Sacrilege and harmful threats online

TWO high-profile online "misbehaviors" trended on and off social media last week. One was considered a desecration of the holiest part of the Catholic faith, and the other was an alleged politically motivated hateful death wish. Both raised serious concerns about the propriety and morality of our youth and professionals. Let me do this in parts.

First, an Ateneo senior high school student named @feignedflowers posted an online food review of the holy host from a March 17 Mass. He commented on the design, crispness, taste and wow factor in what he called an "Ostiya Review." Of the design, he gave it a 6 out of 10 saying, "I like the vibe but if it was centered I think it'd be a lot better." It wasn't the low marks that sparked an outrage among Catholics. The holy host, known as the Eucharist, not only represents the body of Christ, it is the body of Christ during Mass. It was the disrespect, irreverence and contempt toward the Eucharist by the student of a premier Catholic school that angered and hurt the most. It was a sacrilege.