Talking along with the priest

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It’s not “pharasaical” to want to play the game by the rules given, or to put on the play according to the script given.

A lot of these folks who want to do everything their own way remind me of kids who wanted to make up their own rules to “hide and go seek” or to “tag” when we were kids - and one is tempted to say the same thing to those people as we used to say to those kids - if you want to make up your own game, then go away and do it somewhere else, but just quit wrecking ours!!

Or imagine a school play where every single kid on the stage is trying to play the part of the main character, in addition to their own part.

In the same way that games and school plays are so much more fun when everyone is playing by the same rules and following their own part in the script, the Liturgy is also so much more beautiful when everyone plays their own part, without trying to play someone else’s part at the same time, and without making up their own rules as they go along.
 
netmil(name removed by moderator) said:
And where exactly does it state that pronouncing the words of the priest IS allowed unless a priest asks you to join in?

Stick around, you’ll see all kinds of venting going on. We are human. Things strike nerves. We talk about it here and pray for the strength to get over our annoyances.
It may be petty to you, but it got to me. Are you saying that I’m not allowed to have my emotions?
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I thougt you said earlier that “around here, people come armed with documents, not feelings”. I was assuming that meant (perhaps like others?) that you didn’t have feelings (emotions)
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Btw, I truly do believe that you are going to have your emotions (and want to vent) as we are all human… but that means others are too
 
jmcrae said:
It’s not “pharasaical” to want to play the game by the rules given, or to put on the play according to the script given.

A lot of these folks who want to do everything their own way remind me of kids who wanted to make up their own rules to “hide and go seek” or to “tag” when we were kids - and one is tempted to say the same thing to those people as we used to say to those kids - if you want to make up your own game, then go away and do it somewhere else, but just quit wrecking ours!!

Or imagine a school play where every single kid on the stage is trying to play the part of the main character, in addition to their own part.

In the same way that games and school plays are so much more fun when everyone is playing by the same rules and following their own part in the script, the Liturgy is also so much more beautiful when everyone plays their own part, without trying to play someone else’s part at the same time, and without making up their own rules as they go along.
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I kind of like your analogy of the play where all the actors are trying to speak the part of the person (representative) who has the main part 👍 👍
 
Lion said:
I thougt you said earlier that “around here, people come armed with documents, not feelings”. I was assuming that meant (perhaps like others?) that you didn’t have feelings (emotions)
:whistle:

Btw, I truly do believe that you are going to have your emotions (and want to vent) as we are all human… but that means others are too
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There’s a difference, my friend.
I don’t go to my parish armed with documents. There I pray for the patience to put up with things that annoy me.
However, here in discussion, documents are given to bolster a position. Without them, it’s just feelings.

And “I feel” holds no weight against “The Vatican says”.
 
netmil(name removed by moderator) said:
There’s a difference, my friend.
I don’t go to my parish armed with documents. There I pray for the patience to put up with things that annoy me.
However, here in discussion, documents are given to bolster a position. Without them, it’s just feelings.

And “I feel” holds no weight against “The Vatican says”.
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Hmmm… wish you would have stated this fact the first time… that although YOU don’t carry documents with you to Church, OTHERS do… there’s a difference my friend 😛
I will apologize to you though… I have accused others of mincing words and it seems I have just done the same with you :o Please accept my apology.

Merry Christmas Netmil(name removed by moderator)! To you and your family!! And may God continue to bless you and your family throughout the new year
 
Lion said:
Hmmm… wish you would have stated this fact the first time… that although YOU don’t carry documents with you to Church, OTHERS do… there’s a difference my friend 😛
I will apologize to you though… I have accused others of mincing words and it seems I have just done the same with you :o Please accept my apology.
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None needed!
I don’t get offended by those who ask what I mean or with those I disagree. All of us are really trying to praise God in our own way. I truly wish that everyone could be as blessed as I am in my parish.
Merry Christmas Netmil(name removed by moderator)! To you and your family!! And may God continue to bless you and your family throughout the new year
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On thank you so much and the same to you!!!
 
In my parish one morning at the end of daily Mass, our priest mentioned that he could hear someone saying the words of consecration along with him, and that only the priest is to say those words. He tried to be gentle but firm. I was very glad he did this - he is quite good about teaching us!
 
yes, you are not suppost to do the priest’s prayers or actions. those are his and his only.
 
While the priest is supposed to say them and not the laity, they are in behalf of the people! So they aren’t for the priest only, they’re for the people RECITED by the priest.
 
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