Matt C. Abbott sent me this link to a rather unique tabernacle.
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Bread Basket Tabernacle
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The design of this tabernacle is not really to my tastes. Though I guess there are advantages. No time spend shining and polishing. Thieves breaking in to steal a gold tabernacle will pass this one right by. Possibly a hungry vagrant might steal it thinking he will have a meal for later. To be fair though, this tabernacle was designed with the 51 Claretian Martyrs in mind. They sometimes hid consecrated hosts among the breakfast bread. No tabernacle no matter how beautiful can accurately reflect the beauty of the Eucharist.
This does make me wonder if the pastor keeps the Church funds in one of those fake books in the library or the keys to the church in one of those fake bricks laying in the garden. Possibly funds are given to the poor in Chinese puzzle boxes. If they can open them they can have the money inside.
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I’ve never heard the Claretian Martyrs’ story. In general though, isn’t one supposed to be *extremely* scrupulous about the Eucharist, making sure it could not be confused with unconsecrated bread in any way? I heard Father John Trigilion describe the careful maintenance of the Eucharist as the only thing a priest is allowed to be extremely scrupulous about.
Maybe their story warranted an exception.
This tabernacle is part of the “Nothing Here, Keep On Moving” line.
It’s becoming quite popular in some parts of the country.
You forgot about one potential problem, though: Yogi bear and his affinity for pic-a-nic baskets.