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Experience is one thing, and such practices, such as these, as well as Extraordinary ministry of the Eucharist, certainly lead people to greater disrespect of the Eucharist and the sacredness of the church building, as well as the office and position and respect for the priesthood, Canon Law has guidelines.

And my statement regarded the priest who was bringing attention to the religious persecution present in his situation last week.

In observing Chaplains in the military, provisions are made. Jeep hoods were utilized in the ETO and in Viet Nam.

Worse, in the ME, things are difficult enough. They were when Bush was CIC.

This priest cannot very well accept, on the spot, that he has to accommodate for religious persecution on or near a base in the United States.

Beside the fact that he has to have equipment and he wants dispensation from the bishop of armed services.

As cavalier as it may seem, now, priests, when they celebrate mass in a basketball arena, have provisions, vestments, for instance.

This priest cannot very well spin around, aside from the shock of ministering to people who serve our country to protect religious liberty, the right to practice our faith, and use the hood of his Subaru, using a bag of wonder bread to consecrate.

As you can see by the photo in post 40, the priest, likely Father Capodanno, is equipped. He is wearing vestments and has hosts.(Hosts cannot be anything but pure bread.

He has dispensation, in this case, by being in a war zone. and he can administer the Eucharist in keeping with the Church.

Morphing that into telling this priest of last week to ignore Canon Law, deal with the fact That since Obama wants us to live outside of our Church’s teachings, that we should just blow them off, people do it all the time only a bad idea in my opinion, it is the teaching of the Church .

After reading your post, I certainly understand your point. And I agree that if holding Mass in any venue, at any time, for any reason was permitted, it would indeed lead to greater disrespect, as you say.

However, I would think that in this case, the bishop responsible for these jurisdictions would recognize the affront to their freedom of religion, and take appropriate actions. Perhaps that's arranging for transportation of parishioners to attend Mass elsewhere, but in cases where that isn't possible, I would expect those bishops to be savvy enough to understand the ramifications of complying to the government's order.

I would also expect, as a Catholic, the Church to engage and fight when necessary. Turning the other cheek will only make us nameless martyrs, and will be seen as an act of cowardice and weakness by this administration.