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mab23
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I learn something everyday!
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InspiritCarol
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This response is a prime example of why it is difficult to communicate on here.
BeholdTheLambOfGod, you are twisting my words needlessly to no useful ends.
I’ll try to help.
Look, I’m NOT accusing you of such (if that is your approach), and I understand that one does not want to appear confrontational, but *this *scenario, played out in *this *manner, now has to be confrontational on a level that may not have been needed.
I mean, possibly, all the op had to do was to go to the priest (the first BEST authority on why he’s doing something) and say something like: hey, what’s the deal?
Upon hearing his explaination, if it doesn’t sit right with you, all you have to say is:
Gosh I really dislike it and find it completely distracting.
To which, there is a very good chance that the priest will repent immediately and change his ways; or, I have found, there is an even better chance of him going home and praying about it and then changing his ways.
In the meantime, the op could have “researched” the GIRM or whatever via CAF with an informed question having already given the priest the benefit of the doubt. Maybe his Patron Saint asked him to do it in a dream (it could happen). Maybe there were a group of visiting Rabbis in the congregation. Who knows, *we *certainly don’t and yet most of the responses on here lacked the emotional didtance that one should maintain when one is COMPLETELY IGNORANT of the other side of the situation.
Further, it *HAS *incited the haters to crawl out and spew their bile regarding *perceived *wrongs. Do you *really *not see it?
How many :banghead: 's
does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Additionally, one does not turn to name-calling out of love.
I have not seen one person give this priest the benefit of the doubt.
Honestly, do people think priest’s bite?
Come to think of it, this is representative of the cancer that has corroded our society on all levels. No one knows how to or even wants to communicate with each other anymore.
BeholdTheLambOfGod, you are twisting my words needlessly to no useful ends.
I’ll try to help.
There is a very fine line between “talking to people” and gossip.
Look, I’m NOT accusing you of such (if that is your approach), and I understand that one does not want to appear confrontational, but *this *scenario, played out in *this *manner, now has to be confrontational on a level that may not have been needed.
I mean, possibly, all the op had to do was to go to the priest (the first BEST authority on why he’s doing something) and say something like: hey, what’s the deal?
Upon hearing his explaination, if it doesn’t sit right with you, all you have to say is:
Gosh I really dislike it and find it completely distracting.
To which, there is a very good chance that the priest will repent immediately and change his ways; or, I have found, there is an even better chance of him going home and praying about it and then changing his ways.
In the meantime, the op could have “researched” the GIRM or whatever via CAF with an informed question having already given the priest the benefit of the doubt. Maybe his Patron Saint asked him to do it in a dream (it could happen). Maybe there were a group of visiting Rabbis in the congregation. Who knows, *we *certainly don’t and yet most of the responses on here lacked the emotional didtance that one should maintain when one is COMPLETELY IGNORANT of the other side of the situation.
Further, it *HAS *incited the haters to crawl out and spew their bile regarding *perceived *wrongs. Do you *really *not see it?
Twist away, I never said that. The GIRM is certainly an authoritative document of “the Church” and that is the sort of thing the op was requesting, yes?
Hmmm …
How many :banghead: 's
does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Additionally, one does not turn to name-calling out of love.
I have not seen one person give this priest the benefit of the doubt.
Yes! *Thank *you. Admittedly I am a bit sensitive because my own parish is embroiled in some unbelievably nasty sedition. There are some truly disgusting people attacking our priest by going behind his back and gossiping. Someone is even circulating a petition to have him removed. These same haters refuse to come to the Town Halls that we call. If people would just *GO *to him and *TALK *to him, then we wouldn’t be in the mess we are today.
Honestly, do people think priest’s bite?
Come to think of it, this is representative of the cancer that has corroded our society on all levels. No one knows how to or even wants to communicate with each other anymore.
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Irishgal49
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We have the mass in print. This is what should be used, what if the priest wanted everyone to say, “What’s up?” The mass is written the way it is to be said and no one is supposed to change it.
I am all for eliminating the passing of the peace…but since it’s there can we follow what’s written? I am not in a Shabbat service at a Jewish house of worship…please stick to the format. I was in a mass where the priest changed several sentences in the prayer for consecration. I am shocked at the license some priests feel they can take.
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loko
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Speak to your Priest first if it bothers you.
Personally I like that he is using Hebrew version of Peace however Christ spoke first century Aramaic which would be akin to “Shlama Elokhun” - peace be upon you.
Not sure about the holding hands etc…from a liturgical point of view.
Personally I like that he is using Hebrew version of Peace however Christ spoke first century Aramaic which would be akin to “Shlama Elokhun” - peace be upon you.
Not sure about the holding hands etc…from a liturgical point of view.
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