Last Rites – Pet Peeve #4 I just got off the phone with a class mate that is now part time chaplain in a secular hospital, being paid by the Archdiocese to be there. (In my last blog he is the person to my left) Worlds apart, he is nearer the Great Lakes than anyContinue reading “Last Rites – Pet Peeve #4”
Category Archives: Sacraments
The Mass Part III
The Mass Part III is obviously the 3rd in a series of posts taking much of the information from a teaching mass and putting into written form. You can click these links to see Part I and Part II. I think the Mass Part III delves into a part of the Mass that we frequentlyContinue reading “The Mass Part III”
I don’t think it is wrong or is a sin, but I’m afraid of hell!
I was told this by a young person after asking, why do you think “x” is a sin. The full answer was “I don’t think it is a sin, but I’m afraid of hell and am ‘hedging’ my bets.” This betrays a belief that God can be “played” or that God really doesn’t know whatContinue reading “I don’t think it is wrong or is a sin, but I’m afraid of hell!”
How much of Mass can I miss for it to count
How much of Mass do I really need to attend to meet my Mass obligation?I love this question, not really. It isn’t about what counts and what doesn’t count. It is about trying to enter into a deeper relationship with our God. And to ask “what counts” I think of Sheldon on “Big Bang” andContinue reading “How much of Mass can I miss for it to count”
Do we listen to the Prayers at Mass?
I am starting to really like the presidential prayers in the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal. I think there might be many writings on this topic. Although I was originally among those that maligned the new translation, especially in he presidential prayers, I have come to find deep meaning in them. The 27th SundayContinue reading “Do we listen to the Prayers at Mass?”