Gerald Flynn writes:
"First the more substantial point: No one receives Christ physically in the Eucharist. Christ is received sacramentally."
Catechism of the Council of Trent, section headed 'Me
"I was thinking more of the Presbyterians and other so-called “reformed” groups who, when they do communicate (not regularly), believe they are receiving Christ spiritually but not physically." P.
Joe O'Leary,
Protestans believe they are being spiritually fed by the bread and wine which is symbolic of Christ's Body and Blood on those occasions when they communicate. After these 50 years of p
Calvinist eucharistic theology does not say one is receiving only bread and wine. I think it says something like this: one is caught up into heaven and fed by the body and blood of the Redeemer seated
I want to share with you something I spoke of to a fellow parishioner on Saturday.
A man works in McDonald's. Let call him Ian. Ian has worked in McDonald's for 1 year. But recently, complaints have b
Gerard Flynn,
The Church of Ireland, I believe, is part of the Anglican ecclesial community and so of course it is well known that there are some Anglicans who believe in the real presence of Christ
"There ar bigger issues ahead."
What can be more important that leading the people of God in prayer? This issue deserves the energy of all, priests and lay faithful. Are the abandoning of inclusive la
"Is Jesus truly present in the Sacred Species, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine – or what? Cos that’s not what the “other Christian churches” believe –
But I do look forward to the practical suggestions.
I feel that priests have been presented with something like a Zen koan -- they rack their brains to know what to do with the new translations. If th
Comments
All recent Comments
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011Gerald Flynn writes: "First the more substantial point: No one receives Christ physically in the Eucharist. Christ is received sacramentally." Catechism of the Council of Trent, section headed 'Me
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011"I was thinking more of the Presbyterians and other so-called “reformed” groups who, when they do communicate (not regularly), believe they are receiving Christ spiritually but not physically." P.
Email from ACP Leadership
April 29 2011Martin, Whatif the tomatoes are stale and indegestible? What is Ian to do, then?
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011Joe O'Leary, Protestans believe they are being spiritually fed by the bread and wine which is symbolic of Christ's Body and Blood on those occasions when they communicate. After these 50 years of p
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011Calvinist eucharistic theology does not say one is receiving only bread and wine. I think it says something like this: one is caught up into heaven and fed by the body and blood of the Redeemer seated
Email from ACP Leadership
April 29 2011I want to share with you something I spoke of to a fellow parishioner on Saturday. A man works in McDonald's. Let call him Ian. Ian has worked in McDonald's for 1 year. But recently, complaints have b
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011Gerard Flynn, The Church of Ireland, I believe, is part of the Anglican ecclesial community and so of course it is well known that there are some Anglicans who believe in the real presence of Christ
Report on meeting of ACP in Cork
April 21 2011"There ar bigger issues ahead." What can be more important that leading the people of God in prayer? This issue deserves the energy of all, priests and lay faithful. Are the abandoning of inclusive la
Two Items from Scottish Priest, Mike Fallon, relating to liturgical texts
April 20 2011"Is Jesus truly present in the Sacred Species, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine – or what? Cos that’s not what the “other Christian churches” believe –
Email from ACP Leadership
April 29 2011But I do look forward to the practical suggestions. I feel that priests have been presented with something like a Zen koan -- they rack their brains to know what to do with the new translations. If th
Popular Posts
Categories