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Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Feast Of The Holy Name of Christ Jesus † Missa In nomine Jesu omne genuflectatur ( "In the name of Jesus let every knee bow" ) ~ 04 January 2008 Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 ".... be filled with the knowledge of the will...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica infra Octavam Nativitatis Domini ~ Sunday within the Octave of Christmas † † Childermas ~ Children's Mass † FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS Missa médium siléntium tenérent ómnia ( "all things were in quiet silence" ) Statio ad S. Pauli Apostoli ~ Station at Saint Paul's Outside the Walls 28 December Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus...

Q. Why canÂ’t Protestants receive communion at the Catholic Church?A. To protect them from Judgment. 1 Corinthians 11: 27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † In Nativitate Domini Ad Tertium Missam ad Die ~ Christmas Day: Third Mass During the Day † Statio ad S. Mariam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary MajorMissa Puer natus est nobis, et Fílius datus est nobis ( "A Child is born to us and a Son is given to us" ) 25 December Anno Dómini "....the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...." by William McNichols Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini ~ Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord † Statio ad S. Mariam Majorem ad Præsepe ~ Station at Saint Mary Major at the Altar of the Crib Missa Dóminus dixit ad me: Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te ( "The Lord hath said to me: Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee" ) 24 December Anno Dómini "....thou shalt call His name Jesus. For He shall save His people from their sin...." by William McNichols Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Quarta Advéntus ~ Fourth Sunday in Advent † Missa Roráte cœli désuper, et nubes pluant justum ( "Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above" ) 21 December Anno Dómini by William McNichols Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 ".... be filled with the knowledge of the...

...The Congregation for Divine Worship [in 1969] issued an Instruction, Memoriale Domini, on the manner of receiving Holy Communion.... After recalling the development of the reception of Communion on the tongue as a fruit of "a deepening understanding of the truth of the Eucharistic mystery...", the Instruction declares that "this method of distributing Holy Communion must be retained...." It also warned: "A change in a matter of such moment, based on a most ancient and venerable tradition, does not merely affect discipline. It carries certain dangers with it...the danger of a loss of reverence for the august sacrament of the...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Tertia Advéntus ~ Third Sunday in Advent ( Gaudéte Sunday ) † Missa Gaudéte in Dómino semper ( "Rejoice in the Lord always" ) 14 December Anno Dómini by William McNichols Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 ".... be filled with the knowledge of the will...

Church Is a Body, Not a Corporation, Affirms Pope Says Christ and Neighbor Are Inseparable in Eucharist VATICAN CITY, DEC. 10, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The Church is not an organization or a corporation, but an entity of an entirely different class, says Benedict XVI: It is the body of Christ, present in the Eucharist. This was the Pope's conclusion today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall, during which he left aside his prepared speech and gave the intervention extemporaneously. Due to his total departure from his notes, ZENIT will not be offering the customary transcription and translation of his...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Secunda Advéntus ~ Second Sunday of Advent † Missa Pópulus Sion, ecce Dóminus véniet ad salvándas gentes: et audítam fáciet Dóminus glóriam vocis suæ in lætítia cordis vestri. ( "People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations" ) 07 December Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Prima Adventus ~ First Sunday of Advent † Missa Ad te levávi, ánimam meam: Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam ( "To Thee have I lifted up my soul: in Thee, O my God, I put my trust" ) 30 November 2008 Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God...

ROME, NOV. 11, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.Q: Could you succinctly state the relationship between the importance of the Eucharist versus the Word of God in the liturgy of the Mass? I was on a Eucharistic retreat with a group of Catholics, when the leader of our group said that we as Catholics believe that the Word of God is as important as the Eucharist. I have always been taught that the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith, but after she said this I...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-Eighth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 23 November 2008 Anno Dómini/font> Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 "....I will open my mouth in parables,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-Seventh Sunday After Pentecost † ) Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 16 November 2008 Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 "....I will open my mouth in...

– A 33 yr old man from Connecticut named John Samuel Ricci is now in Police custody. His bond was set at $2,000 and he will stay in the Martin County Jail until he appears in Court on Dec. 11, 2008. He attempted to steal consecrated communion hosts from the priest while he was standing in line to receive the Eucharist on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Jensen Beach, Florida. Reports from the Martin County Sherriff’s Office indicate that he was cornered by six or seven parishioners who detained him until Police arrived...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Savior †( Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost ) Missa Terribilis est locus iste ( "Terrible is this place" ) 09 November 2008 Anno Dómini Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 "....the Son of man is come to seek and...

Top story on the wire: a letter from Bishop John Ricard SSJ of Pensacola-Tallahassee to Joe Biden, dated Election Day... I learned recently of your visit to the diocese during the political campaign and that you attended the celebration of Sunday Mass in a local parish. The Church of Pensacola- Tallahassee welcomes all people of good will, all the baptized to pray with us. In particular, we welcome our fellow Catholics who seek to fulfill their Sunday obligation in a spirit of communion by participating in Sunday Mass. Sunday Mass provides Catholics with the nourishment to live in the...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 02 November 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians...

Catholic Caucus: Person Receiving Communion Dishonestly Violates Rights of "Faithful" Catholics [The following is an excerpt from the book Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. cap. The title for this article is taken from the closing paragraph of this excerpt. Simply, a person who does not accept the teaching of the Catholic Church should not receive Communion. If they do, they are receiving Communion Dishonestly and they violate the Rights of all Catholics who believe and who strive to live the faith fully and unselfishly. The...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † SOVEREIGNTY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, SUPREME KING † Missa Dignus est Agnus qui occísus est, accípere virtútem, et divinitátem et sapiéntiam, et fortitúdinen, et honórem ( "The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive the power and divinity and wisdom and strength and honor" ) 26 October 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica XXIII Post Pentecosten ~ Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 19 October 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica XXII Post Pentecosten ~ Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Si iniquitátes observáveris, Dómine, Dómìne, quis sustinébit? ( "If Thou shalt observe iniquities, O Lord, Lord, who shall endure it?" ) 12 October 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica XXI Post Pentecosten ~ Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost † Missa In voluntáte Tua, Dómine ( "All things are in Thy will, O Lord" ) 05 October 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians...

ROME, SEPT. 30, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: At the consecration of the bread at Mass, is the priest required to hold the host up with two hands? In our church, the priest raises the host with only one hand in a rather casual manner. This makes me almost cry, as I cannot help but think that this gives a message of irreverence to the church community. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. -- K.S., Frankfurt, Germany A: The General Instruction of the Roman Missal...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica XX Post Pentecosten ~ Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Omnia, quæ fecisti nobis, Dómine, in vero judício fecístì ( "All that Thou hast done to us, O Lord, Thou hast done in true judgment" ) 28 September 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XIX Post Pentecosten ~ Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam ( "The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom" ) 21 September 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ~~ Philippians 2:5-11 "....sever the wicked...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XVIII Post Pentecosten ~ Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost ~ 14 September 2008 Anno Dómini † Missa Da pacem, Dómine, sustinéntibus te ( "Give peace, O Lord, to them that patiently wait for Thee" ) The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XVII Post Pentecosten ~ Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Justus es, Dómine, et rectum judícium tuum ( "Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is right" ) 07 September 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XVI Post Pentecosten ~ Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Miserére mihi, Dómine ( "Have mercy on me, O Lord" ) 31 August 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled and he that humbled himself shall be exalted...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest...

Imagine the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus, with some genes derived from bacteria that repel certain common pests? No? You obviously are not alone. Fr Sean McDonagh says that if gluten-free hosts are verboten, then you can count on genetically modified wheat being off limits as well.Genetically-modified (GM) wheat may not be be suitable under canon law to be used to make hosts for the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist, it's been claimed. Fr Sean McDonagh, a Columban priest and well-known commentator on environmental issues, questions whether the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith which oversees Catholic...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XV Post Pentecosten ~ Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Mihi autem nimis honorati sunt amici tui, Deus ( "To me Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable" ) 24 August 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the multitude sought to touch Him...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XIV Post Pentecosten ~ Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Protéctor noster, áspice Deus ( "Behold, O God, our protector" ) 17 August 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....No man can serve two masters for he will hate the one and love the other....You cannot serve God and mammon...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is...

I never expected to become the one Catholic journalist to be granted an interview with Paul Zachary (PZ) Myers.... “Professor Myers, there is a palpable level of hatred towards religion on your blog,” I told him. “What’s the source?” “Oh, it’s not hatred,” he said. “It’s contempt.” So began my conversation with PZ Myers.... ...“I was brought up as a casual Lutheran and left the church when I was 14,” he said.... That Myers has the equivalent of a junior high school education in religion is glaring. He understands little about the history and function of the Catholic Church and...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XIII Post Pentecosten ~ Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Conféssio et pulchritúde ín conspéctu ejus ( "Praise and beauty are before Him" ) 10 August 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest...

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...

Priests at the London Oratory have called for prayers of reparation after a consecrated Host was allegedly stolen during High Mass and desecrated by an atheist professor in America. Several priests have celebrated Masses of reparation this week responding to a video posted on the internet of a young man taking the Host and later placing it next to a condom, claiming he was holding it "hostage" inside the prophylactic until the Pope changed his policy on contraception in light of Africa's Aids epidemic. An evening of reparation with Mass and Adoration with prayers, litanies and silent meditation is planned...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XII Post Pentecosten ~ Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Deus, in adjutórìum meum inténde ( "Incline unto my aid, O God" ) 03 August 2008 Anno Dómini The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 "....Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest action that can...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica XI Post Pentecosten ~ Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Deus in loco santo suo ( "God in His holy place" ) 27 July 2008 Anno Dómini "....He hath made both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest action that can be on earth. It is. . .the...

Q. What did Martin Luther believe about the Body and Blood of Christ in the bread and wine?A. Martin Luther believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He became indignant when groups, who had followed him out of the Catholic Church, rejected the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He deplored the fact that every milkmaid and farmhand thought they could interpret scripture correctly. Here he is in his own words. Who, but the devil, has granted such license of wresting the words of the holy Scripture? Who ever read in the Scriptures, that my body...

Jimmy Akin Sez: P.Z. Myers Must Be Fired I agree. The man was free to say whatever demented stuff he liked on his blog. Solicitation for readers to steal and desecrate the Eucharist has crossed the line. Jimmy writes: Although he carried out his action. in his words, to support the idea that "Nothing must be held sacred" (also trashing a few pages of The God Delusion, a book with which he is in sympathy), he did not merely tell people that nothing must be held sacred. Nor did he argue for it. Claiming that nothing must be held...

It is finished. I wonder how many of our Catholic friends have heard of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215? This is the event where many of their important dogmas were codified, including the ideas of Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus, that the Eucharist was the sacrament that only properly ordained priests of the Catholic church could give, and that the Jews were a pariah people, who could hold no public office, had to pay a special Jew tax for their right to exist, and were required to wear special clothing to distinguish them from Christians. The yellow badge marking the...

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 coffeegrounds and a banana peel. My apologies to those who hoped for more, but the worst I can do is show my unconcerned contempt. By the way, I didn't want to single out just the cracker, so I nailed it to a few ripped-out pages from the Qur'an and The God Delusion. They are just paper. Nothing must be held sacred. Question everything. God...

University of Minnesota professor Paul Z. Myers made good on his pledge to desecrate the Eucharist today. According to his statement on the subject, “I pierced it [the Host] with a rusty nail (I hope Jesus’s tetanus shots are up to date). And then I simply threw it in the trash.” Saying he did not want to “single out just the cracker,” Myers also tore pages from the Koran along with a few pages from Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion and nailed them to the Host. He then said, “They are just paper. Nothing must be held sacred. (His emphasis.)...

Yes, the sad little cracker has met its undignified end, so stop pestering me. The cracker, the koran, and another surprise entry have been violated and are gone. You'll have to wait until tomorrow for the details, what little of them there are.

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Dominica X Post Pentecosten ~ Tenth Sunday After Pentecost † Missa Cum clamárem ad Dóminum, exaudívit vocem meam ( "When I cried to the Lord He heard my voice" ) 20 July 2008 Anno Dómini "....he that humbleth himself shall be exalted...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest action that can be on earth. It is. ....

max behrman The UCF student who removed a Eucharist from a Catholic Campus Ministry mass and made national headlines is still caught in the wake of his actions. Webster Cook, who is a Student Government Association senator, is now facing an impeachment investigation by the rest of the Senate as a result of an affidavit filed against him due to the incident. In response to the complaints filed against him, Cook brought hazing charges against Catholic Campus Ministry, filing with the Office of Student Conduct regarding the physical force used against him. The charges were formally dropped yesterday. The Legislative,...

P.Z. Myers / Bill Donohue Morris, MN, Jul 16, 2008 / 03:58 am (CNA).- University of Minnesota at Morris biology professor P.Z. Myers has repeated his threat to desecrate the Eucharist, saying “I have to do something. I’m not going to just let this disappear.” Speaking in an interview with the Minnesota Independent, Myers characterized the Eucharist as a “cracker.” He said that the vitriolic responses he received from self-described Catholics had strengthened his resolve.“I have to do something,” he said in the interview. “I'm not going to just let this disappear. It's just so darned weird that they're...

Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented on the latest developments to surface regarding the pledge made by Paul Z. Myers, a professor at the University of Minnesota, to desecrate the Eucharist: “Myers was quoted yesterday saying, ‘I have to do something. I’m not going to just let this disappear.’ [Last Friday it was reported that he had acquired a Host.] He continued, ‘Something will be done. It won’t be gross. It won’t be totally tasteless, but yeah, I’ll do something that shows this cracker has no power.’ “The biology professor made it clear that he would never disrespect Islam the...

Protestants don’t see why Catholics who come to disagree with essential teachings of the Church don’t just leave. Adult conversion to Catholicism involves more than adding a few new beliefs. It means a whole new world and life view. No ingredient in that new perspective was more of a shock to my old Protestant sensibilities when I became a Catholic than the idea that the God-man is really present in, and not just symbolized by, what appears to be a wafer of bread and a cup of wine. It seemed scandalous! It has ceased to scandalize me, though it has...

ORANGE COUNTY, FL -- A Catholic student group is facing hazing charges after a worshiper allegedly used force while trying to rescue a communion wafer from a student leader smuggling it out of Mass. Catholics consider the consecrated wafer, the Eucharist, among the most sacred objects in the world and believe it becomes the 'Body of Christ' through transubstantiation. Student Government Senator Webster Cook filed the hazing charges with University of Central Florida administrators shortly after he admitted violating church rules by bringing the Eucharist home from Mass on June 29, then holding it hostage for one week in a...