KnightofChrist Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='HisChildForever' date='22 July 2010 - 11:27 PM' timestamp='1279855638' post='2146558'] LOL I texted you with like the longest run-on sentence ever. [/quote] It is amazing the King of Heaven has found shelter in your house tonight. What a blessed opportunity, to be in the presence of the Lord God of Host! The most valuable treasure in the whole store, the entire mall, found hidden away in a drawer. Others would had to have seen Him also, but only the eyes of Faith could see Him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HisChildForever Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 I was going to bring it to my parish tomorrow. I am going on vacation this weekend for a week so I sort of have to figure this all out by tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 That is fine for you to turn into the parish priest tomorrow. God bless you for protecting our Lord's Eucharistic presence. I would certainly call the rectory even late in the night to let them know and bring it by - a good priest will be relieved you have done so, even at 2 in the morning, but I can understand waiting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I would say if either you or your father are trained as an extraordinary minister, and somehow if you are not able to get it to a priest tomorrow: Have one distribute the host to the other with a simple communion service. It is [b]possible[/b] that the host is not consecrated, so as a pastor I would not want to put it in the tabernacle and give someone an unconscerated host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='hot stuff' date='22 July 2010 - 11:30 PM' timestamp='1279855820' post='2146562'] I've got to imagine that if it was in a pyx that it was accidentally dropped by a a priest, deacon or Eucharistic minister. I'm thinking that they are probably as distressed to losing it as you were to find it. (BTW great job on the rescue) would it be a bad idea to call a few parishes in the area and ask if they lost a pyx? You might bring some huge relief to somebody who is probably feeling awful right now! [/quote] This was my initial thought. [quote name='IrishSalesian' date='22 July 2010 - 11:36 PM' timestamp='1279856207' post='2146569'] Wow! Wow... [/quote] Yeah. That's what I'm thinking... (dude! What a thread to make an appearance in!!) Maybe the pastor will be nice enough to delegate someone to write an email telling all one hundred or so parishes about finding this pyx. Someone is probably worried half to death. I'd be so excited to have Our Lord with me, even over night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='23 July 2010 - 01:07 AM' timestamp='1279861656' post='2146619'] Maybe the pastor will be nice enough to delegate someone to write an email telling all one hundred or so parishes about finding this pyx. Someone is probably worried half to death. I'd be so excited to have Our Lord with me, even over night! [/quote] Yes I was thinking that our pastor may be able to narrow it down considerably. For example, when my dad looked at the Host he said the Host does not belong to our parish because our Host has a smaller cross. Our priests do rotate, and parishes help each other out during the summer months, so who knows. Even the pyx may look familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='HisChildForever' date='23 July 2010 - 01:15 AM' timestamp='1279862109' post='2146625'] Yes I was thinking that our pastor may be able to narrow it down considerably. For example, when my dad looked at the Host he said the Host does not belong to our parish because our Host has a smaller cross. Our priests do rotate, and parishes help each other out during the summer months, so who knows. Even the pyx may look familiar. [/quote] Those are things I have not considered. I'm sure they'll figure it out fast, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='Slappo' date='23 July 2010 - 12:06 AM' timestamp='1279857965' post='2146597'] I would say if either you or your father are trained as an extraordinary minister, and somehow if you are not able to get it to a priest tomorrow: Have one distribute the host to the other with a simple communion service. It is [b]possible[/b] that the host is not consecrated, so as a pastor I would not want to put it in the tabernacle and give someone an unconscerated host. [/quote] I would guess he would treat it as a contaminated host and dispose of it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 There is absolutely no reason why this Host should be disposed of. Rather, it should be consumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='Resurrexi' date='23 July 2010 - 01:26 AM' timestamp='1279862814' post='2146633'] There is absolutely no reason why this Host should be disposed of. Rather, it should be consumed. [/quote] I can think of several reasons why it could be considered contaminated and therefore disposed of properly by a priest. There is nothing disrespectful about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='hot stuff' date='23 July 2010 - 12:29 AM' timestamp='1279862961' post='2146634'] I can think of several reasons why it could be considered contaminated and therefore disposed of. There is nothing disrespectful about that. [/quote] There is no reason to assume this Host is contaminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunshynn Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='hot stuff' date='22 July 2010 - 11:29 PM' timestamp='1279862961' post='2146634'] I can think of several reasons why it could be considered contaminated and therefore disposed of. There is nothing disrespectful about that. [/quote] There is NO reason to think that a host in a pyx is contaminated and should be disposed of rather than consumed. If there is even the slightest possibility that a host is consecrated, it should ALWAYS be consumed. There is no reason why an unconsecrated host would be inside a pyx in a mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='zunshynn' date='23 July 2010 - 01:33 AM' timestamp='1279863230' post='2146637'] There is no reason why an unconsecrated host would be inside a pyx in a mall. [/quote] Yep, one of my first thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='Resurrexi' date='23 July 2010 - 01:32 AM' timestamp='1279863178' post='2146636'] There is no reason to assume this Host is contaminated. [/quote] Certainly there is. It was out of the control of the priest/deacon/extraordinary minister for a significant amount of time. Neither you, I, HCF or the priest has any idea what may have happened to it during that time. In light of that, if after it was returned to a priest, he decides to treat it as a contaminated host, he has that right and can dispose of it properly. And it is in no way disrespectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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