tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post2629772705833059455..comments2024-03-17T21:47:00.671-10:00Comments on A Catholic Mom in Hawaii: On Passing by the Precious BloodEC Gefrohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post-36996795231289501642007-08-29T09:32:00.000-10:002007-08-29T09:32:00.000-10:00Sarah, the only mishap I have seen involved the Co...Sarah, the only mishap I have seen involved the Consecrated Host and that is when someone dropped it or the Priest or EMHC dropped it accidentally.<BR/><BR/>How wonderful that your parish was prepared by your priest like that.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post-59858607412958573022007-08-27T16:42:00.000-10:002007-08-27T16:42:00.000-10:00When the GIRM came out a couple of years ago, our ...When the GIRM came out a couple of years ago, our priest did some really great catechesis about bowing or acknowledging the Precious Blood. Mary B has a good point about someone tripping behind you - I've been to other parishes, where no one in front of me bows before the Host or the Chalice (except me) and I do what I've learned to do...no big accidents or anything (and I would probably laugh about it right after I died from embarrassment), just near misses. But it makes me sad. That's JESUS there.<BR/><BR/>I've been EMHC before for the Blood and I am always intrigued by how the people who do not bow seem to not make eye contact either. I wonder, do they feel guilty for not taking the Blood? (The downcast eyes always seem to make me think that, right or wrong.) They shouldn't; it's OK. But really, it makes me sad...there's Jesus, right there. A little bow is the least you can do!Sarah Reinhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682511477646768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post-87310904783007173762007-08-27T10:27:00.000-10:002007-08-27T10:27:00.000-10:00It hadn't occurred to me Donna, until my friend em...It hadn't occurred to me Donna, until my friend emailed me. I guess I just hadn't noticed.<BR/><BR/>Mary B, I guess we need to use common sense. One certainly doesn't want an accident to occur. One can acknowledge that Jesus is there by just glancing over and saying a private prayer. That is why I am not judging whether or not people realize it is Jesus truly present.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post-35333418513785391882007-08-26T16:10:00.000-10:002007-08-26T16:10:00.000-10:00This is an interesting one. I often could not rece...This is an interesting one. I often could not receive the Precious Blood due to my migraine's. (Transubstatiation did not prevent my reaction.) Our Servers for Precious Blood are a step back to allow us to pass. I am usually 'busy' acknowledging Christ's immediate Presense in me! I am at that moment a human Chalice. A Tabernacle. <BR/>In our large Church Christ is actually present in many places. I am facing Him no matter where I turn. But if I stop each time to bow the person behind me might trip--- which is what happened during the 'genuflect before receiving' trend. <BR/>A few years before, a very Bleesed franciscan named Fr. Jose Eduardo spoke to us about receiving on the tongue or in the hand. He said it always comes down to what most helps us remember that this is Christ: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. <BR/>Even though many parishioners changed how they received it brought unity-- we all chose to believe the receiving person had the best of intentions.Mary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401661519174098212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25980576.post-24851041827504348832007-08-26T14:37:00.000-10:002007-08-26T14:37:00.000-10:00Thank you, Esther for posting this. It is so true...Thank you, Esther for posting this. It is so true and I wish all pastors and priests would make mention of this because I see this problem at every Mass myself - people passing by the Chalice of the Precious Blood without any form of acknowlegement to Jesus.Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.com