ineffable chalice!

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Before its implementation… and after… some people whined that the new, corrected translation is tooo haaard.  How could anyone be expected to understand words like “ineffable… consubstantial… dew…” or “chalice”.
A reader sent me this:

Apparently a brewery thinks beer drinkers can … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Should I kneel to receive Communion from the chalice?

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
If I receive communion kneeling must I also receive from the chalice kneeling?
Look.
The smallest drop of the Most Precious Blood of our Saviour and God, Our Lord Christ Jesus, is greater in dignity than the cosmos and every … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Elevation of chalice, paten during concelebrations.

Posted on 2 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
At a concelebrated Mass without a deacon, is it permitted / required / impermissible for one of the concelebrants to elevate the chalice while the main celebrant elevates the paten?
First, allow me to say that concelebration should be … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Bishop consecrating chalice, vestments during Mass

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sacred vessels are important.  They are consecrated (like the hands of priests) to touch the Body and Blood of the Lord.
I had this in my email:
I am trying to locate the rite (prayers and rubrics) for the consecration for a … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: reconsecrating, restoring a chalice

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Many years ago, a chalice was donated to the parish of my grandfather as a memorial after his death. After several years, my grandmother received a call from the pastor stating that they were cleaning house in the … Continue reading →

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The Savior’s chalice is forever precious and His hands are ever sacred

Posted on 10 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Hermeneuticalness has an interesting post concerning the new corrected translation.   Let’s jump in media res:
In the combox of the post "Telling the truth – a new corrected translation", Lawrence the Roman writes concerning the new corrected ICEL translation of … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: self-communication from the chalice

Posted on 1 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have a question about self-communication. I was at a monastery this weekend for a retreat and a monks allowed the laity to receive the Chalice. How they did it was a bit odd though. A lay brother … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: “self-service” from the chalice

Posted on 18 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader, edited:
Last night I was scandalised, apart from the usual "inclusive" language that the Priest used throughout, he asked, after the Priests Communion (normally the EMHC’s are crawling over each other by now) whether there was a "Eucharistic … Continue reading →

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