Respect For The Most Holy Eucharist
Part 2 Thanks be to God, most people where I’ve been are generally respectful, but there’ve been some terrible abuses to the Eucharist reported over the years. For example, it was horrifying to read about pastors finding consecrated Hosts stuck beneath the pews like chewing gum, or people putting Hosts in their pockets. This sort of thing comes from two factors: a lack of solid catechesis about the Real Presence of Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, and feeling pressured to receive Jesus during Communion time at Mass. Surveys show that a full 70 percent of Mass-attending Catholics in America don’t believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Most believe It is merely a symbol and nothing…Continue Reading