Need some clarification

[Rebecca_New]

I am in the process of trying to buy a house. Of course I have a big mouth and everyone at work knows my business…But this statement that was made to me I do not know how to take it. One of my supervisors is married to a Priest. They are Eastern Orthodox Catholics. Anyway, we talk about our Faith all the time and she stated that once I get my house (if I do) I can hold prayer meetings. Now, I do enjoy entertaining, and I would definately have my friends over for B-Ques and there are some committees that I am on that I could hold at my home. We always start and end with prayers. But I would not hold a prayer meeting per say. Maybe she holds prayer meetings at her house because her husband is a Priest. But I just would not feel comfortable doing that. What do you think?

 

[puzzleannie]

you might inquire if your parish has small faith communities which meet in homes to pray with the Sunday readings or other scripture based materials on a regular basis. Your parish may also have regular prayer groups, rosary cencacles, charismatic prayer groups etc. that you might wish to participate in. Sometimes you meet in the same home each time, or members move from house to house each week. Perhaps your altar society, ladies’ circle, or other groups encourage prayer meetings.

 

[unworthy]

I don’t see what’s wrong with having prayer meetings at one’s house, of course only if you WILL to have them. We have prayer group meetings at church, perhaps if you have that sort of thing at your church you can inform your friend that they conduct prayer meetings at your church and see no need to have it at your house. But, certainly, you may be called to have prayer group meetings at your house. Some family members who are in our prayer group hold retreats at their homes by inviting some priests over from a diocese and that way you can have a prayer retreat. Don’t feel burdened to have one in your home, but only if you are genuinely interested. God bless.

 

[Della]

You don’t have to have prayer meetings in your home, and you don’t have to answer to your friend about it, either. If she pushes the idea just say you’ll think about it, which isn’t a lie–you will think about it and then decide to do what you feel comfortable for you to do in your own home.

 

[T.A.Stobie_SFO]

The choice of whether to have prayer meetings or other religious gatherings in your home is ENTIRELY up to you and your immediate family.

Do as you feel best.

 

[kage_ar]

Because you could not have a prayer meeting in an apartment or townhouse - right? (Sorry, I just find it a bit funny…)

 

[T.A.Stobie_SFO]

Now the advantage of having prayer meetings in your home is your home develops a spiritual peace about it, becoming a better place to retreat from the stresses of the world.