How many times over the years have I written on this blog about priests who fool around with the forms of sacrament, the necessary words to be pronounced?
How many? A lot.
Very few things disturb people more than not being sure about the validity of a sacrament, be it Baptism, Penance or Eucharist. I’ve dealt with literally hundreds of questions over the years via email about questionable forms being use, which really upsets people and fills them sometimes with fear.