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netmilsmom
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It’s not the wine, it’s the vessel holding it and the lips touching the vessel.
People have gotten sick here.
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People have gotten sick here.
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thedogmother
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netmil(name removed by moderator):
Hands have a very fast way of spreading germs! I do not believe that anyone can get sick drinking from the CUP that holds the most Precious Blood of Jesus. I guess I just have faith that Jesus would not allow us to get sick, celebrating the Body & Blood of Jesus.
Peace be with you,
Claire
Does your parish hold hands during the Lord’s Prayer?
Hands have a very fast way of spreading germs! I do not believe that anyone can get sick drinking from the CUP that holds the most Precious Blood of Jesus. I guess I just have faith that Jesus would not allow us to get sick, celebrating the Body & Blood of Jesus.Peace be with you,
Claire
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tossolul
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netmil(name removed by moderator):
With all due respect to their illness…How exactly do you know they got sick from the Chalice? You state it as you know this is where they contracted their illness from.
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tossolul
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I think that is worth much more than 2 cents. Thank you.
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HappyCatholic01
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Just my feelings for me, but if I die from something I contract while patrtaking of the Lord’s Body or Blood, so be it.
I am not trying to hang around here any longer than I have to anyway! Why bother, when God awaits?
I am not trying to hang around here any longer than I have to anyway! Why bother, when God awaits?
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tossolul
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This is what I tried to state earlier, but must have worded it wrongly…because my statement offended some people. I sincerely apologize for that. I am in total agreement with your line of thinking.
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netmilsmom
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As someone who has worked in the medical profession, I can tell you that there is no absolute.
However, when in every other case, we are told to avoid sharing drinking cups, it would be a good place to start.
Especially when a person is a good hand washer.
A wipe of a cloth on the lip of a cup will not clean away germs.
This is a fact, lipstick is a perfect way to transfer germs. See ladies at your church wearing it? See anyone with blistex? No cloth wipes that off.
If God wanted me to receive the blood, he would lead me to a parish that uses intinction.
OH WAIT! He did!
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thedogmother
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AMEN SISTER! (…or is it brother?)
Claire B from ME
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HappyCatholic01
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The question that keeps coming up is “who really cares?”
To me, if I become ill or die by trying to partake of Jesus Christ, that’s okay with me. Obviously that is better for me in God’s view, as His will be done.
How many martyrs died for their faith and love of Christ? ALL OF THEM!!! (This is not to imply I am a saint, martyr, or anything even close…)
But this isn’t to disparage anyone who doesn’t choose to, just me trying to see the logic, that’s all. God be with you whatever you do!
To me, if I become ill or die by trying to partake of Jesus Christ, that’s okay with me. Obviously that is better for me in God’s view, as His will be done.
How many martyrs died for their faith and love of Christ? ALL OF THEM!!! (This is not to imply I am a saint, martyr, or anything even close…)
But this isn’t to disparage anyone who doesn’t choose to, just me trying to see the logic, that’s all. God be with you whatever you do!
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miguel
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To each his own.
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HappyCatholic01
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^ Sure. Sounds good to me
And it’s brother, but it’s the AMEN that counts!
Erik from MD
And it’s brother, but it’s the AMEN that counts!
Erik from MD
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Dr.Bombay
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Oh good grief. Consecration isn’t magic. The accidents remain.
If someone poured Drano in the Precious Blood, would you drink it? :nope:
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netmilsmom
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Dr. Bombay:
Shhhhh, please do not confuse anyone with reason or logic.
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miguel
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Yikes! Another reason to follow the rubrics and not hold hands.Does your parish hold hands during the Lord’s Prayer?
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JKirkLVNV
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As someone who receives daily from the common Chalice, I have to say that it’s unreasonable to assume that Our Lord is going to protect us from getting sick as a result. Like Dr. Bombay said, the accidents remain. I simply don’t stress over it…but I have a strong constitution (and I smoke. Nicotine kills germs
). Also, we need to be sensible about it: in the midst of a flu outbreak, our pastor said that the chalice wouldn’t be offered. Very wise, IMHO.
). Also, we need to be sensible about it: in the midst of a flu outbreak, our pastor said that the chalice wouldn’t be offered. Very wise, IMHO.
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miguel
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Suicide by self-infection from the chalice is still suicide.
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miguel
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I don’t stress over it either. I just don’t do it. But I do smoke occasionally. Go figure.As someone who receives daily from the common Chalice, I have to say that it’s unreasonable to assume that Our Lord is going to protect us from getting sick as a result. Like Dr. Bombay said, the accidents remain. I simply don’t stress over it…but I have a strong constitution (and I smoke. Nicotine kills germs
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Dr.Bombay
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Kirk, you’ve stumbled upon the solution to the problem. We’ll just hand out cigarrettes to all the communicants before receiving. For those under 12, we’ll give them two. Those little buggers are hot boxes for all types of noxious germs.As someone who receives daily from the common Chalice, I have to say that it’s unreasonable to assume that Our Lord is going to protect us from getting sick as a result. Like Dr. Bombay said, the accidents remain. I simply don’t stress over it…but I have a strong constitution (and I smoke. Nicotine kills germs
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JKirkLVNV
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Dr. Bombay:
Everyone smokes, so no one wants to get anywhere near anyone else, ergo: no one gets sick! I gotta start charging for this stuff.
See, I think that’s the ticket to avoiding an epidemic:Kirk, you’ve stumbled upon the solution to the problem. We’ll just hand out cigarrettes to all the communicants before receiving. For those under 12, we’ll give them two. Those little buggers are hot boxes for all types of noxious germs.
Everyone smokes, so no one wants to get anywhere near anyone else, ergo: no one gets sick! I gotta start charging for this stuff.
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HappyCatholic01
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Suicide? That isn’t suicide, and you know it.
If you intentionally poison yourself via insemination of the Precious Blood, then yes. But that wasn’t what was being addressed.
That is so far off topic, it isn’t worth addressing.
Ridiculous claims don’t help your point. Just stop and accept that we disagree. I thought we had Miguel, and then you torpedo your own credibility with claims of intentional suicide ala the Blood of Christ infected with hemlock, arsenic, or the influenze virus.
Also,
If someone poured Drano in the Precious Blood, would you drink it?
Obviously not.
Now, if you’ll allow me to to continue with this absurd line of thinking,
If I knew a raging gunman was killing people during the 9 AM Mass, would I attend? No.
Stop asking silly rhetorical questions that don’t assuage anyone.
The point is, there is no guarantee of illness. You want to be ludicrous, how about this?
The Eucharistic ministers could have STDs, and may have germ ridden hands as they lay the Body of Christ on your tongue. So stop receiving communion if you want. Just because some of us aren’t going to go that route, don’t feel as though you need to stress why we shouldn’t be.
I just don’t sweat death in that regard. That isn’t suicide. If God chooses to take my life because I drank tainted blood, then the joke is on everyone who avoided it and stayed behind on this sin-ridden, devil-infested planet to live a life that can’t begin to compare within a fraction of what I will hopefully experience with my Lord in Heaven (pending a lengthy trip to Purgatory…).
This topic needs to end, by the way. It has become entirely pointless, anecdotal, riddled with childish what-ifs and conspiracy theories involing drano in the Lord’s Blood and EMs with STDs (my infusion, to be fair).
Skip communion if you want, that’s between you and God.
If you intentionally poison yourself via insemination of the Precious Blood, then yes. But that wasn’t what was being addressed.
That is so far off topic, it isn’t worth addressing.
Ridiculous claims don’t help your point. Just stop and accept that we disagree. I thought we had Miguel, and then you torpedo your own credibility with claims of intentional suicide ala the Blood of Christ infected with hemlock, arsenic, or the influenze virus.
Also,
If someone poured Drano in the Precious Blood, would you drink it?
Obviously not.
Now, if you’ll allow me to to continue with this absurd line of thinking,
If I knew a raging gunman was killing people during the 9 AM Mass, would I attend? No.
Stop asking silly rhetorical questions that don’t assuage anyone.
The point is, there is no guarantee of illness. You want to be ludicrous, how about this?
The Eucharistic ministers could have STDs, and may have germ ridden hands as they lay the Body of Christ on your tongue. So stop receiving communion if you want. Just because some of us aren’t going to go that route, don’t feel as though you need to stress why we shouldn’t be.
I just don’t sweat death in that regard. That isn’t suicide. If God chooses to take my life because I drank tainted blood, then the joke is on everyone who avoided it and stayed behind on this sin-ridden, devil-infested planet to live a life that can’t begin to compare within a fraction of what I will hopefully experience with my Lord in Heaven (pending a lengthy trip to Purgatory…).
This topic needs to end, by the way. It has become entirely pointless, anecdotal, riddled with childish what-ifs and conspiracy theories involing drano in the Lord’s Blood and EMs with STDs (my infusion, to be fair).
Skip communion if you want, that’s between you and God.
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