Angel,

No need to apologize for the term of the vessel. I think it is the strength 
of faith  in your  Catholic faith belief which brings terms as "you 
Protestants" and otherwise almost connotations that Catholics are heaven 
bound and Protestants just think they are.   The best analogy I can come up 
with is Great Britain's stereo type of America... we're the original real 
deal and y'all are a cheap copy. I trust that doesn't offend you, it 
doesn't really offend me as I am secure in my faith and I know you are too. 
Some things we, as Christians with doctrinal differences, must simply agree 
to agree where we do agree, and agree to disagree where we disagree 
*smile*. I value your input and whether I agree or not to, let's say 
communion beliefs or not, that to  me isn't where I need to be as a 
Christian, but simply live more like Christ everyday as best I can and 
continue to grow according to his word, and encourage others to do the 
same. Traditions are good if they are Christ based, but can be a trap as 
Jesus pointed out. Each has to sort that out for themselves.

Brad


At 10:12 PM 2/3/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>I apologize again for using the word monstrance.  I knew of no other word to
>call the vessel which holds the consecrated host.  What do you call this
>vessel.  I will use that word in future to avoid offence.  Again I am sorry.

Brad

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