tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post2386083553038227756..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: Humble SublimityBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-49715042830520954882009-08-31T17:15:34.865-04:002009-08-31T17:15:34.865-04:00My first communion was ilicit.
I was visiting, an...My first communion was ilicit.<br /><br />I was visiting, and I had no concept of the gravity of recieving communion when not properly disposed.<br /><br />Thankfully this fault was absolved in confession prior to my second communion.<br /><br />Happy annaversary Father!ben in denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-57002214246588974202009-08-31T12:16:48.472-04:002009-08-31T12:16:48.472-04:00Sometimes the broken pieces of the consecrated Hos...Sometimes the broken pieces of the consecrated Host are larger than the normal individual host. I think a priest would also be conscious to not give a such a piece to an elderly or sick person who might have a difficult time eating it. ("take and eat") Also a small child who might not realize that the broken host might break even more before he could consume it.<br /><br />Thank you for the beautiful reflection...pennyantehttp://penny-nowisthetime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-322260315478242232009-08-31T06:46:14.151-04:002009-08-31T06:46:14.151-04:00It's a sentimental thing, for sure, but no dou...It's a sentimental thing, for sure, but no doubt the priest meant very well.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-16361970458608155182009-08-31T02:51:04.710-04:002009-08-31T02:51:04.710-04:00Tim - interesting story. I think the priest was do...Tim - interesting story. I think the priest was doing that in a personal gesture type of way. The consecrated host held by the priest holds no more or less "holiness" than any other consecrated hosts; all are the body of Christ. IMHO to ascribe any other attributes to a consecrated host (i.e. this one is more holy because person "x" held it at the moment of consecration) comes dangerously close to idolatry, since nothing can be more holy than the body of Our Lord itself. I'm absolutely not accusing you of this. Just underscoring the fact that the priest in question was most likely doing this for sentimental reasons, but not religious ones.Qualis Rexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-67882422994995653732009-08-30T22:00:43.724-04:002009-08-30T22:00:43.724-04:00I did consider, in your words, the "profound ...I did consider, in your words, the "profound interaction of two members of the Body of Christ, becoming the Mystery they receive" watching Cardinal Sean O'Malley RECEIVE Communion at TK's funeral...<br /><br /><br />Your comment about receiving part of the priest's Host brought to mind an experience I have wondered about: while visiting my sister and her parish, a small community, the pastor, a very good friend of hers, held up the Communion line when I was about to receive - after a brief time of his moving the hosts in the paten around, he kind of whispered something to me about not being able to find 'IT' and I HAD to ask if 'IT' had my name on 'IT' - he said that in a way, 'IT' did; it turned out he was searching for the last peace of his Host! As this was at his mission church and he had to return immediately to the parish, and I flew home the next day, I never had the chance to ask him about this. I have asked my pastor and he said it really didn't mean anything. Does it?<br />I do strive to humble myself; I am awed by the mystery!timhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062778573544803680noreply@blogger.com