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Changing words of Consecration	claire	Sunday, May 25, 2008
Question: Wow! Thanks so much for the very fast response!! I am SOOO impressed! :-) Question: If the Priest is validly ordained, and if he changes any part of the words of consecration, would the bread then become the Eucharist (the Real Presence)? Or would it just be "cracker" or plain whatever? thank you and God bless you and this site, Claire
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Claire: Any changes in the Eucharistic Prayer is illicit, but does not make the Mass invalid unless the priest changes the wording of the consecration itself (This is My Body, This is...My Blood). We must be careful, however, about rash judgment concerning the priest's motivations. It is possible the priest has failing memory or failing eyesight as to read the Sacramentary. Whenever a valid priest says a Mass that is not valid -- which is EXTREMELY rare -- the transubstantiation does not happen and we have only a cracker. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Changing words of Consecration

claire

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Question:

Wow! Thanks so much for the very fast response!! I am SOOO impressed! :-)

Question: If the Priest is validly ordained, and if he changes any part of the words of consecration, would the bread then become the Eucharist (the Real Presence)? Or would it just be "cracker" or plain whatever?

thank you and God bless you and this site,
Claire

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Claire:

Any changes in the Eucharistic Prayer is illicit, but does not make the Mass invalid unless the priest changes the wording of the consecration itself (This is My Body, This is...My Blood).

We must be careful, however, about rash judgment concerning the priest's motivations. It is possible the priest has failing memory or failing eyesight as to read the Sacramentary.

Whenever a valid priest says a Mass that is not valid -- which is EXTREMELY rare -- the transubstantiation does not happen and we have only a cracker.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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