Time to Brainstorm

De Maria | 04/21/2020

I don't know about you, but this Wuhan virus has really disrupted my Church life. Before the virus, my wife and I were daily communicants. But, since the shelter in place orders, we haven't had communion. Thank God we have a parish nearby which affords us Confession. And I've heard that in other places, zealous priests are offering the other Sacraments and yet maintaining safe distance, such as those doing drive-in Confession. Thank God that so many parishes are live streaming the daily Mass and the Liturgy of the hours.

However, the Eucharist is the source and summit of our Faith and I know that many are hungering for the Eucharist. Not only that, but even after these rules are relaxed, there's no absolute assurance that another virus won't come down the pike in another year. The Wuhan virus is already mutating, if the news is to be believed.

So, its time for the Sensus Fidelis to make our voice heard and write to the Bishops and the Pope requesting that they set up a body, similar to what President Trump has done, to discuss how the Sacraments and the Mass will be provided to the faithful during times of emergency, such as this.

For example:

Is it possible that devout fathers of households might be deputized to confect the Eucharist in their homes and for their families? I know, I would volunteer for that task in my family.

or, could confected Hosts be distributed to those same fathers or to members of households, so that they might distribute them to their loved ones?

There are solutions out there. It's time for us to brainstorm and find ways of making certain that the Sacraments are provided to the faithful.

What do you think?

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About the Author

De Maria

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My name is not, De Maria. But De Maria is who I am. About 30 years ago, the internet was new. And many of us, including my wife and I, considered it the Beast of Revelations. Therefore, we stayed off of it. But, one day, after experiencing a very powerful conversion back to the Catholic Church and the Spirit, being strong within me, made me yearn to teach the Faith. Little did I know, how little I knew about the Faith I practiced.

Becoming a Catechism teacher took me back to the days when I was young and hungry for knowledge. But in those days, no one wanted to be bothered answering my questions. And I believe that is one of the reasons why I fell away. No one could explain the Faith to me in a manner that was satisfactory. I didn't want to be that type of Catechist. I wanted to understand so that I could pass on my understanding. But it soon became obvious to me, that I didn't understand very much at all.

Then, one day, someone said, "why don't you ask for explanations on the Internet? There are lots of knowledgeable people there." So, I investigated. And, thanks be to God, I found a now defunct website for Catechists. I learned so much from them. I can't ever repay them.

But, back to my pen name, De Maria. Back then, most of us distrusted the Internet. And this forum for Catechists did not permit us to use our real names. They required pen names. So, since I love Our Lady, I took her name. (I am a guy, by the way.) In the grand tradition of male Saints who have adopted Our Lady's name, for instance, St. Louis "Marie" de Montfort and St. Alphonsus "Marie" de Liquori. And that's who I am. I believe that I belong to Mary and that I am sent by her to preach about her Son.

Besides this website, I have two more. Washed, justified and sanctified in the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and CatholicBibleTalk.