tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post3196369794094888684..comments2024-03-21T00:15:48.886-07:00Comments on Philothea on Phire: Churches Are Not Concert HallsJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-46619401116474595642013-04-15T06:22:28.644-07:002013-04-15T06:22:28.644-07:00I once asked a priest why he and other priests wer...I once asked a priest why he and other priests were always willing to "bend" (and break) the rules for those who wanted them bent or broken, while rejecting legitimate requests by "Trads" to have the rules followed. He understood my point, but he didn't have an answer for me. And this was a priest with a pretty orthodox view of things. The split in the Church is pretty obvious, and it's not going away any time soon.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-81935687766088984292013-04-14T17:30:59.517-07:002013-04-14T17:30:59.517-07:00The answer is obvious, though not all that pleasan...The answer is obvious, though not all that pleasant. We are told we are salt and leaven and that we are to affect the people around us. Unfortunately many prefer a parish of choice where they can fraternize with like minded folks and not have to deal with this frustration. This has led to a serious exodus of traditionally minded Catholics from their local parishes. If, like myself, you choose a community of place rather than preference then you are in for a certain degree of frustration. Moreover you are confronted with the righteous indignation of my colleague at Witness and it truly wears at the soul. I have watched our priests catechize during the introduction of the new missal translation. They made a serious effort but I am still one of a handful who reverences the Blessed Sacrament upon entering and leaving the church and who follow the GIRM regarding reception of communion. There are times when I feel quite abandoned and all the indignation over irreverence does not help one bit. Freyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706221683777453812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-5537930007845572212012-12-19T08:41:03.901-08:002012-12-19T08:41:03.901-08:00I sympathize completely! I have the same experienc...I sympathize completely! I have the same experience here. The common response is either "This isn't Rome" or "They do these things in Rome, too". Doesn't matter who does or doesn't break the rules! There's a reason for them, and that reason ultimately is Jesus. <br /><br />I think all we can do is tell the Lord we did what we could, and the rest is in his hands. He can convert those frivolous hearts! And we can unite our suffering to his on the cross. He is bearing much more grief than we are!<br />Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-8987491810429175822012-12-19T08:31:38.601-08:002012-12-19T08:31:38.601-08:00I am frustrated with things like this. This year,...I am frustrated with things like this. This year, for the first time, the children's Christmas program will be in the Church. They have practiced twice this week - both times on the altar steps, with their back to the tabernacle, where Jesus was reserved and the sanctuary light still burning.<br /><br />THe first time I printed up the CDW guidelines you reference here and politely asked for Jesus to be removed from the tabernacle. THe priest did not wan to see them and told me he had more important things to do and go ahead and report him!<br /><br />The second time, I quietly asked the school principal & got told "The children genuflected when they cam in and will again when they leave and Jesus will be removed for the concert tonight." The Church secretary proceeded to tell me to lighten up - that they are practicing and we can't move Jesus every time some one comes in to the Church and clean or when athe altar boys practice.<br /><br />I am so frustrated right now as I type! UGH! People are just telling me I am too uptight and over reacting!<br /><br />Just needed to vent. Will check for a reply later.happyhockeymomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-73659015554899124562012-11-20T06:51:31.120-08:002012-11-20T06:51:31.120-08:00Yes people are off doing their own thing .
They wo...Yes people are off doing their own thing .<br />They worship in their casual style , look around at the horror of how people act and how they dress.<br />Please dear God give us Holy Priests who will preach the TRUTH and reflect the TRUTH so that we can return to the HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH !Jeannie Hollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865018937964493630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-180125635910280822012-11-19T13:16:13.970-08:002012-11-19T13:16:13.970-08:00Unfortunately you are beating your head against th...Unfortunately you are beating your head against the wall as you said. In our lifetime these things will likely NOT change for the better. Most Bishops and Priests have little concept of what obedience is and if they do at all it is subservient to their desire to be popular at all costs. Tragically the Church (at least in the USA) is little different than society in general. And, as was obvious in the recent election, the mentality is "it's all about me" and what have you done for me rather than what have I done for the country/Church.<br />My prayer is that somehow our rural area attracts a group of traditional, obedient Priests who establish a chapel we can attend. It is those Chapels which will ultimately be the rallying points for the "leaner but more orthodox" Catholic Church that will replace the very non Catholic church we are stuck with at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com