A Roman Miracle

[Guest Shilo]

this was posted on another board:

A pretty maid, a Protestant, was to a Catholic wed:

To love all Bible truths and tales, quite early she's been bred.

It sorely grieved her husband's heart that she would not comply.

And join the Mother Church of Rome and heretics deny.

So day by day he flattered her, but still she saw no good.

Would ever come from bowing down to idols made of wood.

The Mass, the host, the miracles, were made but to deceive:

An transubstantiation, too, she'd never dare believe.

He went to see his clergyman and told him his sad tale.

"My wife is an unbeliever, sir; you can perhaps pervail;

For all your Romish miracles my wife has strong aversion.

To really work a miracle may lead to her conversion."

The priest went with the gentleman-he thought to gain a prize.

He said, "I will convert her, sir, and open both her eyes."

So when they came into the house, the husband loudly cried,

The priest has come to dine with us!" "He's welcome," she replied.

And when, at last, the meal was o'er, the priest at once began,

To teach his hostess all about the sinful state of man;

The greatness of our Savior's love, which Christians can't deny,

To give Himself a sacrifice and for our sins to die.

"I will return tomorrow, lass, prepare some bread and wine;

The sacramental miracle will stop your soul's decline."

"I'll bake the bread," the lady said. "You may," he did reply,

"And when you've seen this miracle, convinced you'll be, say I."

The priest did come accordingly, the bread and wine did bless.

The lady asked, "Sir, is it changed?" The priest answered, "Yes.

It's changed from common bread and wine to truly flesh and blood:

Begorra, lass, this power of mine has changed it into God!"

So having blessed the bread and wine, to eat they did prepare.

The lady said unto the priest, "I warn you to take care,

For half an ounce of arsenic was mixed right in the batter,

But since you have its nature changed, it cannot really matter."

The priest was struck real dumb--he looked as pale as death.

The bread and wine fell from his hands and he did gasp for breath.

"Bring me my horse!" the priest cried. "This is a cursed home!"

The lady replied, "Begone; tis you who shares the curse of Rome."

The husband, too, he sat surprised, and not a word did say.

At length he spoke, "My dear," said he, "the priest has run away;

To gulp such mummery and tripe, I'm not for sure, quite able;

I'll go with you and we'll renounce this Roman Catholic fable."

-Author unknown

[jesusislord]

amen amen amen

[mobile21]

this was posted on another board:

A pretty maid, a Protestant, was to a Catholic wed:

To love all Bible truths and tales, quite early she's been bred.

It sorely grieved her husband's heart that she would not comply.

And join the Mother Church of Rome and heretics deny.

So day by day he flattered her, but still she saw no good.

Would ever come from bowing down to idols made of wood.

The Mass, the host, the miracles, were made but to deceive:

An transubstantiation, too, she'd never dare believe.

He went to see his clergyman and told him his sad tale.

"My wife is an unbeliever, sir; you can perhaps pervail;

For all your Romish miracles my wife has strong aversion.

To really work a miracle may lead to her conversion."

The priest went with the gentleman-he thought to gain a prize.

He said, "I will convert her, sir, and open both her eyes."

So when they came into the house, the husband loudly cried,

The priest has come to dine with us!" "He's welcome," she replied.

And when, at last, the meal was o'er, the priest at once began,

To teach his hostess all about the sinful state of man;

The greatness of our Savior's love, which Christians can't deny,

To give Himself a sacrifice and for our sins to die.

"I will return tomorrow, lass, prepare some bread and wine;

The sacramental miracle will stop your soul's decline."

"I'll bake the bread," the lady said. "You may," he did reply,

"And when you've seen this miracle, convinced you'll be, say I."

The priest did come accordingly, the bread and wine did bless.

The lady asked, "Sir, is it changed?" The priest answered, "Yes.

It's changed from common bread and wine to truly flesh and blood:

Begorra, lass, this power of mine has changed it into God!"

So having blessed the bread and wine, to eat they did prepare.

The lady said unto the priest, "I warn you to take care,

For half an ounce of arsenic was mixed right in the batter,

But since you have its nature changed, it cannot really matter."

The priest was struck real dumb--he looked as pale as death.

The bread and wine fell from his hands and he did gasp for breath.

"Bring me my horse!" the priest cried. "This is a cursed home!"

The lady replied, "Begone; tis you who shares the curse of Rome."

The husband, too, he sat surprised, and not a word did say.

At length he spoke, "My dear," said he, "the priest has run away;

To gulp such mummery and tripe, I'm not for sure, quite able;

I'll go with you and we'll renounce this Roman Catholic fable."

-Author unknown

No wonder the poem has an "author unknown". :il:

The poem sux.

The bread & wine can't be consacrated outside the altar, besides, contaminated wine or bread can't be consecrated so the protestant lady has a foot in her mouth

[jesusislord]

YOU MISSED THE WHOLE POINT MY FRIEND MOBILE ... DIDNT YOU

[Guest Shilo]

yes he did, jesusislord, yes he did

[Ovedya]

Actually, the bread and wine can be consecrated outside the altar. Priests perfomr communion in people's homes all the time.

[Matthitjah]

Bless you Brethren,,

Yes Jesus even did it at the passover table!

Amen!

Plus I have seen the communion wafers taken outside the alter area to be taken to shut ins and the sick.

Of course those were in my Catholic days.

Why is it though if it is turned into Christs Blood and Body? It is withheld from those who most need Christ? Why? Are some not given communion?

Did Christ say,"Do this in memory of me, except you in sin!

I think He said thus;

Mt

[mobile21]

Actually, the bread and wine can be consecrated outside the altar. Priests perfomr communion in people's homes all the time.

The priest can bring the already consecrated bread to a home or hospital but that doesn't mean he consecrates it in the hospital or home.

The bread & wine can only be consecrated in the altar because every altar has a sacred relic.

[mobile21]

YOU MISSED THE WHOLE POINT  MY FRIEND  MOBILE ... DIDNT YOU 

Nope I didn't !

The fictional priest in the poem did not know the most basic facts about his priesthood (sounds to me like the author ignores completely the catholic faith and wrote that only out of pure hatred ).

Let's suppose the evil protestant lady didn't poison the wine & bread. Was that priest about to give the body of Christ to someone who doesn't belong to the Church???!!!

If so, that's the most irreverent, blasphemous priest ever in history :t:

[Guest Shilo]

The whole point of the poem is to show that you can not change the bread into the body of Christ and you can not change the wine into His blood....for if you don't believe it try it your self.... take the test Don't be fooled by mans doings......For Let God Be True and Every Man A Liar