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How long have healing masses been around? Do they coincide with the charismatic movement?
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Healing mass is actually just a mass. Every mass should be a healing mass because of the healing quality that is has of itself. **“Lord, I am not worthy but say the word and I am healed”. **Very often we decide on what we want to be healed and it’s not necessarily what we need as there maybe other things in our lives that need healing first. So we do not realize the healing power of the mass that we think it should be in the healing mass for it to happen.How long have healing masses been around? Do they coincide with the charismatic movement?
I am not that old but yes, I suppose the ‘healing mass’ came about from the Charismatic Renewal. It is called as such perhaps to tell people there would be healing service incorporated into the mass.
Today we do not have healing mass anymore in our parish simply because we have gotten over it. Every mass is a healing mass. And with the introduction of GIRM any modification of the mass would be out of place, it seems. We do have healing service however and the format varies; essentially it is prayers, praying with each other.
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Sirach2
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Most healing masses that I have attended are specifically advertised in parish bulletins whenever the pastor or a visiting priest is willing to administer the Sacrament of Extreme Unction within the context of a mass. And no, it has nothing to do with the charismatic renewal, nor did it originate there.
Perhaps the last poster heard about prayers for healing being done within a charismatic prayer meeting, or within a liturgy celebrated by charismatics. But the RCC has offered the mass for the sick as explained above, for many years now. It is usually done only a couple times a year. My diocesan newspaper will often advertise this so that neighboring parishioners may travel to the local church offering this liturgy, since it is not offered that frequently.
That was an erroneous statement from the last poster to say “we have gotten over it.”
It is very appropriate to celebrate this liturgy, for there is always a need to administer the sacrament to the sick. The readings, hymns, and homily are all geared toward encouraging and strengthening those who are sick.
Perhaps the last poster heard about prayers for healing being done within a charismatic prayer meeting, or within a liturgy celebrated by charismatics. But the RCC has offered the mass for the sick as explained above, for many years now. It is usually done only a couple times a year. My diocesan newspaper will often advertise this so that neighboring parishioners may travel to the local church offering this liturgy, since it is not offered that frequently.
That was an erroneous statement from the last poster to say “we have gotten over it.”
It is very appropriate to celebrate this liturgy, for there is always a need to administer the sacrament to the sick. The readings, hymns, and homily are all geared toward encouraging and strengthening those who are sick.
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