Priest's actions during homily

[R_C]

Really? - You’ve obviously never been to a Redemptorist mission before V2 took hold then!

Obviously not Which is why I took care to say: “as far as I know”. Then again, that was one specific type of spirituality, not the norm for all the clergy.

 

[triumphguy]

Obviously not Which is why I took care to say: “as far as I know”. Then again, that was one specific type of spirituality, not the norm for all the clergy.

They were quite the event! Scared the bejeebus out of people!

But you are right they weren’t normative - but they did show that there’s quite a diversity in the Church.

 

[SHoJ]

Whoa, peace.

I’ve been here before. These kinds of scruples can really consume you.

Try not to worry too much over those details. It’s really the job of the clergy. If your priest misteps, someone will straighten him out, eventually.

St. Francis had the deepest love for the priest. He treated even wicked priests with affection. Not saying your priest is a bad guy, but you get the principle. Charity.

Was this for me? (the OP) If so, that’s why I came here … to find out the truth so I could stop obsessing about it and letting it consume my thoughts so I can’t concentrate on the homily.

 

[Joannm]

As long as it is a good homily and holds people’s attention I don’t care where he preaches it from. I’d rather a good homily from a priest walking around than a boring one from a priest at the Ambon.

 

[airforcemom]

At my church we have always enjoyed the priests who got down and stood in the isle for the homilies - find those that stay at ambo tend to read it while away from it tends to come from the heart - exception to that is our retired priest who helps out on the weekends and we always get a great education on the scriptures that day.