Tag Archives: Eucharist

Is this list complete?

Posted on 30 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site of the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minnesota, The Catholic Spirit, there is a list of reasons why we go to Mass.  It seems the Catholic Spirit have plucked this from Card. O’Malley of … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Host became stuck in my throat. Did I commit sacrilege?

Posted on 9 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I went to Mass and Benediction this evening and at Communion time, and I under-estimated how small the pieces of host were in my mouth before swallowing, and there was a really large sharp chunk that got stuck … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Priest brushes his hands off over floor after handling Hosts

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
This morning we got the double whammy. After subjecting us to the “We are the Eucharist” homily, the priest, after moving the Hosts from one ciborium to another, brushed his hands off over the floor (carpeted.) Is there … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: shaking down the Lord

Posted on 7 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
At the Holy Thursday night mass, there were more hosts than would easily fit into the three ciboria. The deacon held the tops down and gave each one a vigorous shake. When this didn’t quite do it he … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Are Orthodox “Masses” valid?

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
A friend of mine, who runs the R.C.I.A. program in my parish, recently told me that an Orthodox Mass is just as valid as a Catholic Mass. Is this true? (I thought that the fact that the Orthodox … Continue reading →

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Will desecrating the Eucharist receive same attention as burning the Koran?

Posted on 8 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I see that the plan of one small church in America to burn a Koran has gained world-wide attention, interventions by the Secretary of State and religious leaders, and a spot on the BBC’s front page.
Does this … Continue reading →

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NCReg: Priest Slaps Young Man For Desecrating Eucharist

Posted on 6 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From an article by Pat Archbold in the National Catholic Register, with my emphases and comments:

Recently there has been a rash of desecration of the Eucharist during communion time.  As a result, there have been some calls to restore communion … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Catholic “seder” meal

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
If you have time this week, I was hoping you could post something about Seder meals and whether or not they are important for Catholics to have them.  It seems that I’m hearing varying responses about it.  A … Continue reading →

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FOLLOW UP: McBrien’s “rather adolescently rigid” article… NCR readers react!

Posted on 9 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Notre Dame’s Richard McBrien says that "Eucharistic adoration, perpetual or not, is a doctrinal, theological, and spiritual step backward, not forward."
You can read his sneering NCR article if you want or read it with my commentary HERE.
A WDTPRS reader … Continue reading →

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D. Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bp. D’Arcy’s norms for TABERNACLES

Posted on 15 July 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader comes new from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, where His Excellency the exemplary John M. D’Arcy is bishop. 
His Excellency has made a statement about the placement of the tabernacle in churches of the diocese. Document.
Here … Continue reading →

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