点评:Denied Holy Communion for Kneeling Before Our Lord
On November 1, 2026, at the Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, I knelt to receive Holy Communion. Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo told me to stand. When I remained kneeling out of reverence for Jesus Christ, Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo refused to give me Communion. I felt publicly humiliated by his angry manner toward me.
Redemptionis Sacramentum, paragraph 91, states that Holy Communion must not be denied solely because a member of the faithful wishes to receive kneeling or standing. My kneeling was an act of adoration before the Most Holy Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who made heaven and earth.
I also found the contrast deeply troubling: to my eyes, Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo presented himself with considerable pomp, carefully groomed hair, and meticulous attention to his appearance, yet showed little pastoral sensitivity toward my desire to adore Our Lord in the Eucharist. Seeing such attention to outward presentation alongside the treatment I experienced should concern the faithful.
The traditional account of Saint Anthony and the mule comes to mind: even a mule knelt before the Blessed Sacrament. As a human being capable of understanding whom I was adoring, I chose to kneel willingly. Forgive the blunt comparison, Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo, but in that moment, your refusal struck me as mule-like stubbornness. Even the mule in that account recognized the reverence owed to Our Lord, while you demanded that I stand and withheld Communion when I remained on my knees.
I understand that this is a harsh criticism . Being denied the Eucharist over a permitted posture of reverence is a serious matter. A priest’s title should be reflected in his charity, humility, and care for the souls entrusted to him.
My faith in Jesus Christ and my devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary remain unshaken. I offer the humiliation I experienced in union with Christ’s suffering, but I will also seek accountability. I intend to report this incident to the Diocese of Orlando and request a formal review, an explanation, and an apology from Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo.
No Catholic should be publicly humiliated or denied Holy Communion solely for kneeling before Our Lord.
Regarding obedience, my fidelity is first and foremost to Jesus Christ and the teachings of His Church. Respecting a priest does not mean silently accepting conduct that contradicts the Church’s own instructions. My reverence before the Eucharist should not have been treated as disobedience.
Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo, I am deeply concerned when appearance, pomp, and personal authority seem to take precedence over humility and care for souls. Conduct such as what I experienced wounds the faithful and undermines their trust in their shepherds.
There are works of Catholic spirituality that offer severe warnings about priests’ accountability before God and the consequences of abusing their ministry. It is not my place to judge your soul or determine your eternal destiny. Nevertheless, I sincerely hope that Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo reflects on the seriousness of what happened and never experiences the spiritual consequences described in those warnings.
I will pray for Very Reverend Father Ivan Olmo, asking Our Lord to grant him discernment, humility, and pastoral charity. I place my hope in the powerful intercession of Our Blessed Mother, Mary Most Holy, and ask her to intercede for me and for my soul.
May Jesus lead us both toward truth, conversion, and holiness.
翻译:因在主面前下跪而被拒绝领受圣体
2026年11月1日,在奥兰多的“宇宙之后圣母大教堂”内,我跪下准备领受圣体。伊万·奥尔莫神父命令我站起来。由于出于对耶稣基督的崇敬,我仍保持跪姿,于是伊万·奥尔莫神父便拒绝为我授予圣体。他愤怒的态度让我感到当众蒙受羞辱。
《救赎圣事》第91条规定指出,绝不可仅仅因为信徒希望跪着或站着领受圣体,就拒绝为其施行圣礼。我跪下是为了向创造了天地的我们的主耶稣基督的至圣圣体表达崇敬之情。
我还对其中形成的鲜明反差深感不安:在我眼中,伊万·奥尔莫神父以极为隆重的方式现身,头发精心打理,外表也一丝不苟。然而,他们对我渴望在圣体圣事中朝拜天主的愿望却表现出极少的牧灵关怀。看到这种对外在形式的重视与我所受到的对待形成鲜明对比,信徒们理应引起警惕。
这让我想起了关于圣安当与骡子的传统故事:就连一头骡子也会在圣体前跪下。作为能够理解自己正在朝拜何人的人,我自愿选择了跪下。请原谅我这样直白的比喻,伊万·奥尔莫神父,但在那一刻……你的拒绝在我看来是一种骡子般的固执。就连那个故事里的骡子都懂得对主怀有敬意,而你却要求我站起来,甚至在我依旧跪着时拒不赐予圣体。
我明白这番批评颇为严厉。仅仅因为采用了被允许的敬礼姿势便被拒绝领受圣体,这是一件很严重的事。一位神父的头衔应当体现在他的仁慈、谦逊以及对所负责的灵魂的关怀之上。我对耶稣基督的信仰以及对圣母玛利亚的虔诚始终坚定不移。我愿将自己所遭受的屈辱与基督的受难联系在一起,但同时我也会要求相关方面承担责任。我打算将此事上报给奥兰多教区,并要求对事件进行正式调查,同时要求伊万·奥尔莫神父给出解释与道歉。
任何天主教徒都不应仅仅因为向主屈膝礼拜而遭到公开羞辱或被拒绝领受圣体。
关于顺从的问题……我对耶稣基督及祂教会教义的忠诚始终是第一位的。尊重神父并不意味着默默接受那些违背教会训导的行为。我对圣体圣事的敬畏之心也不应被视作不服从。
尊敬的伊万·奥尔莫神父,当外表、排场以及个人权威似乎比谦逊与对灵魂的关怀更重要时,我深感忧虑。我所经历的这类行为会伤害信徒的心灵,并削弱他们对神职人员的信任。
有许多天主教灵修著作都严厉警告了神父们在上帝面前的责任,以及滥用其圣职所带来的后果。我无权评判你的灵魂或决定你永恒的命运。然而,我衷心希望伊万·奥尔莫神父能深刻反思所发生事件的严重性,并永远避免遭受那些警示中所提及的精神后果。
我将为伊万·奥尔莫神父祈祷,恳请主赐予他明辨之力、谦逊之心以及牧灵之爱。我把希望寄托于至圣童贞玛利亚那大能的代祷之上,恳请她也为我及我的灵魂代求。
愿耶稣引领我们两人走向真理、皈依与圣德。