Keeping the Blessed Sacrament At Home

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I read in Catholic Church history that in (i think) the fourth century and thereabouts, people were allowed to keep the Blessed Sacrament @ their homes. I am wondering why this is not done anymore? Jesus came to give His whole self to us, so why should He be kept locked away in an “empty” Church all day and night?

It doesn’t seem right…
 
distracted said:
I read in Catholic Church history that in (i think) the fourth century and thereabouts, people were allowed to keep the Blessed Sacrament @ their homes. I am wondering why this is not done anymore? Jesus came to give His whole self to us, so why should He be kept locked away in an “empty” Church all day and night?

It doesn’t seem right…
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Witchcraft. I know an 88 year old exorcist who used to practice in Africa, he can tell you all about how it happens.
 
The only time you can take away a Host is if you’ve been given specific permission to take the Blessed Sacrament to an invalid. I didn’t know that people used to do it for private veneration, but I can see how it might easily come to be abused.

As in the case of the guy who tried to sell a Host consecrated by JPII on Ebay.:mad:
 
lizaanne said:
Not entirely true - Eucharistic Adoration is quite acceptable, and encouraged, under the proper circumstances.

~Liza
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If reserved sacrament is needed to bring to say an invalid or someone dying - that is its primary use - adoration and private prayer time in second place.
 
distracted said:
I read in Catholic Church history that in (i think) the fourth century and thereabouts, people were allowed to keep the Blessed Sacrament @ their homes. I am wondering why this is not done anymore? Jesus came to give His whole self to us, so why should He be kept locked away in an “empty” Church all day and night?

It doesn’t seem right…
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People took some of the Blessed Sacrament home for members of family who could not go to the mass they attended.

I believe they also reserved some to have what we know as a communion service without the priest for those periods when a priest was not available in their area.

These were often times when a standalone church was not available - unlike today. Today we use the tabernacle to reserve the Blessed Sacrament for needs like bringing it to invalids.
 
HOPEFUL_IN_UK said:
The only time you can take away a Host is if you’ve been given specific permission to take the Blessed Sacrament to an invalid. I didn’t know that people used to do it for private veneration, but I can see how it might easily come to be abused.

As in the case of the guy who tried to sell a Host consecrated by JPII on Ebay.:mad:
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Allegedly consecrated by JPII.
 
I occasionally see a few parishoners take a pyx to Communion with them, and the priest gives them consecrated hosts to put in it.

I have no idea what they do with them, but they are well-known parishoners, so I don’t consider it my business.
 
Brother_John said:
I occasionally see a few parishoners take a pyx to Communion with them, and the priest gives them consecrated hosts to put in it.

I have no idea what they do with them, but they are well-known parishoners, so I don’t consider it my business.
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They are probably taking it to the elderly or to someone in hospital. If you are wondering, ask the priest.

~Liza
 
The Holy Gifts were reserved for daily communion during the week back when Liturgies were only on Sunday.
 
Brother_John said:
I occasionally see a few parishoners take a pyx to Communion with them, and the priest gives them consecrated hosts to put in it.

I have no idea what they do with them, but they are well-known parishoners, so I don’t consider it my business.
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Wow - thanks for that info. I have… in all my days as a Catholic (which are more than i care to say… 😃 ) never heard of or seen such a thing.

I am wondering: Can i do this?

My priest is not the most orthodox one in the world in some ways, so i am wondering if he would go for that?
 
Brother_John said:
I occasionally see a few parishoners take a pyx to Communion with them, and the priest gives them consecrated hosts to put in it.

I have no idea what they do with them, but they are well-known parishoners, so I don’t consider it my business.
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they are, with permission and proper preparation, taking communion to the sick either at home, in the nursing home or hospital.
 
When my father was ill, my mother, who went to daily mass, was given permission to bring the Eucharist home to him. After my mother died, some eight years later, I found her pyx in a dresser drawer with three fairly large fragments of the host! I was so upset I immediately consumed them then wondered if I had done the right thing. Also, when my aunt was in a nursing home I was visiting one day and she asked if I was an EMHC because she had the Eucharist in a drawer and wanted to receive! Her daughter, a nun, brought It to her. This sort of thing really bothers me. I have no problem with an EMHC bringing communion to someone, and my pastor had me do that for someone who ill for several months. But when care isn’t taken, this is what can happen.
 
The people you see with a pyx and consecrated hosts are eucharistic ministers. The eucharistic ministers assist in giving communion out during Mass. But they also have permission from the priest and have recieved proper training to bring communion to the homebound and patients in the hospital. Homebound, not meaning cant make it to Mass once, but people who are elderly, paralyzed and things such as that , that keeps them from getting to Mass every week. Ive actually been at Mass where the priest will ask for all eucharistic ministers bringing communion to the sick and homebound to stand for a special blessing before they depart with their duty.
 
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