Are you a devoted Roman Catholic? If the answer is YES then probably you are one of those religious people who lined up to receive the Holy Communion and take the wafer from the officiating Parish priest. However, before you can take the wafer you should ask forgiveness first by reciting your sins in a private room where the priest can hear what you have sinned and other matters that made you feel guilty. Or else having or taking holy wafer is useless.But then every time the Eucharist is recited by the priest in a very solemn manner he will repeat these very important words or statement that the wafer is actually the "body of Christ" and the wine represents "the blood of Christ." And you are called to that supper.
Besides, the people are also allowed to say these "Lord, I'm not worthy to receive you but only say the word and I shall be healed." With the right hand touching the upper left chest of your body. Meaningful and enigmatic huh. Uhm, is that the right words? Hahahhaah! Yeah I know it's been a long time that I haven't visit the Catholic Church. Although the prayers are still vivid in my memory.
So with those powerful statement who wont take the wafer? It's HOLY WAFER! Anything that is HOLY should mean MIRACULOUS!! Miracle here we come?
How could a tiny piece of bread wafer be so powerful in healing? That's the million dollar question. Is it part psychological? Or it's because the prayer when its solemn, and righteous it becomes powerful and has the energy unknown to us but known to the faithful ones.
I once heard a story of child that she is afraid to take the holy wafer in her mouth because somebody said that if the wafer stayed and sticked on the roof of her mouth it would mean she's a sinner. I found it funny and ridiculous. That's why you have to let it stay in your tongue and swallowed it. It doesn't matter what happened to that ostia in your mouth as long as your prayers are illuminated within you the purpose of being a servant of God and therefore you are to receive the gift. Whatever those gifts are? It depends on what you wish for
Now what happened to this picture? Some people are obviously not contented with a small piece of wafer that they ordered hamburger and coffee. You know the Thomases motto:" Seeing is believing!"
