Short Video: Mike Hopkin receives communion in outer space! The first time the Eucharist leaves the earth

[mdgspencer]

An article on this and on this astronaut, published in the “National Catholic Register,” is available at http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/what-is-it-like-to-receive-the-eucharist-in-space

 

[Maximilian75]

… 2 things-

I don’t know if ths qualifies as self-communication, but it certainly seems so to me

and no one thought of Eucharistic particles in zero-g…? I feel like that’s a serious opportunity for disrespect of the Body of Christ

 

[mdgspencer]

The question did come out about self-communion, and the article also posted says they they were able to work it out with the Church.

 

[vallancec]

This is interesting.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

and no one thought of Eucharistic particles in zero-g…? I feel like that’s a serious opportunity for disrespect of the Body of Christ

How? It’s not like there are tons of people up there to disrespect it, and I’m sure Jesus is intimately familiar with the outer space that God the Father created.

I also doubt that there are a lot of “particles” since having particles float around would be detrimental from a matter perspective, regardless if it is Jesus’ body or just particles of bread

 

[Dan123]

Perhaps no one wants to see Jesus stuck in an air filter.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

On earth, such a “particle” might fall on the floor, be trampled, and eventually be swept or vacuumed or mopped up by whoever cleans the church. It’s not a pretty picture either way, but presumably such particles in space would be regarded the same way as such particles on earth.

http://www.ewtn.com/v/experts/showmessage.asp?number=470477&Pg=&Pgnu=&recnu=