Euachrist at home/rosary

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I am not able to go to a mass, at all. I am wondering, is it possible to perform the euachrist at home? If not, just tell me, no need to say why, unless you think you should.

As some of you know, I decided to pray the rosary (their are several with the one I am ordering)

I was wondering does this seem like a good deal: estore.websitepros.com/1801606/Detail.bok?no=6

Personally, I love the rosary bead, and it comes with a pouch and a 60+ page book to tell about rosary, and tells you the prayers and such, good deal? I believe so, your thoughts?

btw: Rolltide helped me get a rosary that was cheap enough for me to get, and look good. Thank you rolltide.
 
If you are not able to make it to mass due to something like a serious health concern you should contact your local parish. They should have a ministry that delivers the Eucharist to the home bound.

That seems like a fair deal for a nice rosary. If you would like a nice rosary for free contact the good folks at www.rosaryarmy.com and they will send you a very nice hand made twine knotted rosary. There are lots of other good resources at the site as well.
 
btnewgent said:
If you are not able to make it to mass due to something like a serious health concern you should contact your local parish. They should have a ministry that delivers the Eucharist to the home bound.

That seems like a fair deal for a nice rosary. If you would like a nice rosary for free contact the good folks at www.rosaryarmy.com and they will send you a very nice hand made twine knotted rosary. There are lots of other good resources at the site as well.
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I wouldn’t want to get one for free if someone less fortunate then me couldn’t afford one.

It’s not that, I am just not allowed to go.
 
The price is relatively reasonable.

If, however, you have plenty of time, making knotted rosaries for your local Legion of Mary or KofC is an excellent devotion as well. Pray it as you knot it! (The junctions and Crucifixes are orderable separately.)

Ministry to the Homebound is available in many areas. Sometimes by EMHC’s (it’s one of the reasons they are allowed), sometimes deacons, or priests, and sometimes without the Eucharist, but bringing a liturgy of the word and a synopsis of the priest’s homily. (A few priests have printouts for that very purpose.)

If nothing else, the pastor can dispense your obligation due to inability to attend. Still, even while dispensed, one should spend time in prayer, and read the readings of the day.
 
btnewgent said:
If you are not able to make it to mass due to something like a serious health concern you should contact your local parish. They should have a ministry that delivers the Eucharist to the home bound.
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From his other posts, it seems that our friend ChristianKnight is a 15-year-old Baptist who is researching Catholicism, but his parents won’t let him go to Mass.

I think the previous posters thought you were a Catholic who could not get to Mass because you were home sick. So for now, ChristianKnight, it is not possible for you to receive the Eucharist, not until you are formally received into the Catholic Church. That would involve some instruction, usually in a program called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) available in most Catholic parishes.

But don’t let that discourage you. Perhaps the Holy Spirit is placing a desire for the Eucharist in you. That’s great! Continue learning and praying. Even if you can’t receive the Eucharist right now, God knows your desire. He is very patient, and will wait until your parents give you permission to join the Catholic Church, or until you are an adult and can make that decision for yourself. God also desires obedience to your parents (in all things that are not sinful), so you may just have to be patient and wait a while. And pray for your parents; perhaps some day they will want to receive the Eucharist too!

By the way, when you asked:
I am wondering, is it possible to perform the euachrist at home?
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I wonder if you mean, by yourself? Only an ordained priest can confect the Eucharist (use Christ’s power to change the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus at Mass). We can’t do it without a priest. I’m not sure if that is what you meant.
 
PhilotheaZ said:
From his other posts, it seems that our friend ChristianKnight is a 15-year-old Baptist who is researching Catholicism, but his parents won’t let him go to Mass.

I think the previous posters thought you were a Catholic who could not get to Mass because you were home sick. So for now, ChristianKnight, it is not possible for you to receive the Eucharist, not until you are formally received into the Catholic Church. That would involve some instruction, usually in a program called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) available in most Catholic parishes.

But don’t let that discourage you. Perhaps the Holy Spirit is placing a desire for the Eucharist in you. That’s great! Continue learning and praying. Even if you can’t receive the Eucharist right now, God knows your desire. He is very patient, and will wait until your parents give you permission to join the Catholic Church, or until you are an adult and can make that decision for yourself. God also desires obedience to your parents (in all things that are not sinful), so you may just have to be patient and wait a while. And pray for your parents; perhaps some day they will want to receive the Eucharist too!

By the way, when you asked:

I wonder if you mean, by yourself? Only an ordained priest can confect the Eucharist (use Christ’s power to change the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus at Mass). We can’t do it without a priest. I’m not sure if that is what you meant.
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I was meaning if can’t go to mass, why not have it at home? but thats impossible, I understand.

I joined the Rosery Army Community, and will make them graphic things and spread on the internet to my contacts (I play games, and run forums) and spread it to others, I might try to make a rosary later on, but will first need to get my own and learn the prayers and such and then get supplies.

and hey, should I get the rosary of the color I’d like or the one of my birth month? the color of the month I was born, kinda lost on that subject.
 
You can buy whichever colour you like. I’ve not heard of birth months having different colours, but I notice the Rosary which you have picked out is made from the gemstone for December. If this appeals to you, by all means buy it, but gemstones and colours for different birth months is not a Christian practice, so the meaning is not very important.

What is important is the prayers of the Rosary, which you will see in the book that accompanies it. Also, the Rosary which you have picked out has a representation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on it. You can read about the devotion to the Sacred Heart on other CA threads. Some good introductions to things like the Rosary and the Eucharist are produced in pamphlets by the Catholic Truth Society.

If your parents will not let you go to Mass, why don’t you ask a practising Catholic friend to take you to a Catholic church when there is not a service on? They will be able to point out things like the Tabernacle, where Christ is actually present, and show you how to behave in a church - things like genuflecting (bowing) before the Tabernacle and blessing yourself with Holy Water. Also, if you know any observant Catholics, why not ask them about praying the Rosary?

Wishing you all the best in your exploration of the Catholic Faith. Perhaps, for now, because of your parents, be patient and try to find out more, and then later you can approach a priest and ask about being received into the Catholic Church.
 
Of coursee you can always make a spiritual communion, an act of faith and adoration of Jesus truly present in the Eucharist, whether at home or when you are otherwise not able to receive.

My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.
 
I am not able to go to a mass, at all. I am wondering, is it possible to perform the euachrist at home?

You cannot offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice if you’re not a priest, if this is what you’re asking.
 
If you can’t go to Mass, another way to get involved in the life of the Church would be to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. While you might be praying at home alone, you’d be joined with the Church around the world in your prayers.

E-Breviary has the prayers online but they charge for a subscription. I used their service when it was free to introduce a friend of mine to the Liturgy of the Hours and it was quite easy. Now they show a subscription price of $29.95 a year but they also say they have a subsidized option.

Universalis isn’t quite identical to the printed version of the prayers, but it’s free.
 
SianTeresa said:
You can buy whichever colour you like. I’ve not heard of birth months having different colours, but I notice the Rosary which you have picked out is made from the gemstone for December. If this appeals to you, by all means buy it, but gemstones and colours for different birth months is not a Christian practice, so the meaning is not very important.

What is important is the prayers of the Rosary, which you will see in the book that accompanies it. Also, the Rosary which you have picked out has a representation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on it. You can read about the devotion to the Sacred Heart on other CA threads. Some good introductions to things like the Rosary and the Eucharist are produced in pamphlets by the Catholic Truth Society.

If your parents will not let you go to Mass, why don’t you ask a practising Catholic friend to take you to a Catholic church when there is not a service on? They will be able to point out things like the Tabernacle, where Christ is actually present, and show you how to behave in a church - things like genuflecting (bowing) before the Tabernacle and blessing yourself with Holy Water. Also, if you know any observant Catholics, why not ask them about praying the Rosary?

Wishing you all the best in your exploration of the Catholic Faith. Perhaps, for now, because of your parents, be patient and try to find out more, and then later you can approach a priest and ask about being received into the Catholic Church.
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I know no catholics, catholocism is a rarity here, I have heard in the American South, we (Baptists), and methodists/CoC are the most common you will find, although I have heard Baptists out-number all of them, but I honestly don’t care, as long as they believen the trinity, and try to live a sinless life, they’re good in my book. Of course we all sin, we are human.
 
ChristianKnight said:
I am not able to go to a mass, at all. I am wondering, is it possible to perform the euachrist at home? If not, just tell me, no need to say why, unless you think you should.
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you yourself cannot “perform” the Eucharist at home unless you are a priest, and even then not w/o permission to celebrate Mass outside a church or oratory. We celebrate Mass, we do not “perform Eucharist”. What you may be asking is, can one receive Holy Communion at home when one is unable to attend Mass for whatever reason, usually illness or infirmity. The answer is of course yes, and the reason why since earliest days of the Church more bread was consecrated and reserved, so that the Body of Christ could be taken to the sick and homebound. Call your parish and ask for a priest or extraordinary minister of Holy Communion to visit you and bring communion. If you reside with others who are Catholic and worthily disposed, they may receive at the same time.
 
Why not listen to the Mass on EWTN’s website? The Mass is broadcast four times a day:

These are the times for EST (your time zone):

8AM (live)
Noon (replay)
7PM (replay)
Midnight (replay)

You can also listen to the broadcast from Vatican Radio. It’s in Latin, but, it’s beautiful. You can catch it at 8AM (EST and your time zone). You visit their website at:

www.radiovaticano.org

Now, have you made any progress in getting into the Church? If you can, hold out until you become an adult. I realize that it is a sacrifice, but, given your particular circumstances, unless something changes in your hometown, that’s your best option. We’ll be praying for you.
 
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