tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post584992328117142185..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Update on various thingsFr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-21169213772044124372010-01-04T20:32:38.933-05:002010-01-04T20:32:38.933-05:00and the priest comes for Sunday Mass every four-to...and the priest comes for Sunday Mass every four-to-six months, and in between, you can't even have the Holy Eucharist there. How blessed we are here!<br /><br />I am confused by Dad29's comment. Are you saying that it is allright for these Catholics to go without Mass and the Eucharist because the leaders of our church will not allow priests to marry or allow women to be priests? You do know the apostles were married, and that priests were married until the 1500s. The reason priests were no longer allowed to be married was because the church didn't want to deal with taking care of their widows and children when they died. Jesus chose married apostles. Also, there were women leaders in the early church. There is no biblical reason for priests to be celibate, and there is nothing in the Bible that says women can't be priests. I think Jesus is pretty upset with the leaders of our church today.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-34805462299362974702009-12-29T22:16:15.717-05:002009-12-29T22:16:15.717-05:00I still don't understand. If the priest only ...I still don't understand. If the priest only comes every few months or so, why couldn't he, when he is there, expose the Blessed Sacrament and then, whenever the prescribed time is to "refresh" It, the lay leader could either consume it or use it in a Communion service. At least they would have the Blessed Sacrament for a period of time after the priest leaves. A month or several weeks is better than not at all. By the way, what is the governing rule for time limits on exposition? What is the limit that the rule proscribes? And what is the rule for the method of disposition of the Blessed Sacrament once the time limit has come? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-17990625734610600872009-12-24T15:18:29.672-05:002009-12-24T15:18:29.672-05:00and the priest comes for Sunday Mass every four-to...<i>and the priest comes for Sunday Mass every four-to-six months, and in between, you can't even have the Holy Eucharist there. How blessed we are here!</i><br /><br />Must be a priest shortage, eh? Well, you know the obvious solutions! (/sarcasm)...<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful narrative. May you have a blessed Christmas!Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-41601595731148441632009-12-24T11:27:25.414-05:002009-12-24T11:27:25.414-05:00Anonymous:
The Eucharist retains the natural prop...Anonymous:<br /><br />The Eucharist retains the natural properties of bread and wine, so like the ordinary bread and wine it was before it became the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Savior, it can become stale or otherwise unsuitable to consume as food. As wonderful and fitting as it is to adore our Eucharistic Lord, the Eucharist is, nonetheless, meant as food.<br /><br />So, the Eucharist in the form of bread should be refreshed periodically, whether in the tabernacle or in the monstrance--where you have extended exposition of the Eucharist. <br /><br />For a similar reason, the Precious Blood is not reserved in the tabernacle (and never displayed on the altar for adoration, except as part of Mass), except for a very short time, to take to the sick--and only then, if the sick person cannot receive the host for some reason.<br /><br />Finally, no, the bread and wine, once transformed by the Lord into his own Body and Blood, remain so indefinitely. The Eucharist cannot "revert" back to it's prior realities. But we do believe that the divine presence remains only so long as the appearances of bread and wine remain.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-9683247842779683242009-12-24T00:10:49.974-05:002009-12-24T00:10:49.974-05:00Please see;
www.chapletoftearsofmysorrows.comPlease see;<br />www.chapletoftearsofmysorrows.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769876674755271366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-17471405566192576732009-12-23T22:27:42.702-05:002009-12-23T22:27:42.702-05:00OK, Fr., you just threw me a curve. I have never ...OK, Fr., you just threw me a curve. I have never heard of the concept of "refreshing the Blessed Sacrament". Can you give us a little more detail. I've been a Cahtolic all my life and have never heard of it. What does refresh mean? Why? Is there a Catholic rule or regulation that governs the process? If so, how long has it been in effect? Does the Blessed Sacrament turn back into bread after so long a period of time? Help us out. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-88103417525444791632009-12-23T08:06:59.684-05:002009-12-23T08:06:59.684-05:00Thanks for sharing your Mexican Holiday experience...Thanks for sharing your Mexican Holiday experience with us and this must be very useful for the Mexican lovers and tourist's.Mexican Maphttp://www.mexicool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-3170527151575420952009-12-22T15:30:40.277-05:002009-12-22T15:30:40.277-05:00Welcome back Father! I hope you have a very bless...Welcome back Father! I hope you have a very blessed Christmas.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.com