Wednesday, December 07, 2022

 

The Second Serving

The second coming is something Christians and even Muslims await. Then is the second coming daily of Christ through various individuals and institutions who are genuinely doing good for humanity. This daily coming of Christ is not even understood and Christians awaiting some big bang in the sky and Christ manifesting himself from the sky. Like Christ these individuals, religious bodies or Institutions lie crucified under the evil of today's world. Just that they keep resurrecting and continue to do good.

One such religious body is the Sikh Community. Never heard of them evegalising or converting anyone into their faith. They do something better. They feed the hungry. Something which the Bible teaches but the clergy would like to preach to the laity that Man cannot live on Bread alone but from every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Even Jesus who proclaimed God's word through his sermon on the Mount, also ensured the thousands fed, even though there was no food. He took a food packet from a boy who had 2 fish and 5 loaves, blessed it and multipled it and fed the multitude. After feeding there were 12 baskets of food left overs. The Catholic Church on the contrary only wants to be fed with money of the laity and there is no leftovers for the laity who are hungry or homeless.

Even more saddening is neither will the Church feed or allow others to feed. The Sikh Community on the other hand set up a food court called Langar, during the feast of St. Francis Xavier outside the Church called Bom Jesus, where his mortal remains are kept. They were serving free food and told to stop their activities. It was the Public uproar later that they were allowed to continue. News link below

https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/langar-stopped-midway-over-plaint-later-allowed-after-public-outcry/92158.html

Imagine if Jesus had not to feed, heal the sick and bring back a dead to life, would there have been Christianity? Imagine if Jesus was stopped by the Authorities from feeding the multitude? What would have happened to the crowds who came to hear him?

Catholic Churches don't even share Holy Communion with those who are not Catholics and even if Catholic and they have not received the man made sacrament of Holy Communion they cannot Communion. When the ritual of Communion is a symbolism of the Last Supper. Wondering what rituals the disciples need to go through to wine and dine. The irony is if a person has received Holy Communion once in a day at Mass, they cannot receive it if they attend another Mass. At the same time priests can say multiple masses in a day and can have the Communion and wine. 

So you cannot have a second serving of the body of Christ but the Church will happily and even accept a second serving of donation if you are attending a second Mass in a day. 


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