Morality Catechism CCC 405,418 vs CCC2347

[TheLittleLady]

My point is that all adoration should be silent with no out loud Rosary, music, singing and such. Ours features two adult musicians.

There are no official rules, the rules for your chapel are set by the priest who is in charge.

I have been to week long retreats that took place during Adoration each evening. There are groups who meet and pray, do chaplets (like Rosaries or DMCs) who sing, the Charismatic Conferences like the Steubenville Youth Conferences have Adoration with music and much vocal prayer. A Charismatic faith healer came to our town, they did their event of a concert and preaching and praying/laying on of hands/falling out with the Eucharist exposed.

For me, silence is the most comfortable.

I desire to be treated in a welcoming manner even though non Catholics are supposed to be welcome

Please, make an appointment with the pastor. If he refuses to meet with you, google the name of your Diocese and “RCIA”. This will link you to a contact person who oversees RCIA programs from the Diocese level. Ask them to help you find a program.

 

[davleemye]

I think that is really great. I went to an Assemblies of God church a few times. I was a musician and I love hearing music. I believe like you.

I think the guy here is a little eccentric. It got very personal against me by his claims of sensing the will of the Holy Spirit.
Basically he admonished my neighbor for evangelizing me and mentoring me, an act only another man could do. Catechism 2347 in settings like friendships between neighbors is not valid for me because I’m not catholic?

My concern (This forum) has always been that my neighbor as well as me had to dissolve a friendship as neighbors far as to not even speaking to have sanctity within the group. To comply with that, I was forced out. It might be that this man is the one with improper intentions.

 

[TheLittleLady]

This is all something to discuss with the Pastor.

 

[Dolphin]

Hello,

My prayers are with you. From my experience as a Catholic that is getting more involved in ministry and spiritual events for people in their 20s, I have noticed that it is a very cliquey atmosphere. It took me a year to build up the courage to actually attend some things as I felt I was an outsider. After going for a few months I still felt like an outsider as nobody engaged with me but rather talked all with each other after.

What I have noticed now about a year later is that it took some time but now I am part of these groups and in fact I run multiple of these events now. What matters is not how others view us but rather the love and compassion of our Father. It has taken me a long time to realize and more importantly, accept this aspect of our human existence.

My prayers are with you and know that not all Catholics are like this, though I do agree with you that in my experience as well as the experience of one of my brothers in a Frassati group, Catholics can be very cliquey and unwelcoming in these situations. Sometimes it seems to me to be rather pharisaical.

Keep trying to engage with your faith, Jesus knows your efforts and He appreciates them! Know that He loves you!

God Bless,

 

[davleemye]

Thank you so much. I am encouraged to get back in there and make the best of it. Being a born again Christian not baptized, it would be informally mentioned that Protestants are not nice. This was extremely against my families will. I am trying to find a safe place from a bad situation over there. I was the only non Catholic ever in that group even though it was on the welcome sheet on the door. I want to join a Rosary group, a bible study or something that has fellowship and acceptance to it.

I wish a priest would just baptize me already. I studied the faith and my neighbor mentored me. I would be very very happy with that.

Thanks for your kindness.

 

[davleemye]

Agreed. In the fall season I will seek advice.

I think people should be observant of people who enter the church doors. Most always there’s a discomfort in one who would enter. Many seek prayer while others come in there running from abuse, stress and discouragement. Some seek a better spiritual life. They say loneliness is a great result of our culture. You could change a life. This might be the only Jesus they will ever see. The book of Hebrews tells us we may be entertaining angels unaware. Be a friend, say a kind word, encourage someone. The church should be like family. Not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.