Quick question regarding the Eucharist

[wifenmommy]

This weekend I was unable to make it to my normal Mass at “my” regular Church. I attended a Mass at a smaller Church in a nearby town. The Mass was word for word for what I have always heard in Mass ( this priest is more “liberal” and I expected Mass to be a little “different” but it wasnt!), UNTIL I went to recieve the Body of Christ and the priest said “Body of God”. I had never heard the Body of our Lord presented in this way…I was wondering if this was ok…any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[LilyM]

This weekend I was unable to make it to my normal Mass at “my” regular Church. I attended a Mass at a smaller Church in a nearby town. The Mass was word for word for what I have always heard in Mass ( this priest is more “liberal” and I expected Mass to be a little “different” but it wasnt!), UNTIL I went to recieve the Body of Christ and the priest said “Body of God”. I had never heard the Body of our Lord presented in this way…I was wondering if this was ok…any thoughts? Thanks!

It is an abuse, the words to be said as Communion is distributed are ‘Body of Christ’ and ‘Blood of Christ’ and no others.

Having said that, it doesn’t make the Mass invalid or anything, though it does make it illicit.

 

[musicmantg11]

It’s true, this is an abuse. If it was a Catholic Mass and the priest said Body of God, it does not make the mass invalid. Someone should talk to the priest about that.

God Bless! +

 

[Paul2274]

Stay-at-Home Catholic Dad of 3… is me! (and proud to be)

What he is saying is abuse and not in concurrance with the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)

You can find the GIRM and even download a Pdf version for free from the USCCB website

usccb.org/liturgy/current/revmissalisromanien.shtml

Here is what the GIRM says… very specific too.

161. If Communion is given only under the species of bread, the priest raises the host slightly
and shows it to each, saying, **Corpus Christi (The Body of Christ). **The communicant replies,
Amen, and receives the Sacrament either on the tongue or, where this is allowed and if the
communicant so chooses, in the hand. As soon as the communicant receives the host, he or she
consumes it entirely.

286. If Communion of the Blood of Christ is carried out by communicants’ drinking from the chalice, each communicant, after receiving the Body of Christ, moves and stands facing the minister of the chalice. The minister says, **Sanguis Christi (The Blood of Christ), **the communicant responds, Amen, and the minister hands over the chalice, which the communicant raises to his or her mouth. Each communicant drinks a little from the chalice, hands it back to the minister, and then withdraws; the minister wipes the rim of the chalice with the purificator.

Hope this helps.

Paul

 

[wifenmommy]

Next question…due to summer activities, we may attend this Mass/parish frequently, should we continue to do so if Fr. does not change his wording?

 

[LilyM]

Next question…due to summer activities, we may attend this Mass/parish frequently, should we continue to do so if Fr. does not change his wording?

If you don’t have the option of attending another Mass elsewhere then the mere fact that he may commit this abuse doesn’t remove your obligation to attend. If the Masses were invalid that’d be different.

Use those masses to pray hard for him and for the sanctification of all priests :yup:

 

[wifenmommy]

 

[Paul2274]

Do you think it would be inappropriate to print a page of the GIRM where it states what is to be said and kinda slide it under his office door or mail it to him? Being anonymous of course.

Paul

 

[Claire_from_DE]

Do you think it would be inappropriate to print a page of the GIRM where it states what is to be said and kinda slide it under his office door or mail it to him? Being anonymous of course.

Paul

It would be better not to do it anonymously. You could sign your name and identify yourself as an occasional visitor who finds this jarring because it distracts you from focusing on the Eucharist.

 

[Paul2274]

It would be better not to do it anonymously. You could sign your name and identify yourself as an occasional visitor who finds this jarring because it distracts you from focusing on the Eucharist.

Good approach:thumbsup:

Paul

 

[SenorSalsa]

does God the Father even really have a body? Besides it was Jesus that said “this is my body”. not “this is his body”.

 

[VociMike]

It would be better not to do it anonymously. You could sign your name and identify yourself as an occasional visitor who finds this jarring because it distracts you from focusing on the Eucharist.

And that’s exactly one of the main problems. I know if I heard this I’d probably end up thinking “Oh, spare me another creative priest!” just at the moment I was receiving. Not exactly the right frame of mind to be inviting into his flock.

 

[Cristiano]

T…UNTIL I went to recieve the Body of Christ and the priest said “Body of God”…

does God the Father even really have a body? Besides it was Jesus that said “this is my body”. not “this is his body”.

From a liturgical point of view saying “Body of God” is wrong; however, I think that from a Theological point of view it is not.
We cannot think of God only as in God the Father!
We have God the Father, God the Son (…True God from True God…), and God the Holy Spirit.

 

[LilyM]

does God the Father even really have a body? Besides it was Jesus that said “this is my body”. not “this is his body”.

But the priest didn’t say 'Body of God the Father’, just ‘Body of God’. Remember Jesus Himself is God, no less so than the Father is.

Funny how some people automatically tend to think of the Father when they hear the word ‘God’ as if Jesus and the Holy Spirit aren’t ALSO God.

 

[Paul2274]

Funny how some people automatically tend to think of the Father when they hear the word ‘God’ as if Jesus and the Holy Spirit aren’t ALSO God.

Well said… they are equally 3 in 1

Paul

 

[Holly3278]

No, it wasn’t ok. It was and is an abuse. You should report it to your bishop.