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St. Tarsicius (or Tarcisius) died defending the Eucharist from a pagan Roman mob.
Anti-Catholic monarchs and zealots have executed priests for
celebrating the Eucharist.
However, Catholics wishing to practice their Eucharistic faith
in a time of contagious disease do not
have a right to do so in a way that could endanger the health and lives of
others.
Luke 6:6-11
On another sabbath, when Jesus entered the
synagogue and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered.
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him,
to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an
accusation against him.
But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the
man who had the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he rose and
stood there.
And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it
lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?”
And he looked around on them all, and said to
him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was
restored.
But they were filled with fury and discussed
with one another what they might do to Jesus.
You sin if you choose knowingly to do something that exposes
others to the risk of potentially deadly harm.
Most of you will survive
when the coronavirus hits you. Please do
all you can to avoid passing it to others whom it could kill.
