WILL SOMEONE please answer this question?

[randirhoades]

I can’t get to Mass, no car, no Priest will come out here. No Church bus will come here and I’ve called. Can’t walk. No Catholic Churches near by. DISABLE, PLease tell me what we do in the case of wanting to make a confession and we aren’t able to bodily get to the Priest, nor partake of the Body of Christ, Communion, the Eucharist, even though I say the Act of Contrition—I confess my sins until I’m spent from crying with sorrow from doing them. What do we do in this case? Or am I already doing it? This is very important to me. My spiritual life is everything to me. My love of God is everything. I want to do what is right. I also want to stop hurting so much in my body and typing to get this question answered is frustrating me because people are telling me to go see my Priest. Makes me think I’m stupid because I didn’t clarify the question the first time or whatever. And I’m getting long answers quoting Catechism number this or that which I don’t understand. And I’m sorry.

Simple answers please. I don’t want to go to Hell. WHAT do we do in this case? Say a prayer? I watch Mass on the net and say the Communion Prayer you say for Jesus to come into your heart and when you can’t partake in the Sacrament.

This is the prayer…

**My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You were already there, I embrace You and unite myself to You;
permit not that I should ever be separated from You. Amen
**
I pray with fervor and all my heart and soul. I love you so much Amen.

Forgive me for my frustration, but, I am. It’s because I hurt in my body which I offer up to God usually. I’m sorry for my frustration.

 

[Julia_Mae]

I can’t get to Mass, no car, no Priest will come out here. No Church bus will come here and I’ve called. .

I think you are doing everything you can in God’s eyes. I wonder if you were to email your Bishop and explain where you are and what your situation is, if he might be able to offer a solution? You can pray to receive the Eucharist spiritually, I understand this is a Grace sometimes granted.

 

[fbl9]

No other parishinors can give you a ride?
Through no fault of your own,can you see to these things as you ought, so you have no sin for missing Mass. If i were a priest i might say you should be safe. Ultimatley God is the judge so i can not say. Pray thanking God for his mercy remember one that sows in sorrow reaps in joy.

 

[SaintPatrick333]

I understand if a Priest can’t come to you all the time, but if you are disabled are you able to set up an appointment with any Priest? You can try any of the Parishes near you? I’m not familiar with where you live so I don’t know how busy the Priests get out there (though it’s safe to say Priests are constantly busy no matter where they go). But that doesn’t mean they will forever neglect you, or anyone else. I would try to set up an appointment with a Priest. Even if it’s just a ten or fifteen minute talk. If you are able to explain to them your situation, they should be able to accommodate you and work something out where you can be close to the Sacraments again. Confession is very important. Confessing our sins to a Priest is how Christ gives us absolution. If you are physically unable to make it to confession, which is what my understanding was from your post, then until you “are” able too, keep doing what you’re doing. Heaven forbid, but if you were to die without making it to the confessional, if you confess your sins with a perfectly contrite heart, then you will be forgiven Of course that doesn’t mean we should grow complacent and feel that going to the Priest isn’t necessary because it absolutely is. But you know that, and you sound like you are doing everything in your power to do what is right. Do not worry yourself. You are giving 100% within your means. Christ doesn’t ask for more than that

 

[Radyj]

I wish you were in Louisville, I would make the time to pick you up and take you home from mass.

If anyone in Louisville reads this and needs a ride to mass pm me. I go to St. Martin of Tours 10 o’ clock and I will joyfully share what I have in the form of transportation.

Ask persons in your parish, I am sure there is an outreach program of some sort.

 

[Escopiliatese]

My brother, you are doing everything you can, and the mere eagerness to get to Confession and Holy Mass tells me that, without a doubt, The Lord has forgiven you of your sins, and that you need not to worry. The Lord is understanding, friend, and he knows all the situations and problems we are faced with. Go in peace and without worry; you are doing all you can. Pray, and you will receive an answer.

May God give you peace, happiness, and eternal life. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen, I say to you, brother.

 

[nuntym]

+JMJ+

First off, Randirhoades: Peace. Peace! Peace. Be at peace.

Fr. Jacques Philippe, in Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart, gave the illustration of a lake. If the lake is peacful and tranquil, the sun above it is reflected perfectly. If however the surface of the lake is agitated, wavy, then the image of the sun cannot be reflected on it.

And so it is with our hearts and souls in relation to God. If we are at peace, then the more God’s image is reflected in us, and the more effective His grace is. If however our hearts and souls are in turmoil, in fear, in agitation, then the grace of God will have a harder time to act in and through ourselves.

In fact, he (and all the Catholic spiritual books I have read), said that there is no good reason to lose our peace. Furthermore, the more miserable we are, the more hopeless our situation is, the more we are laden with sin, the more peaceful we must become, if we only know how utterly unbelievably merciful God is.

We have been trained in the habit of looking at our dark side, our ugliness, and not at the purifying Sun, Light of Light, which He is, who changes the dust that we are into pure gold. We think about examining ourselves, yet we do not think, before the examination, during the examination, and sitter the examination, to plunge ourselves, with all our miseries, into the consuming and transforming furnace of His Heart, which is open to us through a single humble act of confidence.

I am not telling you, “You believe too much in your own wretchedness.” We are much more wretched than we ever realize. But I am telling you, “You do not believe enough in merciful love.”

We must have confidence, not in spite of our miseries, but because of them, since it is misery which attracts mercy.

Oh, this word, mercy — misericordia — “miseris cor dare,” a heart which gives itself to the miserable, a Heart which nourishes itself on miseries by consuming them. Meditate on this word.

[Source: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0860.htm”]Humble Confidence]

Now, let us tackle what you can do specifically for your situation. Since you have access to the internet, and if you have a phone, I would suggest to search using Google the website of your diocese. Once there, look for a telephone number you can call, and then call during business hours. Just tell the one you talk to the problem you have, of looking for a priest who can minister to you and other spiritual services you might need. I am pretty sure he/she will do the rest for you.

Be at peace, Randirhoades. Much hugs :hug3::hug3::hug3: I’m praying my next Rosaries for you, alright?

Just PM me if you need someone to talk to, or if you need help contacting your diocese, or whatnot

 

[po18guy]

Most parishes have a ministry to the homebound. Either a Priest, Deacon, or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will make a visit and bring communion with them. However, a visit by a Priest for the Sacrament of Reconciliation first would be desirable.

 

[Shin]

That is a good prayer, the spiritual Communion prayer.

Peace of heart and surrender to God’s Providence, that is, trust and surrender to His will with whereever you find yourself because you are and all is in His hands, is so helpful and needed!

Blessed Agatha of the Cross so pined away with love of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, that if not for being taught the practice of Spiritual Communion by her confessor, it is said she would have died.

And since then she made two hundred Spiritual Communions a day.

'A spiritual communion, according to Saint Thomas, consists in an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament, and in lovingly embracing Him as if we had actually received Him.

How pleasing these spiritual communions are to God, and the many graces which He bestows through their means, was manifested by Our Lord Himself to Sister Paula Maresca, the foundress of the convent of Saint Catherine of Sienna in Naples, when (as it is related in her life) He showed her two precious vessels, the one of gold, the other of silver. He then told her that in the gold vessel He preserved her sacramental communions, and in the silver one her spiritual communions. He also told Blessed Jane of the Cross that each time that she communicated spiritually, she received a grace of the same kind as the one that she received when she really communicated. Above all, it will suffice for us to know that the holy Council of Trent (Session 13, C. 8) greatly praises spiritual communions, and encourages the faithful to practice them.’

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

‘In this golden ciborium I put your Sacramental Communions. In this silver ciborium I put your Spiritual Communions. Both ciboriums are quite pleasing to Me.’

Our Lord Jesus Christ, to St. Catherine of Siena

‘If you practice the holy exercise of Spiritual Communion a good many times each day, within a month you will see yourself completely changed.’

St. Leonard of Port Maurice

How to make a good act of contrition (& confession).

 

[CaptFun]

I can’t get to Mass, no car, no Priest will come out here. No Church bus will come here and I’ve called. Can’t walk. No Catholic Churches near by. DISABLE, PLease tell me what we do in the case of wanting to make a confession and we aren’t able to bodily get to the Priest, nor partake of the Body of Christ, Communion, the Eucharist, even though I say the Act of Contrition—I confess my sins until I’m spent from crying with sorrow from doing them. What do we do in this case? Or am I already doing it? This is very important to me. My spiritual life is everything to me. My love of God is everything. I want to do what is right. I also want to stop hurting so much in my body and typing to get this question answered is frustrating me because people are telling me to go see my Priest. Makes me think I’m stupid because I didn’t clarify the question the first time or whatever. And I’m getting long answers quoting Catechism number this or that which I don’t understand. And I’m sorry.

Simple answers please. I don’t want to go to Hell. WHAT do we do in this case? Say a prayer? I watch Mass on the net and say the Communion Prayer you say for Jesus to come into your heart and when you can’t partake in the Sacrament.

This is the prayer…

**My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You were already there, I embrace You and unite myself to You;
permit not that I should ever be separated from You. Amen
**
I pray with fervor and all my heart and soul. I love you so much Amen.

Forgive me for my frustration, but, I am. It’s because I hurt in my body which I offer up to God usually. I’m sorry for my frustration.

What a beautiful witness you have given here Randirhodes. Such a desire to be with Jesus more intimately when many take Him for granted. To be clean before Him when many boldly presume Jesus must take them as they are.

You may be separated from Jesus in the Eucharist and Confession for a bit … but apparently the Holy Spirit is prompting you to write beautiful spiritual things publicly that build up the Church. You in hell? Not by these fruits! You are obviously a good tree that is even trying to be better! :dancing::extrahappy:

You do have a cross there, and I think some of the others have given you good advice. I myself have brought Eucharist to those who could not receive it at Mass through no fault of their own. Yes, Mass is better … due to its fullness … but the most important thing is not to miss Jesus and intimacy with HIM in the Eucharist.

As for Confession, that does take a priest, but I’ll bet a priest will come to you too … not at the drop of a hat maybe, but remember in the meantime that Jesus is the High Priest and not without power to the sincere in heart. He does want us to go to Confession too (remember when he cured the Lepers, but then told them to show themselves to the priests)? This should give you solace. (Peace of mind and heart).

Thank you for that impassioned yearning for Jesus that you shared! It is Major League impressive! And I will rejoice when you DO receive the Eucharist again, or receive absolution in the way you desire it.

It is true that Jesus told people to fear God … but mostly I think He was addressing those who didn’t fear God but rather men … and not such GOOD men either. He also said “Fear not little flock … and that the Father was preparing a place for them.” Keep your present attitude, maybe adding JUST a little faith in God’s MERCY, kindness, forgiveness, and desire that “none may perish but that all should come to redemption!”

 

[Dale_M]

Most parishes have a ministry to the homebound. Either a Priest, Deacon, or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will make a visit and bring communion with them.

Yes, some parishes do. If Randi’s parish doesn’t, perhaps another one in the area does. Larger hospitals may also have this as part of their Catholic ministry.

Someone at the parish or diocese who is knowledgeable should be able to provide contact information.

However, a visit by a Priest for the Sacrament of Reconciliation first would be desirable.

That might be something to discuss with the person who will bring the Eucharist, to see what can be done.

 

[peterorigenes]

I can’t get to Mass, no car, no Priest will come out here. No Church bus will come here and I’ve called. Can’t walk. No Catholic Churches near by.
.

Ask yourself: Where is Christ?

He is HERE.

Fully and wonderfully He is already here. Please be serious about that !

Peter