Whenever we speak about handling the Eucharist, we desire to treat the Lord with the greatest respect. Even with this most important desire, there will be unexpected situations that will arise. How do we handle these situations while keeping respect for the Blessed Sacrament at the fore?
First, we need to understand some terms. The monstrance is the stand made of a precious metal that the Blessed Sacrament sits in during adoration. Exposing the Blessed Sacrament is when the Eucharist is placed in the monstrance. Reposing the Blessed Sacrament is when the Eucharist is placed in the tabernacle from the monstrance.
Exposing or reposing the Blessed Sacrament is ordinarily reserved to the priest or deacon. While seeming to be a simple transferring of the Eucharist from one place to another, it’s a liturgical event.
The word liturgy, originating from Greek, means a public work, rendered on behalf of the people. Through the Christian use of this word, we come to understand that through the liturgy, Christ
