Viral Video: Authoritarian Priest Refuses Communion
On 28 April, in the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the Sanctuary of Santa Terezinha, in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, a priest disrespected a faithful and refused him Communion (video below). …More
On 28 April, in the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the Sanctuary of Santa Terezinha, in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, a priest disrespected a faithful and refused him Communion (video below).
The communicant was kneeling. Rev. Silvio José Dias tried to force the faithful to receive the Communion with his hands, but the layman refused to touch the Body of Christ [Noli me tangere" / "Do not touch me" Jn 20:17].
As a result, the disrespectful priest denied him Communion and turned around.
The Archdiocese of São Paulo told Metropoles.com (16 May) that a member of the faithful who is in a state of grace has a "right" to receive Communion.
"In situations where there is a risk of the Eucharist falling or being desecrated, such as in large crowds, it is recommended that Communion not be distributed in the hand".
The archdiocese added that in "exceptional circumstances", such as a "health emergency", a bishop may allow grabbing Communion with the hand [as if this were "more hygienic"]. …More
The communicant was kneeling. Rev. Silvio José Dias tried to force the faithful to receive the Communion with his hands, but the layman refused to touch the Body of Christ [Noli me tangere" / "Do not touch me" Jn 20:17].
As a result, the disrespectful priest denied him Communion and turned around.
The Archdiocese of São Paulo told Metropoles.com (16 May) that a member of the faithful who is in a state of grace has a "right" to receive Communion.
"In situations where there is a risk of the Eucharist falling or being desecrated, such as in large crowds, it is recommended that Communion not be distributed in the hand".
The archdiocese added that in "exceptional circumstances", such as a "health emergency", a bishop may allow grabbing Communion with the hand [as if this were "more hygienic"]. …More
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Yes, I go to a Catholic parish where the reverse happened and I think it was a plant by local liberal Catholics. The man refused to kneel and received communion on the tongue, he stood there, in the center, like he was at his local church and had his hand out. The young priest just held the host above him and refused to give it to him until he kneeled and put his hands down. It was a showdown. The …More
Yes, I go to a Catholic parish where the reverse happened and I think it was a plant by local liberal Catholics. The man refused to kneel and received communion on the tongue, he stood there, in the center, like he was at his local church and had his hand out. The young priest just held the host above him and refused to give it to him until he kneeled and put his hands down. It was a showdown. The man left in anger. Bravo.
Father Karl A Claver
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Standin for and receiving Holy Communion in the hand are OPTIONAL. No matter what some lunatic bishop says, liturgical law has always been on the side of devotion to the Blessed SACRAMENT.
So in today's Church.... public heretics like Joe Biden & Nancy Pelosi are given communion....no problem.... but a devout Catholic attempting to give all due reverence to the God of the Universe who he is about to receive into his body....is refused.
This is not the Catholic Church I was born into in the early 1950's..... It just isn't!!!!!
This is not the Catholic Church I was born into in the early 1950's..... It just isn't!!!!!
JANET ZIMMER
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The archdiocese reaffirms that Communion on the tongue must be given if requested, but makes no mention of the priest being punished for being arrogantly disobedient to the bishop and deliberately humiliating one of God's faithful.
mccallansteve
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I guess the priest believes that one should not kneel as a sign of reverence before Christ.
