Category Archives: Holy Mass

Canon Law and Consecrating the Eucharist

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Q:  Is it permitted for a priest who notices he did not consecrate enough Hosts to step to the side, with another paten of unconsecrated hosts, and perform a second consecration of just those hosts (not also consecrating wine a … Continue reading →

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The Eucharist and Sacramental Validity, Part II

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Q: How are some priests who are recovering alcoholics permitted to use grape juice instead of wine at Mass? Don’t you have to use wine to have a valid consecration? –Doug A: Doug’s question is, in a sense, related to … Continue reading →

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The Eucharist and Sacramental Validity, Part I

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Q:  One of my fellow-parishioners has a violent allergy to wheat, so he can’t receive the Eucharist under the form of bread. He has to receive from the chalice instead. Why can’t priests get permission to use some other type … Continue reading →

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Does Mass Have to be Said in a Church?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Q: Does a priest have to say Mass in a church?  –Paula A: Now this is a simple question with an answer that is perhaps more complex than one would think! When Canon 897 states that the Eucharistic Sacrifice is … Continue reading →

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Canon Law and Altar Girls

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Q: What does canon law say about altar girls?  How did we end up with altar girls after so many centuries without them? –Ginnie A: The whole issue of permitting girls to serve at the altar has become so ideologically … Continue reading →

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