Is it ok to chew the Host or not

[ProVobis]

cavanaghco.com/products.html

I know it’s a commercialized product but why did they have to add this line?

All Cavanagh altar breads are superior in substance and sign value.

A little bold on their part, no?

 

[otjm]

Yes, but the discussion was whether problems were with infrequent confessions rather than too-frequent communions. I don’t know, maybe confession lines were more full back in the 50s because there was more fear of God’s punishments? If so, is that a bad thing?

Following the moral law because of fear of punishment is a child-like approach to law. The Pharisees were absolute masters of the Law; and Christ constantly excoriated them for their attitude.

The adult approach is not following the law (and the Law) because of fear of punishment, but because of true love of God.

To use an analogy: One does not describe a marriage as a great marriage because the parties have not committed adultery. One would hope that spouses do not commit adultery, not because of fear of punishment, but because of love and respect of the spouse.

A mature faith is not one where the person does not co to confession; it is rather where a person goes to confession because has offended God, whom one loves, and one desires reconciliation. It goes a good bit farther than a simple, mechanistic approach based on fear of punishment.

The two great Laws are to love God with your whole heart and mind, and the second is to love your neighbor as yourself. Notice - Christ did not say the first great law was to avoid sin because of punishment.

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

I know it’s a commercialized product but why did they have to add this line?

A little bold on their part, no?

I assume what they mean is that their hosts are more bread-like than their competitors’ products.

 

[ProVobis]

I assume what they mean is that their hosts are more bread-like than their competitors’ products.

That seems to be the case.

But let’s face it, had you or I made a statement like that, we almost certainly would be challenged by other posters. A certain amount of a double standard, if you will.