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I have not read the V2 documents either. I don't know who decided on the changes, I just know what was done.
When we no longer knelt to receive communion on our tongue but started having it dumped in our hands, it bothered me.
Face to face Confession, not for me.
The change to addressing the priests and nuns by given names gave me the creeps.
I did not need them to be my "friends", I needed them to be my respected "leaders".
Anything that was beautiful in the small church I grew up in was removed.
All was replaced with ugly wooden carvings, a totem-pole tabernacle and a risen Christ thingy on the wall.
The stations of the cross are some bizzaro modern art crap.
Guitars and tambourines, clapping, the lack of reverence and mystery.
I'm a simple person who misses the loveliness and spirituality of the old days.
Maybe it's something that's now missing in me, I don't know.
When I take my 10 year old to the childrens mass every Sunday, I cringe when we get to the "Mystery of Faith".
They've turned it into this real snazzy song,
"Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again and again"
Eh, what's a little heresy, as long as it sounds good.
34 posted on 03/29/2002 7:29:57 PM PST by katnip
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To: katnip
I just wanted to say thanks for the reply. Sorry, I didn't respond last night...went to servies and never bothered to turn the computer back-on when I returned.

Woke up to a new format... see what happens when you turn your back? LOL!

I agree change for the sake of hange is wasteful and confusing. But overall, I like the inlusion of some "old-time-religion" songs.

Have a Great Easter!

P.S.: In the future please be careful of using the term "grumpy" when desribing yourself... It's a little too personal to me! :o)

44 posted on 03/30/2002 7:35:40 AM PST by grumpster-dumpster
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