Posted on 06/16/2011 12:24:16 PM PDT by NYer
“The act of “declaration” neither causes or changes anything.”
Really? So when does the wafer and wine become Jesus?
When we are Saved, we receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit which is part of the Trinity.
Nicely explained. It’s mind-numbing that Christians would ever consider The Lord can invoked like some type of B-Movie spirit. So odd.
I'm a strong swimmer and a trained lifeguard ;-).
Liberals consider themselves to be "enlightened" and consider those with whom they differ to be ignorant rubes. It is a particularly uncharitable form of conceit.
The liberal catholics essentially believe that the mass is not for worship, but is an expression of fellowship. That is why they have the hand holding, the grope-slobber-kiss of peace and the Disney movie music. Their focus is on Leftist causes such as the acceptance of septic sex, womyn power, pacifism, the confiscation of wages, and the dissolution of the United States through unlimited immigration.
To them, worship of the Creator of the Universe is the folly of lesser minds.
It certainly does. It doesn’t do much to alleviate my frustration at the conundrum, but it is comforting to know that I am not alone in my difficult position. I wish I could honestly say that I maintain daily prayer and regularly read the liturgy. I wish I could honestly say that I even do that on a weekly basis. But I certainly do try to keep the discipline, and this is an excellent way to manage the problem.
When I go to Basic Training, I may find myself unable to take Communion at Mass, depending on which services are provided. The same will be true during deployments. I WILL have my BCP with me and WILL be maintaining daily prayers. I think reading the text for the Eucharistic Mass will go a long way toward alleviating some of the burden of not being able to actually take the Eucharist.
I’ll still attend Roman Rite Mass, when it is offered, even if I won’t be welcome to take the Eucharist. Something is better than nothing.
I won’t say that respecting the sentiments regarding Communion is without its frustration. A large part of me is inclined to simply take the Eucharist and not make a big deal about debating or explaining or any such thing. But then there is the stronger part of me that feels like it is more important to show the utmost respect to those whose faith is as important to them as mine is to me.
Maybe this Ordinariate trend will alleviate a large part of the problem. I don’t know much about it and what it entails, but I certainly look forward to seeing how it plays out.
“Some people worship the lord in the bathroom mirror ...”
Where’s my like button?!
“I’ll still attend Roman Rite Mass, when it is offered, even if I won’t be welcome to take the Eucharist. Something is better than nothing.”
I did that myself for a year. You will find this very helpful to you.
our bishop actively promotes Eucharistic Adoration in the diocese, many churches now offer adoration at various times during the week and since adoration has increased so has the number of seminarians.
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