Archbishop requiring Catholic schools to end activities on Sundays

[catholictiger]

Therein lies the problem. Sports being a priority over our relationship with God.

ok look even very faithful Catholics will make Saturday LSU football a priority, but that is no issue they will get to Mass on Sunday. Actually sometimes if LSU has a 6pm 7pm they will go to the vigil and go straight to the game. I get what your saying and some may be this way but just because someone makes football a priority on Saturday doesn’t mean he isn’t a faithful catholic.

I don’t know how New Orleans does it but it could include early Sunday Mass or the vigil. Note many past New Orleans arch bishops have gone to saints games.

 

[garn9173]

Therein lies the problem. Sports being a priority over our relationship with God.

Let’s not be so rush to judge. Alabama’s HC, Nick Saban, a Catholic, has Mass celebrated for those who want to attend before EVERY GAME.

I have 3 TV’s going with 3 different football games going and a 4th on a laptop. Yet, I took the time today to offer my prayer intentions for the day and will go to Mass in the morning. In addition, when I take a vacation day from work, I force myself to drag my rear end out of bed to go to daily Mass at 8:30 when all I want to do is sleep as well at work, I make an effort to silently pray along to the rosary when it airs on the local Catholic radio station.

Does that make me any less holier than you?

 

[Country_Gal]

I think this is great. I remember when I was over in Europe, how many businesses were closed on Sunday, even though Europe supposedly is more secular. Europeans, though, don’t expect the world to run 24/7 like Americans.

American Christians often consider time after church to be time to shop and go to restaurants, which contributes to others working on Sunday.

 

[pnewton]

Therein lies the problem. Sports being a priority over our relationship with God.

It is called “hyperbole.” The city really does not shut down because of a football game. It is not possible to judge for another that sports has a priority over God, as that involves a judgment of the soul that belongs to God alone.

I have no doubt that sports priorities are a problem for some, but suspect the problem is not that there is too much priority on sports, as there is not enough priority on God. Sports is hardly the number one culprit for idolatry in this country.

 

[crenfro]

Hello.

I’m not judging but observing facts. I live in a town that’s football-obsessed and I’ve seen how desolate some Saturday evening vigil Masses are. Plus I haven’t observed anyone parking their motor home near Church, hours before it starts, so as to be sure not to miss it.

I see people celebrate football all Saturday by tailgating and drinking yet giving God only one hour, if even that, on Sunday or Saturday evening, then it’s back to the game and/or game related things.

I’m not judging here but I do wonder about what I see. Perhaps my observation struck some nerves that preferred not to be struck.

And I’ve got nothing against football or other sports. I like sports. It’s just better when things are properly ordered towards our relationship with God.

Thanks for listening. Please pray for me.

Let’s not be so rush to judge.

 

[gracepoole]

Hallelujah! One of the most beautiful aspects of Judaism is its emphasis on the Sabbath – its emphasis on the Sabbath as a day apart, a truly different day during which God and family are celebrated. I’m not about to cut out the use of electricity or stop driving on Sundays. But refocusing the day around what should be true priorities? Amen!

 

[catholictiger]

Hello.

I’m not judging but observing facts. I live in a town that’s football-obsessed and I’ve seen how desolate some Saturday evening vigil Masses are. Plus I haven’t observed anyone parking their motor home near Church, hours before it starts, so as to be sure not to miss it.

I see people celebrate football all Saturday by tailgating and drinking yet giving God only one hour, if even that, on Sunday or Saturday evening, then it’s back to the game and/or game related things.

I’m not judging here but I do wonder about what I see. Perhaps my observation struck some nerves that preferred not to be struck.

And I’ve got nothing against football or other sports. I like sports. It’s just better when things are properly ordered towards our relationship with God.

Thanks for listening. Please pray for me.

I get what your saying and you are correct in being concerned about people who do this. But it is possible to tailgate all day saturday and still be a faithful Catholic. Some people have a very deep passion for athletics and sports teams. As I believe the Church will say there is nothing wrong with passion and having a passion for certain things. As long as those passions don’t take away from your relationship with God there should be no issue with it.