Posted on 08/08/2008 1:36:40 PM PDT by Pyro7480
As if we needed more evidence of the growing rejection of God in our modern world, in July, a college professor in Minnesota, Paul Myers, publicly vowed to desecrate the Eucharist to make a point about his sick atheistic beliefs. Apparently now he has done the blasphemous deed with the help of someone who sent him a Host stolen from a Mass in London. This person posted a video of the theft on the internet proving that the arrogant sin of one has spawned the sacrilege of another. Unfortunately, in the internet age, it is likely that this kind of crime against Our Lord will generate even more profanity. Never in the history of the world has there been such a deep-seated and wide-spread campaign of blasphemy against Jesus, and there is only one word for it—satanic.
Prof. Myers claims to be a militant atheist; I only hope, for the sake of his own soul, that he is invincibly ignorant of the terrifying consequences of his “faith.” In this society, the First Amendment allows him to practice any religion, including atheism, which is a belief system that generally appeals to narrow-minded people like liberal college professors, newspaper editors and Hollywood elites. Yet, even so, he is not entitled to maliciously desecrate the beliefs and Sacraments of others! His act of sacrilege should be taken as a heinous offense against any and all of us who believe in God.
Myers claims to have deliberately desecrated the Most Holy Eucharist last month. These were the words that the professor from hell posted on his blog explaining this satanic act: “I thought of a simple, quick thing to do: I pierced it with a rusty nail (I hope Jesus's tetanus shots are up to date). And then I simply threw it in the trash, followed by the classic, decorative items of trash cans everywhere, old coffee grounds and a banana peel. My apologies to those who hoped for more, but the worst I can do is show my unconcerned contempt.”
That was apparently a fulfillment of his public promise to desecrate the Host where he invited others to join him in this conspiracy against our Lord: “Can anyone out there score me some consecrated communion wafers? There's no way I can personally get them—my local churches have stakes prepared for me, I'm sure—but if any of you would be willing to do what it takes to get me some, or even one, and mail it to me, I'll show you sacrilege, gladly, and with much fanfare. I won't be tempted to hold it hostage…, but will instead treat it with profound disrespect and heinous cracker abuse, all photographed and presented here on the web. I shall do so joyfully and with laughter in my heart.” Nothing could please the devil more.
Sadly, the person who allegedly stole the Host from the London Oratory placed a video of his connivance on the internet which pictured the Sacred Species next to a condom, blaming the Vatican for the AIDS pandemic in Africa. (I did mention that these people were “narrow-minded,” didn’t I?)
Our response to these escalating crimes: to renew our Baptismal promises. We forcefully “reject Satan and all his works and all his empty promises,” and we reject these particular acts of sacrilege against our Blessed Lord. And as for Prof. Myers and his co-conspirators in blasphemy—let them be forewarned that the malice they show now will be the malice they receive from their unclean spirits who will have an eternity to take it out on them. We, as men and women of faith, will simply pray for their wretched souls to be saved from this evil that grips them.
The Oratorians of London have issued a general call for people of faith this week to make reparation for “all the outrages against the Blessed Sacrament around the world.” Given the new glut of internet blasphemy these days, we have our work cut out for us.
Catholic ping!
Myers is profoundly disturbed. Is it because of Satan? I don’t know, but it may well be.
I think it almost certainly is becaause of Satan. Meyers’ act of desecration was certainly a satanic act.
It wasn't because of Satan it was because he knows he can get away with it. How are you supposed to respect a religion whose highest official willingly acknowledges the Catholicism of this person? If you can advocate killing unborn babies and get an audience with the Pope what could a man sticking a nail in a communion host possibly have to be afraid of? 
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I can't argue with that. It's just so very bizarre for someone to do something like this. I wonder, if we met this man, would it seem that we were in the presence of evil? Or would he just seem like a weird kook?
I think people give Satan way too much credit for the evil that plagues us. Yes, he is the “prince of this world” as the Lord said, and he probably is gratified to see this type of behavior from idiots like Meyers. But I’m not at all sure that he can top the evil that proceeds from the heart of mankind. IMHO
A weird kook, I think, would most likely have an amorality about him. What Meyers did was decidedly with a deliberate intent to hurt and offend others; therefore, I have to conclude it was an immoral/evil act.
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Oh, I agree it was evil. I don't think it could be otherwise. I simply wonder if we might recognize the presence of evil, or of Satan in someone, specifically or particularly in this man.
Sometimes you can, but I believe the term “banality of evil” was coined to describe the “men in grey suits” who carried out hitler’s final solution.
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Good point. I've seen pictures of some of those men, though. If their eyes are any indication, evil was clearly present for those who were paying attention. Unfortunately, not many of us are.
He committed a hate crime and boastfully proved it to the whole world. What more does a prosecutor need?
Oh, I forgot. He did it against the Catholic Church. No prosecutor is going to give a rat’s tail about that!
But just change it to splashing liquids on some group’s sacred book, and the police will be there with handcuffs.
That’s interesting. I’ve known plenty of people who look and seem pretty evil, but you’re usually not privvy to their dastardly deeds.
The Church does not control the media,it also welcomes sinners(even pelosi)but condemns their actions that are sinful.
Please cast the first stone if you and the members of whatever Christian community you belong to is without sin?
BTW,I do not condone an abortion politician or would vote for them either,but one must remember that Saint Paul condoned murder and changed his life.
We need to pray for these people as our Blessed Lord instructed us to.
That photo might very well turn out to be Exhibit A for the prosecution in Nancy Pelosi’s Particular Judgment.
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God forgive me for taking glee in imagining that scenario.
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We, as men and women of faith, will simply pray for their wretched souls to be saved from this evil that grips them.
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I will ask for the strength, courage, and humility to pray for these slaves of Satan.
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So interesting, isn't it? If Myers and these other pigs do not believe in our Blessed Lord, why should the Sacred Host mean a dang thing to them?
I will ask for the strength, courage, and humility to pray for these slaves of Satan.
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I always do, it is sometimes very hard to pray for them and mean it and want their blessing but wretch that I am I realize that God is bigger than me.
...wretch that I am I realize that God is bigger than me.
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Ditto, my FRiend.
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