Animals and communion?

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I saw a post on facebook where the person was saying, “Primrose is a very dedicated catholic. She had a tone of communion wafers today.”

Primrose is a dog. And this person isn’t Catholic (last I heard) but her husband is. There is a picture of her dog receiving what looks uncomfortably like the Host. I don’t think it actually IS, like, maybe it’s unconsecrated …but…am I wrong for thinking that a dog (or any other animal for that matter) should NOT receive holy communion? If it IS ok…then I stand corrected.

Whether or not that’s what really happened, I still wanna settle it for my own peace of mind.

Thanks!
 
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I saw a post on facebook where the person was saying, “Primrose is a very dedicated catholic. She had a tone of communion wafers today.”

Primrose is a dog. And this person isn’t Catholic (last I heard) but her husband is. There is a picture of her dog receiving what looks uncomfortably like the Host. I don’t think it actually IS, like, maybe it’s unconsecrated …but…am I wrong for thinking that a dog (or any other animal for that matter) should NOT receive holy communion? If it IS ok…then I stand corrected.

Whether or not that’s what really happened, I still wanna settle it for my own peace of mind.

Thanks!
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You’re absolutely right. It is desecration and sacrilege to offer the Body of Christ, to an animal; and even if it was an unconsecrated host, it’s a blasphemous act.

If I recall correctly, Pope Francis excommunicated a priest who was giving dogs Communion a while ago.
 
Giving a dog the body and blood and divinity of Jesus Christ is an act of sacrilege that will condemn the celebrant or minister to eternal hellfire. There are no circumstances where it is acceptable.
 
It’s likely they were unconsecrated; where would the person get consecrated hosts from? If they were it sounds like Pope Francis has at least one more priest to excomunicate for this crime (though that priest also supported the ordination of women). I would also make the comment on “Facebook” how sickening the post is and delete/block the person.
 
On the other hand, it might be a spa wafer or similar, which is a traditional snack in parts of Central Europe and parts of Latin America. At a distance they can easily be mistaken for hosts. Is the dog’s owner of Czech or Slovak descent perhaps?

I highly doubt it was consecrated, though.
 
I grew up in a Polish/Italian Catholic family. One of our Christmas traditions is known as the sharing of Oplatki (which basically is an unconsecrated wafer that is shared with family members)

There was a colored one designated for the animals. And yes, they shared in the Oplatki.

And no, it was not seen as blasphamous, but rather part of our culture as Polish.

catholiccompany.com/content/oplatki-christmas-tradition.cfm
 
Cojuanco said:
Is the dog’s owner of Czech or Slovak descent perhaps
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Marie5890 said:
I grew up in a Polish/Italian Catholic family. One of our Christmas traditions is known as the sharing of Oplatki (which basically is an unconsecrated wafer that is shared with family members)

There was a colored one designated for the animals. And yes, they shared in the Oplatki.

And no, it was not seen as blasphamous, but rather part of our culture as Polish.

catholiccompany.com/content/oplatki-christmas-tradition.cfm
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That’s all well and good but how is this related to a non-Catholic making a dumb post like this on “Facebook?”
 
Matthew 7:6
Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
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ServusHumilis said:
That’s all well and good but how is this related to a non-Catholic making a dumb post like this on “Facebook?”
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I re-read the original OP. I see your point…

When I first skimmed it (and yes I admit I skimmed it) it brought to mind oplatki.
 
Ecce panis Angelórum,
Factus cibus viatórum:
Vere panis fíliórum,
Non mittendus cánibus.
 
Heck, you can buy box loads of hosts at any religious goods store. There is no reason to think that these hosts were The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ.

Autom sells them for $12.00 for a box of 1000.
 
Marie5890 said:
I grew up in a Polish/Italian Catholic family. One of our Christmas traditions is known as the sharing of Oplatki (which basically is an unconsecrated wafer that is shared with family members)

There was a colored one designated for the animals. And yes, they shared in the Oplatki.

And no, it was not seen as blasphamous, but rather part of our culture as Polish.

catholiccompany.com/content/oplatki-christmas-tradition.cfm
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THANK YOU!!! I was wondering what my friend’s mother was doing!!! I didn’t dare ask.
Thank you!! It seemed all too familiar yet she is not religious, so thanks for the clarification!
 
cheezey said:
THANK YOU!!! I was wondering what my friend’s mother was doing!!! I didn’t dare ask.
Thank you!! It seemed all too familiar yet she is not religious, so thanks for the clarification!
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You are welcome. 🙂

My grandparents have long since past, and I miss spending Christmas Eve with the and sharing the Oplatki.

My grandmother would start who was ever oldest (which was my grandfather) in the sharing and then would go down the family line by age…

Then my aunt would take the colored one and give a piece of it to Muffy (her Pekingese ).

I miss those days. 😦

I also know that there is this legend (but I dont think it’s Polish per say ) of on the night Christ was born, all the animals were able to talk for a short time

In fact there is a 1970 30 min Christmas cartoon called “The Night the Animals Talked”

Loved it!
 
Sorry to get back to this so late. Thanks to all for your replies!

I had asked that person clarify what they were doing but they never responded. Nonetheless, I’m glad to see that I was ok in my thinking.

Thanks again!
 
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