This trend must stop: the EMHC hand sanitizing procession

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“To touch the sacred species and to distribute them with their own hands is a privilege of the ordained"

Pope Saint John Paul II

"Laymen are officially incompetent to dispense any sacrament”

Saint Thomas Aquinas
 
DerKreuzritter said:
“To touch the sacred species and to distribute them with their own hands is a privilege of the ordained"

Pope Saint John Paul II

"Laymen are officially incompetent to dispense any sacrament”

Saint Thomas Aquinas
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And yet, Pope Saint John Paul II allowed it. He didn’t put an end to it, though he had the authority to do so. So he was okay with it.

In regards to Saint Thomas Aquinas, he lived in a different time and era where laymen were not allowed to dispense any sacrament.

Like it or not, the Church now allows the use of EMHCs. But it’s a sad fact that many 21 Century Catholics have a very hard time accepting any Church teachings and doctrines that they personally disagree with, be it the prohibition of using artificial birth control (for those progressive Catholics) or allowing the use of EMHC to distribute Holy Communion (for more conservative Catholics).

As for myself, I’ll accept wholeheartedly the teachings, laws and policies of the Catholic Church (regardless if I personally prefer them or not).
 
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I am not saying there are not certain circumstances that Extraordinary Ministers need to be used. But it has become the norm and they were only supposed to be used in Extraordinary circumstances. They are being used weekly.
 
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bobperk said:
I’ve noticed a goofy trend at my parish, as well as some others that I have visited recently. When the EMHCs approach the altar, they all make a big show of pumping a gob of Purell hand sanitizer into their palms and then continue to rub their hands together while standing around the altar. This is just so distracting and out of place. Can’t this be done out of sight? Has anyone else noticed this?
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Completely agree! We need to go back to when only the sacred and consecrated hands of the priest handled the precious Body of Our Lord! Having laymen distribute Holy Communion, and especially receiving in the hand only diminishes belief in the Real Presence!
 
You cannot even compare someone who believes in artificial birth control to a Catholic who thinks a Priest or Deacon should be the only ones who distributes the Eucharist.
 
The novus ordo Mass had a strong agenda of involving the laity in the Mass in active roles. So, somebody came up with EMHCs.

And other insignificant changes like lay people bringing up the bread and wine at the start of the offertory.

I am irritated about a lot of changes in the Mass that were made by the elites, in which I had no say whatsoever.

I disagree: I’m in favor of hand sanitizing.
 
DerKreuzritter said:
You cannot even compare someone who believes in artificial birth control to a Catholic who thinks a Priest or Deacon should be the only ones who distributes the Eucharist.
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I can and I did. The comparison is valid. Both behave as Cafeteria Catholics, picking and choosing which doctrines and teachings to support and which to oppose. Both lack the humility to support the complete teachings and doctrines of the Church.
 
Good grief! So, we should ignore Christ? Look away from the Tabernacle?
My intent was that we focus on the Lord and not be distracted by the meaningless ‘accidents’ of the mass. The procession, the readings, the entire liturgy is HIS.

OK?

But what Mary Ann is wearing, so and so’s perfume, the Johnson’s misbehaved kids and the usher’s really bad hairpiece are NOT parts of the mass.

Or are you two simply arguing for argument’s sake?

Catholic Argument Forums at its best and brightest!
 
I apologize if I misread your post. You said
po18guy said:
if we all lasered in on the Tabernacle and rarely took our gaze off of it;
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I interpreted this to mean what we should do during mass (the thread is about what happens at a point in mass).
 
Would be good to see an informal count later today of how many holy hand sanitizing shows were witnessed, the strength of the Purell aroma, the gusto with which the EMHCs rubbed their hands, whether or not they are doing it in tandem, etc. Feel free to contribute.
 
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I can add my count even before Mass starts. I go to Mass at a monastery. There are no EMHCs and the priest monks, if they do sanitize obviously do so in the cloister before entering the church in procession.
 
This is just my particular spirituality, but having spent a decent amount of time before the Tabernacle outside of mass, I make it my focus, except during the elevation and reception, when I am beholding and then receiving Christ. Of course, the Holy Sacrifice has many other elements, as we are also offering Christ’s Body to the Father - as well as our own - listening to the readings and homily, etc.

However, during much of the Mass, when not contemplating the Tabernacle, my eyes are closed so that I may also focus on listening as well as to avoid the numerous distractions that are omnipresent in any human action.
 
bobperk said:
Would be good to see an informal count later today of how many holy hand sanitizing shows were witnessed, the strength of the Purell aroma, the gusto with which the EMHCs rubbed their hands, whether or not they are doing it in tandem, etc. Feel free to contribute.
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Zero.
Zero.
Zero.
Not at all.
 
Loud-living-dogma said:
That’s funny – why was it unthinkable before 1965 that laypeople could distribute Communion? But it’s totally fine now!?
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Necessity is the mother of invention. When I was a kid, most parish churches had a pastor and a parochial vicar, if not two, serving one physical location.

Now there is one lone priest serving more than one physical location; he sometimes has to race from one to the other, on rural roads, sometimes in a snow or ice storm. The Church wants to feed all her children. Don’t blame her if nobody wants to step up to the plate for vocations. We, as a society, have chosen to abandon our Christian values. She is just trying to adjust, sometimes awkwardly but with good intentions, to the times.

The real answer lies in évangélisation and prayer for vocations.
 
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I did notice the purell line today. They didn’t seem to rub their hands for long though – certainly not 30 seconds. Did not notice the scent but I was very far back.
Edit – I guess this was flagged by the community. Not sure why since it seems appropos to the original question, which was not flagged?
 
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