[Desdemona]

Ping

Here are some some the specific abuses addressed. The tone is fairly strong. I guess it all depends on how much the laity holds the bishops' feet to the fire.

[B Knotts]

It seemed to me that of the common abuses, the one they used the strongest language against was the practice of habitual use of lay extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.

Oddly, that seems to have been omitted from this article.

[StAthanasiustheGreat]

" "The pouring of the blood of Christ after the consecration from one vessel to another is completely to be avoided, lest anything should happen that would be to the detriment of so great a mystery. Never to be used for containing the blood of the Lord are flagons, bowls or other vessels." This instruction prohibits the widespread U.S. practice of placing one or more pitchers of wine on the altar before the consecration when Communion is to be distributed under both kinds, and then pouring that wine into chalices before Communion. A related instruction says there is no problem with placing multiple chalices filled with wine on the altar before the consecration, but for the sake of "sign value" the main chalice should be larger than the others. "

NOTED

[rudyrudy]

Several years ago my wife and I volunteered to clean the church after each service. I found bread crumbs everywhere. We decided to start going to another church in the area. I now attend a church that uses the host instead of a loaf of bread and it is distributed like they did before Vatican II.

[Catholicguy]

I guess it all depends on how much the laity holds the bishops' feet to the fire.

AmBishops have asbestos feet.

[Catholicguy]

I guess it all depends on how much the laity holds the bishops' feet to the fire.

AmBishops have asbestos feet.