photosynthesis Posted July 22, 2005 Posted July 22, 2005 (edited) I just got diagnosed with mononucleosis (mono) a few days ago and i honestly have no idea how I got it. People call mono "the kissing disease" because it's transmitted by the exchange of saliva. The trouble is, I don't kiss people, I don't share drinks with people, so the only way I can think of how I got it is by recieving from the Cup at Sunday Mass, which I've been doing for the past few weeks. A lot of people criticize the Roman Catholic Church because we drink from the same Cup. They say it spreads germs and makes people sick. At the same time, it's silly (and probably illicit, since people throw those cups away) to hand out little individual plastic cups, so i am in no way advocating that, but i just wanted to know what people think. Edited July 22, 2005 by photosynthesis
Semperviva Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 maybe we should go eastern in that respect...although i am not paranoid about germs they do exist, lol
homeschoolmom Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 I don't know... I'm doubtful. However, during the SARS epidemic in Toronto, I believe receiving from the cup was prohibited...
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='Semperviva' date='Jul 23 2005, 12:03 AM']maybe we should go eastern in that respect...although i am not paranoid about germs they do exist, lol [right][snapback]655234[/snapback][/right] [/quote] how do they do it in the Eastern Church?
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='Semperviva' date='Jul 23 2005, 12:03 AM']maybe we should go eastern in that respect...although i am not paranoid about germs they do exist, lol [right][snapback]655234[/snapback][/right] [/quote] how do they do it in the Eastern Church?
kateri05 Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 intinction: they dip the host in the precious blood and serve it to you on a spoon, i believe. ask todd, he would know
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='kateri05' date='Jul 23 2005, 03:17 AM']intinction: they dip the host in the precious blood and serve it to you on a spoon, i believe. ask todd, he would know [right][snapback]655397[/snapback][/right] [/quote] but they use leavened bread, right?
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 plus wouldn't that mean everyone shares the same spoon?
beata_virgo_maria Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 Its Jesus's blood who really cares if you get sick, not to be rude
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='beata_virgo_maria' date='Jul 23 2005, 04:05 AM']Its Jesus's blood who really cares if you get sick, not to be rude [right][snapback]655433[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I honestly don't really care. Having mono smells of elderberries, and i feel like carp, but I sure won't be going to recieve from the cup this Sunday, unless I want all the people in my parish between the ages of 15 and 25 to get mono.
Laudate_Dominum Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='beata_virgo_maria' date='Jul 23 2005, 02:05 AM']Its Jesus's blood who really cares if you get sick, not to be rude [right][snapback]655433[/snapback][/right] [/quote] The traditional way is cool because you receive from the priest, at the altar rail, and Communion is only in the form of the bread. Problem solved.
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Jul 23 2005, 04:11 AM']The traditional way is cool because you receive from the priest, at the altar rail, and Communion is only in the form of the bread. Problem solved. [right][snapback]655439[/snapback][/right] [/quote] well, problem with that is that some people have illnesses where they cannot recieve the Body of Christ and need to recieve the Blood....i.e. in cases like celiac disease and disorders where people cannot digest solid food. I don't regret recieving from the cup but I'm almost certain it's how I got mono
Apotheoun Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jul 23 2005, 12:15 AM']well, problem with that is that some people have illnesses where they cannot recieve the Body of Christ and need to recieve the Blood....i.e. in cases like celiac disease and disorders where people cannot digest solid food. I don't regret recieving from the cup but I'm almost certain it's how I got mono [right][snapback]655442[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Reception from the chalice alone is also permitted, but it simply isn't the norm in the Roman Rite. Babies and small children in the Byzantine Church normally receive communion only under the species of the wine, that is, unless it is clear that they can easily swallow solid food.
photosynthesis Posted July 23, 2005 Author Posted July 23, 2005 if babies and children recieve Communion early on, when do they first go to Confession?
Cathurian Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 And there are some people who can't eat gluten, which is found in bread, and they can only receive the Precious Blood.
Laudate_Dominum Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jul 23 2005, 02:15 AM']well, problem with that is that some people have illnesses where they cannot recieve the Body of Christ and need to recieve the Blood....i.e. in cases like celiac disease and disorders where people cannot digest solid food. I don't regret recieving from the cup but I'm almost certain it's how I got mono [right][snapback]655442[/snapback][/right] [/quote] That is so rare it need not be a consideration for the general norms. In that case I imagine the indivual could arrange to receive from the chalice. Not a problem.
Laudate_Dominum Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='Cathurian' date='Jul 23 2005, 09:56 AM']And there are some people who can't eat gluten, which is found in bread, and they can only receive the Precious Blood. [right][snapback]655646[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Christ was wise to establish the Eucharist with two kinds. Although reception from the chalice is not always necessary. I've known one person in my life who had this problem and I believe she just had it setup so that the priest would give her a piece of a Host, like 1/2 or 1/4. I suppose people with this condition can usually handle small quantities of bread.
Paladin D Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 The chalice itself can transmit disease, but not the sacred blood of Christ. How to resolve this issue? Communion straws!
homeschoolmom Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jul 23 2005, 02:10 AM']I honestly don't really care. Having mono smells of elderberries, and i feel like carp, but I sure won't be going to recieve from the cup this Sunday, unless I want all the people in my parish between the ages of 15 and 25 to get mono. [right][snapback]655437[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I'm not sure what you mean by this. While people between 15-25 are the more common sufferers of mono, anyone can get it.
Aloysius Posted July 23, 2005 Posted July 23, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jul 23 2005, 03:21 AM']if babies and children recieve Communion early on, when do they first go to Confession? [right][snapback]655447[/snapback][/right] [/quote] when they reach the age of reason.
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