what was the penalty?
2007-02-07 00:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Quote: Host desecration is a form of sacrilege in Christianity, involving the mistreatment or malicious use of a consecrated Host, or communion wafer. Throughout history, a number of groups have been accused of desecrating hosts; because of the religious importance of the consecrated wafer, the accusation is one of metaphysical evil and hostility towards God. END QUOTE
I'm sure the penalty was something wickedly gruesome.
Aren't you glad we Christians don't do things like that anymore, Brendan?
Personally I think it's utter silliness to get angry over someone touching a wafer.
2007-02-07 00:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Catholics believe that during the celebration of the Mass the offerings of bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ while the appearance of bread and wine remain.Theft, sale, or use of the host for any purpose other than that specified by the laws and traditions of the Churches is considered a sin and sacrilege. In the Catholic Church the act incurs the penalty of automatic excommunication; except in the case of danger of death, this excommunication can only be lifted by the Apostolic See. (See Code of Canon Law, Canon 1367.)
Host desecration has been associated with real or perceived enemies of Christianity. Notably it plays an important part in rituals of Satanism, particularly the Black Mass.
The desecration of the Body and Blood of Christ have increased in the past few years after the 'novel' introduction of the Communion in hand away from the traditional Communion placed on the tongue by the priest. The following article will explain why:
http://www.fatimacrusader.com/cr74/cr74pg77.asp
Also following is an article of Eucharistic miracles that took place emphasizing the Catholic belief of the transformation of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
http://www.acfp2000.com/Miracles/eucharistic.html
2007-02-07 09:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by Pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the penalty but the "host" is the sacred Eucharist. It contains the flesh of Jesus and it is especially evil to desicrate it.
2007-02-07 08:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today it is an automatic excommunication.
2007-02-07 08:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋