04/21/2005: "Reply from Ebay Eucharist buyer"

When the eucharist was sold on Ebay I e-mailed the buyer to confirm that he was indeed Catholic as was rumored and was buying it to return to the Church. Here is the reply I got from him today. I didn't ask him if I could post it on my blog, but considering both the e-mail load he must be getting and the nature of the e-mail (a bulk-like e-mail) I decided it would be appropriate to post it without explicit permission:

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, but as you can imagine, I have been flooded with emails.

However, so as to ease your fears, I am a very devout and traditional Catholic and a 3rd Degree Catholic Knights of Columbus member. So I take my Catholic faith very seriously. And although money is tight for me, I could not take the chance of this host falling into the wrong hands.

So I did what I needed to do to protect the Eucharist, I committed myself to the seller that I would purchase the Eucharist at the buy it now price of $2000, thus ending the auction. Once I received
the Eucharist I would then give it to the Church.

However, due to all the prayers coming in from devout Catholics like yourselves from all over the planet, the ending has changed.

Apparently the seller has had a change of heart. The seller asked me if I wouldn't mind canceling the eBay purchase of the Eucharist, So instead of me spending $2000 for the Eucharist and then giving it to
the church, the seller will not sell the Eucharist, but instead, give it to the Catholic Church himself. Now that's an answer to prayer!

Your emails of kind words, suggestions, concerns and prayers were all very much appreciated.

But I wasn't the only one who prayed and stepped forward to protect the Eucharist with my purchase. Everyone of you who emailed your concerns and offered up your prayers, along with thousands of other
Catholics all over the planet in horror of what was happening also prayed. Miracles happen when we pray. And this surely was a Miracle the way it all turned out. All of you played a part. I truly believe all the prayers offered, helped to bring this situation to an acceptable close.

It's unfortunate though, for once the Eucharist was listed on eBay, it didn't matter whether or not it as sold, in fact, the seller could have had second thoughts and had it immediately pulled. But still, it would have been too late, for now the damage had been done. Already we're seeing copycats looking for easy money at Our Lord's expense. I ask you, as you prayed before, please continue praying for this sacrilege to stop!

Again, Thank you for your support and your prayers.