Does culture affect how the Eucharist is prepared in asian countries

[Churchman25]

Does the way the Eucharist is prepared depend the particular culture that it is about to consume it in asian countries?

 

[TK421]

Hi. I’m not entirely sure what it is you’re asking.

There is some room for liturgical differences in the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist among the different countries. In the West a Mass lasts about an hour. In Nigeria it can go for 3 hours sometimes.

The matter used for the hosts that will become the Eucharist is the same anywhere: it is wheat. It has to be wheat for a valid confection. The precise way it is prepared might differ a bit from country to country or diocese to diocese, but the matter will be the same.

Peace.

 

[Vico]

Does the way the Eucharist is prepared depend the particular culture that it is about to consume it in asian countries?

There are different forms of the Mass or Divine Liturgy in each of the sui iuris Churches. Each has one or more eucharistic prayers which may be in different languages. Some of these Eucharistic celebrations use leavened wheat and others unleavened wheat, and all use grape wine.

 

[HeDa]

My guess is, that it is more if there are different rites like Latin (western) or Syro Malabar (Southern India) for example, than “country culture”.

 

[thistle]

Does the way the Eucharist is prepared depend the particular culture that it is about to consume it in asian countries?

Can you please clarify. What do you mean by “the way the Eucharist is prepared”?

What it is made of is universal and not subject to differing cultures.

Can. 924 §1 The most holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist must be celebrated in bread, and in wine to which a small quantity of water is to be added.

§2 The bread must be wheaten only, and recently made, so that there is no danger of corruption.

§3 The wine must be natural, made from grapes of the vine, and not corrupt.

 

[Churchman25]

I meant the process of consecration.

 

[Hereiam]

§2 The bread must be wheaten only, and recently made, so that there is no danger of corruption.

This makes total since, and I don’t mean any disrespect, but with the use of communion wafers, what constitutes “recently made”…is there a certificate of analysis or a “best by” date stamped on the box?

I’m only assuming its a judgement call by the Pastor, but if so, and it is specified in the Canon Code, it just shows how Canon Law cannot be interpreted as black and white…which I have always felt…and justifies the need for Canon Lawyers rather than us in the laity just regurgitating or cut and pasting the Code and saying, this is it.

 

[HeDa]

There is a “Best before date” on everything we can eat required by civil law and that includes hosts.
There is a man in my parish who donates the hosts so he comes to the sacristy every once in a while to check if we need more. He then delivers 3 bags x1000 small and 2 bags of the larger size.

Very rarely, all of the consecrated hosts in the tabernacle and new ones consecrated during that mass are needed so at the next mass the priest just consecrates more so that he and deacon can bring communion to the sick and homebound. My old priest “Cleaned the tabernacle” as I call it during one Sunday in Lent. He had a way of rotating consecrated hosts so that “older” ones were used first.

Depending upon who makes the hosts and their equipment there are all kinds of crosses and crucifixes on the hosts, plain and thinner, plain and thicker. Some taste sweeter and I guess that is if spring wheat or autumn wheat is used when baking them.

 

[Hereiam]

There is a “Best before date” on everything we can eat required by civil law and that includes hosts.

But that is civil law not canon law.

 

[HeDa]

Here my guess would be that, if there was ever needed to be something written in the Canon law regarding how long a host could be in the tabernacle, it would be “Use common sense and don’t be stupid!” to put it in plain English. Canon law is for the whole Church and there are different civil laws in each country that need to be followed regarding food. Humid climate or dry climate? Differs even during summer or winter season or rainy or dry season, coastal or interior, north or south in the country… … … … This is where civil food law is to be followed as it is impossible and unrealistic to have one canon law ruling how long hosts can be in the tabernacle that every single diocese on the planet should follow.

 

[Hereiam]

This is where civil food law is to be followed as it is impossible and unrealistic to have one canon law ruling how long hosts can be in the tabernacle that every single diocese on the planet should follow.

For countries that have civil food laws