Dropping a Host

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Hello. I was just wondering what happen to the host when a Echaristic Minister drops it. Does God ‘de-consecrate’ it, or something. Is the E.M sinning in having dropped it. Plus, when I indicated to the E.M that he had dropped it, he self-communicated (he ate it from his own hands). this person is not a priest, and therefore is not allowed to self-communicate, has he sinned or am I over-reacting?
 
The host remains the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, even if it falls to the floor. It is never “de- consecrated.” No, it is not a sin to accidentally drop a host. The EM is only human. Mistake happen. Not sure about the self communicating part, though.
 
He did correctly. He had already been given the host by the priest when the priest gave him the ciborium.
 
mommyof4 said:
The host remains the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, even if it falls to the floor. It is never “de- consecrated.” No, it is not a sin to accidentally drop a host. The EM is only human. Mistake happen. Not sure about the self communicating part, though.
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My understanding is that in this circumstance, it isn’t really “self-communicating,” but is an acceptable way to deal with a host which, having been dropped, is not suitable to distribute – even if it were not the original host given to the EMHC. The alternative would be to bring it back to the sacristy and let it dissolve in water.
 
Every last crumb, drop, and piece of the wine and bread remain to be the body, blood, soul, and divinity of our Lord. So that means if when the host was dropped, and a few tiny pieces broke off, that’s the Lord down there on the floor! Oh my.

Could anyone explain how seriously diluting the precious blood, or dissolving the hosts in water, “de-consecrates” them? I remember Fr. Corapi talking about diluting the precious blood with lots of water so that it can be poured down the special drain in the sacristy.
 
031064 said:
Hello. I was just wondering what happen to the host when a Echaristic Minister drops it. Does God ‘de-consecrate’ it, or something. Is the E.M sinning in having dropped it. Plus, when I indicated to the E.M that he had dropped it, he self-communicated (he ate it from his own hands). this person is not a priest, and therefore is not allowed to self-communicate, has he sinned or am I over-reacting?
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Everything was handled most appropriately…teachccd 🙂
 
revelations said:
Could anyone explain how seriously diluting the precious blood, or dissolving the hosts in water, “de-consecrates” them? I remember Fr. Corapi talking about diluting the precious blood with lots of water so that it can be poured down the special drain in the sacristy.
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If the bread ceases to be bread or the wine ceases to be wine, it also ceases to be the Body or Blood of Christ. Thus if something happens so that a host is contaminated and cannot be consumed, it can be dissolved in water. When the bread no longer remains, the liquid can be poured down the sacrarium.
 
The EMHC can also consume any extra hosts if there is no way to return them to the tabernacle.
 
SuscipeMeDomine said:
If the bread ceases to be bread or the wine ceases to be wine, it also ceases to be the Body or Blood of Christ. Thus if something happens so that a host is contaminated and cannot be consumed, it can be dissolved in water. When the bread no longer remains, the liquid can be poured down the sacrarium.
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Almost. The technically correct answer is that when the accidents (that is, the physical appearances) of bread and wine are no longer present, then the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist no longer exists. The bread ceased to be bread and the wine ceased to be wine at the Consecration.
 
Plus, when I indicated to the E.M that he had dropped it, he self-communicated (he ate it from his own hands). this person is not a priest, and therefore is not allowed to self-communicate, has he sinned or am I over-reacting?

Consuming a dropped host is not the same thing as “self-communicating.”

What was the EM supposed to do with it? Give it to you?
 
Question asked and answered. Thread closed.
BTW: FYI, Threads like this actually belong in the Liturgy and Sacraments forum, not Apologetics.
Thanks to all who fielded it! 👍
MF
 
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