How To Stop Someone

[Bennn]

[quote name='Ed Normile' date='30 April 2010 - 07:10 AM' timestamp='1272604235' post='2102533']
About six months after me and my wife married, during the winter months when I had time to take off from work as a contractor, we went to las Vegas for a better late than never honeymoon. The first sunday in a new area and we found a Catholic church to go to, I bought a St Michael the Archangel statue, the one where he has the sword and is standing on the serpent, really cool for the dash of my truck, I was waiting after mass for the priest to bless the statue, this elderly woman, well dressed and looked like anyones granny, was asking the priest to give her a consecrated host to bring to her dying husband at the hospital. The priest refused and at first I was shocked, I was caught up in the story of how they were devout catholics and he was near death and wanted to receive one last time, the priest refused her while offering to follow her to the hospital and give him communion, which seemed like the reasonable thing to do, she refused saying something like, he does not want to be seen in that state by anyone, and as sweet as sugar begged him again for the host. He refused her again and told her he would bring it to him and also give him last rites as he was about to die, he added he could ask him if he wanted confession while he was there. At this point the old woman became more insistent, bordering on pushy, demanding the host be given too her. There were now about a dozen people watching as her voice was raised a bit and she would not take no for an answer, the priest started to offer to come with her again and then she went berserk screaming vulgarities at him and turning to leave purposely knocking over a pedestal with some prayer books on it. Now it was my turn to ask the priest for a blessing on the statue, being 24 years old I thought I would lighten up the situation so I said father I hear you are giving away hosts here, he said, yeah I seen you get one in mass already. He knew I was joking, I asked him what her deal was, he said I do not know, but we have been told about people taking the consecrated host for blasphemous ritual purposes, and this woman and her story did not set right with me. This was 24 years ago.

ed
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I know the prior of a monastery who made it his priory's mission to pray for the area to be cleansed from satanism, because it is present very strongly in that area. It really is a problem, even today. Yet, you hear almost nothing from it. It's truly horrible to even think about it.

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

[quote name='Bennn' date='30 April 2010 - 11:34 AM' timestamp='1272645279' post='2102643']
I know the prior of a monastery who made it his priory's mission to pray for the area to be cleansed from satanism, because it is present very strongly in that area. It really is a problem, even today. Yet, you hear almost nothing from it. It's truly horrible to even think about it.
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It's true that Satanism gets little attention in the media--which is sad. However, on the Internet I assume there are numerous Satanic sites. (I have never looked). I'm glad that the prior of the monastery you mentioned has made it a mission to pray that his area (and I assume, the world) be cleansed from Satanism. I respect those who are so strong in their faith that they are able to fight the most overt manifestations of worship of the devil "face to face," whether in person or on the Internet.

Edited April 30, 2010 by IgnatiusofLoyola

[Nihil Obstat]

I've heard that it's especially bad in Italy.

[Norseman82]

[quote name='Bennn' date='29 April 2010 - 01:29 PM' timestamp='1272562169' post='2102211']
Maybe having a member or two from the Swiss Guard, standing on each side of the Eucharistic Minister armed with halberds wouldn't be such a bad idea during Mass.[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif[/img] My family are almost all Catholics of the 'lukewarm rite' and my parents used to tell me that my uncle put Jesus in his pocket once. I shudder at the thought of it.
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[quote name='Lil Red' date='29 April 2010 - 01:31 PM' timestamp='1272562302' post='2102212']
i thought that was the KC's job. otherwise, what are those swords for?
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I was thinking of the KofCs as well.

[Totus Tuus]

Whatever it takes. Start diplomatically, but if they're being p.oop heads about it, I would do whatever was necessary to make sure the Lord was not profaned when I could have stopped it.

Edited May 1, 2010 by Totus Tuus

[Bennn]

Well, I wouldn't really like it if they got media attention. Might tempt others to try it as well. I'd rather just have them arrested.[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif[/img]

And exorcised.