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Ship of Fools: Old Mission, Santa Barbara, California, USA

The Mystery WorshipperThe Mystery Worshipper Shipmate
edited March 12 in The Mystery Worshipper

imageShip of Fools: Old Mission, Santa Barbara, California, USA

A building that is heaven on earth, a sermon about being salt and light, plus a fire drill after the service

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  • Amanda B ReckondwythAmanda B Reckondwyth Shipmate
    Re communion: I don't think Catholics do intinction. It has been my experience, though, that many if not most communicants pass by the chalice as if it weren't there.
  • SpikeSpike Ecclesiantics & MW Host, Admin Emeritus
    edited 8:45AM
    Strictly speaking, as a non-RC the reporter shouldn’t have received communion. (Not saying I agree with that policy, just saying it as it is)
  • Terry TeeTerry Tee Shipmate Posts: 18
    'Tossed the cracker into my mouth'. Hmm. This language would be offensive to many Catholics. It's not a cracker. in secular terms it is a wafer, in traditional Catholic language it is a host, meaning that it conveys the real prresence of Christ, and for that reason is to be handled reverently. It might show discretion and respect not to go up to communion in such a circumstance.
  • Alan29Alan29 Shipmate
    Terry Tee wrote: »
    'Tossed the cracker into my mouth'. Hmm. This language would be offensive to many Catholics. It's not a cracker. in secular terms it is a wafer, in traditional Catholic language it is a host, meaning that it conveys the real prresence of Christ, and for that reason is to be handled reverently. It might show discretion and respect not to go up to communion in such a circumstance.

    It might be better if this reporter had done a modicum of homework in advance.
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