Sanctity of the Host

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Sanctity of the Host Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 06:30:44 03ba11 No.709787

Someone on here emphasized that the reason it's better to take communion by mouth is so that the body of the Lord doesn't get dropped on the floor, stepped on, profaned by actions of the hands, etc.

The Extraordinary Form of the Mass clearly agrees with this, with many steps taken to prevent particles of the Host from getting in bad places (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nToRDQeg_I), including cleaning all the items rigorously, and keeping the hands in a tightly closed position after consecration, pic related.

But here's what I don't understand (I'm not Catholic…yet anyway): after all, this, you take the Host in your bacteria filled mouth and then it gets torn up by vitriolic stomach acid, digested by various processes and the bilious liquids of the body…what makes this OK and different from the Host before you accept it?

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 07:13:55 1aad93 No.709793

>>709787

your bacteria and stomach acid isn't evil, the difference is obvious though, Christ offered his blood and body for you to consume and partake in, not to carelessly step on.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 07:14:44 cbe0df No.709794

http://www.unamsanctamcatholicam.com/apologetics/87-eucharistic-apologetics/310-stercorianist-objections.html

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 07:27:17 15e41c No.709795

Stop worshipping bread

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 07:43:57 ec0642 No.709799

>>709787

>"…better to take communion by mouth…"

Not to sound trite, but how else does one take it? What I mean is, what exactly does this mean to take it by the mouth, as opposed to some other method. I get that careless handling is disrespectful, but does the inevitable loss of tiny crumbs really offend the God who made everything?

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 07:44:14 b536a9 No.709800

>>709787

It's supposed to be eaten, it's not supposed to be wasted

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 08:16:37 e32d63 No.709804

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>>709795

>Stop worshipping bread

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 09:56:42 d32e28 No.709817

>>709787

its to inspire reverence to the eucharist, to avoid particles is impossible otherwise you'll fall into scruples.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 10:30:19 d32e28 No.709819

>>709799

>Not to sound trite, but how else does one take it? What I mean is, what exactly does this mean to take it by the mouth, as opposed to some other method.

Do you even inject or snort bro? hmmm a new theological dilemma.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 18:18:01 cbe0df No.709956

>>709799

The priest hands it to you and then you put it in your mouth.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:44:13 a233e1 No.709981

>>709795

>I am the bread of life

Your ignorance of scripture leads me to believe you're a baptist(self-worshipper)