What was the most egregious liturgical abuse you ever witnessed?

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While we no longer use them, there are 2 pottery ciboria in the sacristy that were created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to our province in 1984. I doubt anyone who hasn’t read the GIRM (99% of those in the pews) would think there was anything wrong with a ciborium that was used during a Papal Mass.
 
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Erikaspirit16 said:
That proves that there IS a God!
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I remember my Dad called me on a Saturday morning at 06:00 to see if I had read the newspaper yet? I told him no, that he had woken me. He said to take a look at the letters to the editor.

I waited to tell him in person that I had authored the letter.
 
how about calling the Bishop of Rome, or the Pope, Holy Father?

1 Peter 1:16
“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

Matthew 23:9
“And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”

Isaiah 42:8
“I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”

Is it ‘Holy Father in Heaven’ or is it ‘Holy Father in Rome’, I ask in Your Son’s Name, Jesus Christ?

I was at a certain Mass and the topic of the Liturgy was the Second Arrival of Christ Jesus. The Priest went on to say that no one knows the day or hour, not even The Holy Father not even the Angels, not even Christ Jesus Himself.

Then who would?

Mark 13:32
“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”

Matthew 24:36
“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

What would

1 Peter 1:16
“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

mean?

To not be called Father or to call another ‘Father’.
 
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So Dave, what do you call your male parent?

How did St. Paul refer to his relationship to Timothy?

What do you call the people who teach at schools (hint: The word “Rabbi” means teacher. What else did Jesus request that people not call themselves right after 'call no man father?")
 
Phemie said:
While we no longer use them, there are 2 pottery ciboria in the sacristy that were created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to our province in 1984. I doubt anyone who hasn’t read the GIRM (99% of those in the pews) would think there was anything wrong with a ciborium that was used during a Papal Mass.
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I believe this chalice (it’s not a ciborium) produced by Steuben Glass for Pope Pope Pius XII’s birthday is still in the inventory of St. Pete’s in the Vatican:

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This is far better than pyrex/ plain cookware looking stuff. Although I do not consider suitable for holding Christ, this is better than pottery/cookware.
 
Maximilian75 said:
This is far better than pyrex/ plain cookware looking stuff. Although I do not consider suitable for holding Christ, this is better than pottery/cookware.
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I certainly do. It’s beautiful, it’s noble and the only time it would be handled (prior to purification) would be directly over the altar. It also doesn’t contravene any liturgical rules.
 
From what I know, the material that chalices/ciboria are made of must be “precious”. Glass, made from superheated sand, does not strike me as “precious”. However, that is up for interperetation.
 
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From what I know, the material that chalices/ciboria are made of must be “precious”. Glass, made from superheated sand, does not strike me as “precious”. However, that is up for interperetation.
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Steuben crystal most certainly qualifies as a “noble material.” A heckuva lot nicer than a gold-plated brass chalice from Autom.
 
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I mean i’d say thats pretty subjective. we can agree to disagree haha- no clay or wood, thats for sure
 
My parish used them for years, but now they’re on display at the village museum. Brown, with a lighter brown host on the front, designed as such. They’re actually not that bad - ours had a brass base, so to speak, I can’t remember the term - the clay surrounded the brass.

But back to the OP.

We once sang “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” during the homily; our latest parish priest blessed a few lesbian “unions” unofficially as if it could be done officially. I walked out.
 
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I wpuld hope at least where the Host resided was plated with a precious material?
 
Maximilian75 said:
I mean i’d say thats pretty subjective. we can agree to disagree haha- no clay or wood, thats for sure
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That would depend. I was gifted with a large, gorgeous rosewood chalice with a gilded stainless steel liner. 100% legit for use in celebrating the Mass.
 
Yes, the ciborium was only used for distribution. Our tabernacle is gold, gold plated brass or something. As is the main ciboria.
 
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