Charles Teves
Controversial drag performer Pura Luka Vega has angered netizens once again after making a comedic video on the communion wafer ‘ostiya.’
Vega dressed up as Jesus Christ once more and decided to make a brief food review on the ‘ostiya.’
He eventually broke it into several pieces and consumed them.
He further explained that the symbol IHS on the ostiya represents ‘International High School,’ but in reality, it stands for ‘Iesus Hominum Salvator’ in Latin, meaning ‘Jesus, Savior of Men.’
“Overall, I give this an 8.5 over 10. Really good… really really good,” he said.
The video sent netizens abuzz once more.
Ang daming nagpapakahirap para ipasa ang Sogie Bill only to be sabotaged by someone who feels hers individuality is more important than others. Mahiya ka naman accla sa mga naghihirap para ipaglaban ka. Hindi lang ikaw at followers mo LGBTQ sa Pilipinas. Nadadamay pati iba.๐คฆ๐๐ https://t.co/3tuVS3dri5
— Your Daily Dose (@SaltAndReality) July 15, 2023
Pura Luka Vega in his โOstia Review.โ If this is not a mockery of our faith, then I donโt know what it is. ๐ฅ May the Lord have mercy on us all! ๐ pic.twitter.com/0rwR6nkVJq
— Ricardo Gobres (@ChristianusRick) July 15, 2023
the reason why a lot still dont respect the LGBT kase ambabastos nyo https://t.co/TNL7xSxmLu
— garciamchl_ (@angelogarcia__) July 17, 2023
government must do something about this… ๐ https://t.co/K7Ja8r4tfW
— chris reyes (@chrisreyes3) July 16, 2023
I can't even finish the video. The disrespect is so unbearable. https://t.co/6ZmBlN9FGV
— แแแแแแแแแแ (@jessdesuuu_) July 15, 2023
https://twitter.com/thekcsml/status/1680091659198144513?s=20
bugok will always be bugok ๐๐คฎ https://t.co/SrYrVO9dIj
— โช๏ธ (@champagnexrb) July 16, 2023
Some argued that until the communion wafer is blessed, it is just an ordinary type of bread.
https://twitter.com/sirnicolay/status/1679982878296543234?s=20
Back in HS may mga madre at pari na pumupunta sa sa school namin noon to do catechism. Namention nila noon na as long as yung ostia is not yet blessed by an ordained priest ok lang iconsume as normal food.
I just hope na ganun yung hawak ni Pura. https://t.co/OlvIuicvKm
— Jay Mejico ๎จ (@iamjaymejico) July 15, 2023
Halatang clout chaser itong OP.
Bilang altar server/KBS noong kabataan ko, we would munch on unconsecrated hosts/ostia during seasons na sunod sunod ang misa.
Its not that serious koya. https://t.co/Jy6Va2oSQV
— Annoying Noy ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ต๐ธ (@npclgs) July 15, 2023
The ‘ostiya’ can be bought online and is available everywhere.
galit na galit mga nasa QRT as if hindi nabibili yan sa shopee ๐ https://t.co/A1l1NLXGLj pic.twitter.com/lovnTJqqzc
— satan ๐ต๐ธ (@ITSYABOISATANAS) July 15, 2023
Some pointed out that the video was a parody on the ADMU student who went viral for making a food review of the communion wafer back in March.
I wonder if people will get that this is a parody of the Atenean who got suspended after taking a consecrated host & posted a review about it on FB.
Anyways, before people react hindi pa naman consecrated yung host in this video, para lang siya yung nabibili na pwede pa papakin https://t.co/1A67Wgh2Gi
— Myky (@imlosingmyky) July 14, 2023
Anyways, it's just a bread not yet consecrated in the liturgy of the eucharist. Nothing really to get worked up.
Unlike the Ateneo Ostia review that got smuggled from the church, that obviously is consecrated.
Do they still teach these things? Hindi ba elementary school ito? https://t.co/o54o3T578x
— BINI GO (@njytolentino) July 15, 2023
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas previously spoke out on Vega’s stunt.
“Our cooperative indifference and supportive laughter, as we heard those vulgarities, make us accomplices in blasphemy. This was a small beginning like the seed of weed,” Villegas said.
“The small seeds were already planted when we chose cowardly silence as God was cursed by the highest government official. We giggled and later on voted for more officials who support such vulgarity. We were in cahoots. The seeds were planted then,” he added.
Vega recently became viral after dressing up as Jesus and performing a remix of the religious song ‘Ama Namin’ at a club.
