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faerieevaH
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In defence of the layman...
I agree with all here that the priest has a special grace endowed unto him. He is a man called to serve, ordained and blessed. I can understand truely that people wish to receive Eucharist from their priests.
Howevr, in many posts, it sounds like you are almost... snubbing.. the extraordinary ministers, or other layman that assist in your church. And you pride yourself not to 'settle for second rate grace'.
Extra Ordinary Ministers have been endowed with a special grace, and a calling by God. That calling is not less, nor is it less worthy of your respect. God works through them. And I am frankly proud and grateful to have been one for so many years.
I have not the wish nor the audacity to compare myself to the priest. My task was humbler. But I pray that through my humble service God has reached many people.
When next you go to mass and think of the Eucharist and going in the priests line to receive the 'full blast' of Grace from him... I hope you will look at the extraordinary minister and will remember that, although his calling or his grace, or even his right to handle the body of Christ may be less in your eyes, he/ she is someone who has devoted much of her/his life to the service of God. And that in it, she/he too is endowed with a grace you might envy and might wish to receive. Even if it is not 'full blast'.
I agree with all here that the priest has a special grace endowed unto him. He is a man called to serve, ordained and blessed. I can understand truely that people wish to receive Eucharist from their priests.
Howevr, in many posts, it sounds like you are almost... snubbing.. the extraordinary ministers, or other layman that assist in your church. And you pride yourself not to 'settle for second rate grace'.
Extra Ordinary Ministers have been endowed with a special grace, and a calling by God. That calling is not less, nor is it less worthy of your respect. God works through them. And I am frankly proud and grateful to have been one for so many years.
I have not the wish nor the audacity to compare myself to the priest. My task was humbler. But I pray that through my humble service God has reached many people.
When next you go to mass and think of the Eucharist and going in the priests line to receive the 'full blast' of Grace from him... I hope you will look at the extraordinary minister and will remember that, although his calling or his grace, or even his right to handle the body of Christ may be less in your eyes, he/ she is someone who has devoted much of her/his life to the service of God. And that in it, she/he too is endowed with a grace you might envy and might wish to receive. Even if it is not 'full blast'.
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Cosmic Charlie
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
Look, I'm Catholic too, I can feel guilty about anything. And, yeah, you didn't have the proper training.Veritas said:I felt bad about it because it was wrong for me to take the host in such a disrepectful manner. There are these little pillbox like things called pixes where a Eucharistic minister places the host to take to someone. At the time of course, I didn't know about these things let alone the Real Presence. As I said, I didn't really sin. But being scrupulous and all, it doesn't matter...I have a guilt complex
But I'm at a loss to understand any disrespect. Your desire to help was virtious and you got the thing to its destination. I'd say you did ok.
The problem with scrupulousness is that it tends to be paralyzing. I've studied the lives of enough saints to know you don't get canonized by following all the rules.
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