Category: Amusements

You can get anything you want these days in worship, and the suppliers of church goods are ready to make it possible. Why not have sealed individual Holy Communion packages? After all, you wouldn’t want to receive from the same one cup and one bread as other people, would you? Better for everything to be perfectly sterile.
My Capuchin pal Bro. Matthew commented that a Mass using these things might not be valid, since the priest is supposed to say the words of institution over the elements, not over their packaging. And that’s besides any problems about the grape juice.
I bet some evangelistic TV outfits would love these Communion Cups: they could mail ’em out to supporters and conduct the next monthly communion service through the Satellite Ministry. Would you put your Communion Cup in front of the TV set, brothers and sisters, while I pray the Prayer of Faith? What the heck: we could do it over the Internet!
Victor noticed this other product from the same company. I’m cuckoo for Eucha-Puffs!

Fr. Sibley wants to get a handy new high-tech item to help his parish finances, and now CWN reports that Peter’s Pence will accept donations by credit card over the Internet. (Subscription required for full story.)
When the queues get too long at the donation machine, will Fr. appoint extraordinary teller ministers to help out?

Zenit reports on Mirabilandia, the theme park in Ravenna with a spiritual side: it even has a church on the grounds! Here’s the park’s official site, and an unofficial one, with some English pages. Hold tight on the roller coaster!

Hey, John, here’s a new taste treat for you guys on the Atkins diet!

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Meat. Lots of meat.
We bring you our vision in the most amazing and scrumptious forms imaginable. Our dedication to meat is nothing short of mighty.
That’s our promise to you, the valued customer.

Mm: the (Christmastime) Vanilla Ham Shake sounds gooood!