It just isn't enough to just stop shopping on eBay....

For those of you following the story regarding the selling of the Eucharist on eBay, the latest sale, which was pulled by eBay, was not pulled out of respect for Catholics or the Eucharist, but rather because the bidding had gotten out of control (it had hit almost 2 million dollars). EBay does not plan on changing its policies regarding the sale of sacred religious items and will continue to allow any auctions of the Eucharist to go forward in the future. The Washington Times has an article that will explain it all.

I am encouraging all of you to take a stand against eBay's complete disrespect for our Catholic faith. Please, don't just say that you won't shop there or list items there anymore. Cancel your accounts, and write to eBay telling them why. They just don't care about the lettes of complaints or petitions being sent out in protest of their tastelessness. But hopefully they will respond to actions that negatively impact their business.

We must remember that the Eucharist being sold on eBay can certainly be considered a stolen item, since it is not supposed to leave the Church and must be consumed according to Church law. We must remember that by selling the Eucharist online, the doors are opened for Satanists and other people who hate the Catholic faith to buy these hosts and desecrate them (and don't think I'm cazy because it really happens). And by allowing these sacred items to be sold, eBay is opening the doors for many people to steal the Eucharist from churches, shrines, and even the Vatican in order to make profit. Please, join me in taking a very strong stand against this.

I know many of you enjoy eBay very much, as did I. With me being pregnant, I was looking forward to getting a whole lot of stuff there for a great price. But we as Catholics must not allow Jesus to be bought and sold in this manner, and we must be willing to make some sacrifices in honor of our Lord.