Looking at Iphone all during Mass

[Whitacre_Girl]

I can imagine something similar being said shortly after the introduction of the printing press. Imagine - everyone having a missal!

Betsy

I was going to say this exact same thing!!!

 

[choy]

this has been discussed in another thread and i’d echo one comment there

if we can incorporate 20th century technology into our church (microphones, speakers, lighting, heat), why can’t we incorporate 21st century technology? lets we go back to handwritten scrolls and candles and no heating or airconditioners, or electric fans for that matter

 

[Et_Cetera]

I think that if other people are judging him, then it’s their problem. And if they’re judging him because they think he’s distracted in mass, then perhaps they need to blame themselves for actually focusing on the young man and his iPhone.

 

[white_sheep]

The priest should not be using one. For laity I think it is a little tactless and could give scandal.

 

[BillP]

:sad_yes:

It probably is a good thing but it feels wrong? A computer on the sanctuary? Really?

Right. I can just imagine.

A.D. 1255: I guess paper is a good thing, but it just feels wrong. Shouldn’t the scripture in the sanctuary be vellum, like they’ve always been?

or

A.D. 1540: I guess printed works are a good thing, but it just feel wrong. Shouldn’t the scripture continue to be hand-copied? It just seems so much more respectful…

 

[Joe_5859]

this has been discussed in another thread and i’d echo one comment there

if we can incorporate 20th century technology into our church (microphones, speakers, lighting, heat), why can’t we incorporate 21st century technology? lets we go back to handwritten scrolls and candles and no heating or airconditioners, or electric fans for that matter

I think that’s a great point.

I suppose time will tell. It takes time for such things to be incorporated or rejected. For example, artificial lighting is used in pretty much every parish, but there is still supposed to be real candles around the altar during the celebration of Mass.

I would think the congregation using electronic devices in place of a printed misalette is probably a bit different than the priest doing the same at the altar. I guess we shall see. Maybe a Kindle DX would be allowed whereas an iPad would not because of the Kindle’s revolutionary e-ink technology that looks and reads like real paper.

 

[white_sheep]

It would cause problems at the Easter Vigil. j

 

[Whitacre_Girl]

I think that’s a great point.

I suppose time will tell. It takes time for such things to be incorporated or rejected. For example, artificial lighting is used in pretty much every parish, but there is still supposed to be real candles around the altar during the celebration of Mass.

I would think the congregation using electronic devices in place of a printed misalette is probably a bit different than the priest doing the same at the altar. I guess we shall see. Maybe a Kindle DX would be allowed whereas an iPad would not because of the Kindle’s revolutionary e-ink technology that looks and reads like real paper.

Well, the priest at the altar hold up the word of God as he goes to read the gospel and the congregation sings alleluia. I don’t think we should every have an electronic device in place of the book. THe idea here is that we are exalting the word of God, and MANY things can be stored on a kindle or iPad. While I think many things can be replaced by electronic devices to make the mass more universally accessable, the scriptures read by the priest need to remain in a book. Simply because we want to exalt ONLY the word of God. Not the word of God, several theology books, the Internet, and tetris

 

[Joe_5859]

Well, the priest at the altar hold up the word of God as he goes to read the gospel and the congregation sings alleluia. I don’t think we should every have an electronic device in place of the book. THe idea here is that we are exalting the word of God, and MANY things can be stored on a kindle or iPad. While I think many things can be replaced by electronic devices to make the mass more universally accessable, the scriptures read by the priest need to remain in a book. Simply because we want to exalt ONLY the word of God. Not the word of God, several theology books, the Internet, and tetris

What’s wrong with Tetris?

That’s a very good point. I agree.

 

[momor]

It would cause problems at the Easter Vigil. j

No problem. Instead of candles, we can all process into the church by the glowing light on our screens.

 

[Stylites]

I use the iPhone’s Universalis app during Mass, and keep it low enough to see and follow, and pocket it right after the readings. Would that more would hold out an iPhone and less would forget to turn down their ringers!

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[IHeartAquinas]

And then we can show our devotion to the rock band in the corner if it’s one of those progressive modern churches!

 

[Joe_5859]

And then we can show our devotion to the rock band in the corner if it’s one of those progressive modern churches!

Or we can download some Gregorian Chant and try to drown them out.

 

[John_of_Woking]

No problem. Instead of candles, we can all process into the church by the glowing light on our screens.

Of course the real problem with the I-phone is that The Illuminati will know where to find us…

I’m going for a lie down

 

[Joe_5859]

Of course the real problem with the I-phone is that The Illuminati will know where to find us…

I’m going for a lie down

Hey, that gives me an idea! :newidea: Mandatory iPhone use during the liturgy could make it easy for the priest to track Mass attendance, not to mention it would provide him with multiple catechetical opportunities. All he’d need is some type of scanning device to clock people in and out. Then the priest can send e-pamphlets on time management to those who habitually show up late. And he can text “Judas was the first to leave the Last Supper” to those who sneak out after Communion.

As soon as people start trying to text the priest their sins in the Confessional, then we’ll know things have gone too far.

That reminds me, there’s a new book out that’s called Can I Confes by E-mail? What Catholics May and May Not Do. Maybe that book would have the answer to using iPhones at Mass.

 

[momor]

Hey, that gives me an idea! :newidea: Mandatory iPhone use during the liturgy could make it easy for the priest to track Mass attendance, not to mention it would provide him with multiple catechetical opportunities. All he’d need is some type of scanning device to clock people in and out. Then the priest can send e-pamphlets on time management to those who habitually show up late. And he can text “Judas was the first to leave the Last Supper” to those who sneak out after Communion.

As soon as people start trying to text the priest their sins in the Confessional, then we’ll know things have gone too far.

That reminds me, there’s a new book out that’s called Can I Confes by E-mail? What Catholics May and May Not Do. Maybe that book would have the answer to using iPhones at Mass.

I think a bunch of apps designers just started designing.

 

[CountrySinger]

I use my ipod during Mass for the readings (my parish doesn’t have missals). I just wish I could listen to my ipod to drown out the dying cats, I mean the parish choir. I swear, they are horrible, they tried to recruit me one day, but I don’t want to be associated with them.

I shouldn’t compare the choir to dying cats, it is offensive to the cats.

 

[James924]

For those interested in Catholic Bible study on the iPhone or iPod Touch, there is a very real possibility of getting the best Bible Study app on the iPhone/iPod (Mantis Bible Study) to make the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (By Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch) available on their software. Its in the works but what we need now is for Catholics and/or Eastern Orthodox Christians to voice interest in possibly buying it if they were to make it available. I’ve spoken to both Ignatius Press and Mantis Bible Company and what we need is a display of interest (obviously they need to know that someone other than your’s truly is going to buy it.)

I’ve posted all the details on this thread in the “popular media” section of the CA Forums.
Or you can just head straight to the Mantis Website’s forums, read my recommendation and post a reply voicing interest (only if its genuine interest in possibly buying it if it comes available). That recommendation is here

Here are those URLs in case the links don’t work:

The details on the Catholic Answers Forums:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=485028

The recommendation on the Mantis Bible Study website:
mantisbible.com/Support/DiscussionForums/tabid/112/aff/7/aft/1241/afv/topic/Default.aspx

Please consider taking the time to help with this.
Thanks!

 

[angelerulastiel]

This sounds exactly like a near occasion of sin and scandal. Too easy to click over to e-mail, and anyone who doesn’t know you is going to assume you’re not paying attention. And if someone who goes to church every day doesn’t have to pay attention, why does everyone else have to.

 

[tjm190]

“And when you attend mass, do not be like the hypocrites who love to flaunt their paper missal for all to see. I say to you, they have received their reward.”