tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post4661134333618933863..comments2023-10-20T06:41:31.943-07:00Comments on Visits to Candyland: The Catholic MassElena LaVictoirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108910015959872763noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-78043446720649447112007-10-01T04:33:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:33:00.000-07:00Did she miss the Gospel reading or what?It's ironi...Did she miss the Gospel reading or what?<BR/><BR/>It's ironic you posted this, as yesterday I taught my CCD class how the Bible works (chapter, verse, etc.) and we spent our time looking up various readings. Their homework? Create an illuminated manuscript using John 1:14<BR/><BR/>I like Open Wednesdays lesson plans. We do it as part of our school.<BR/>http://www.darientel.net/~schoettl/openwed/<BR/><BR/>I wonder if she's ever stopped to think: If the Catholic Mass is an abomination, blasphemous, and just so wrong, why do Satan worshippers mock it? Wouldn't they just be attending the local Catholic church instead of making a Black Mass?<BR/><BR/>The Bible doesn't actually tell us how to worship - it's not a liturgical how-to, which is why Protestant churches are all so different. Some have rock bands and a podium, some don't allow musical instruments. Some have one long sermon, some have tongues-sessions.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps if she had attended a Bible study she would recognize it as her "worship".Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-12826278906003919042007-09-30T17:37:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:37:00.000-07:00I guess there are some who might say the bishop us...I guess there are some who might say the bishop uses his mitre to hide his devil horns!ann nonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426622861196955113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-53285761860148678962007-09-30T15:44:00.000-07:002007-09-30T15:44:00.000-07:00Yes that was my son Sam's confirmation. Note the ...Yes that was my son Sam's confirmation. Note the zombie like appearance on my husband's face as the bishop confirms him! and of course note the red vestments which can only be Satanic... insert eye roll here.Elena LaVictoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108910015959872763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-28662388575536462212007-09-30T14:06:00.000-07:002007-09-30T14:06:00.000-07:00Elena,By the way, thanks for posting those wonderf...Elena,<BR/><BR/>By the way, thanks for posting those wonderful photos of your family(?)! Your girls are adorable! And, was that one of your sons being confirmed?ann nonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426622861196955113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-1723898520589738652007-09-30T14:01:00.000-07:002007-09-30T14:01:00.000-07:00Doesn't it strike you as odd that Candy was more f...Doesn't it strike you as odd that Candy was more focused on the other people at Mass than she was on the Lord? Unless she is omniscient, there's no way that she could make an intelligent comment as to whether or not Catholics read or know scripture. And, what kind of a person walks into the worship service of another group of Christians and comes out and posts nothing but inaccuracies and criticism about it on the world wide web? It is the highest form of worship of our Lord, Jesus Christ. I guess it's true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. <BR/><BR/>To assert that Catholics are not Christians or that they don't worship Jesus Christ is ignorant and uncharitable. It is patently obvious that Candy knows nothing about Catholicism except the lies she's been spoon fed by the multitude of Catholic-haters among us who purport to be true Christians. Their behavior toward others belies their profession of faith.<BR/><BR/>I'm still having difficulty trying to figure out what possible purpose her rants serve. If she's trying to win converts, she might try acting in a more Christian manner. <BR/><BR/>She might try taking her own words to heart. When she says she'll "follow the worship manual, the Bible" she might want to reread the passage where Jesus says "as I have loved you, love one another. . ."ann nonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426622861196955113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853207333094285361.post-47315861653571347572007-09-30T13:06:00.000-07:002007-09-30T13:06:00.000-07:00Because the church knows years in advance what rea...<I>Because the church knows years in advance what readings are going to be read, companies pre-print out missalettes for the worshipers to use when reading along with the lector or the priest. Some folks buy mass missals that also have the readings for that day's mass.<BR/><BR/>So although I suppose someone could bring a bible to church and flip back and forth through the pages to look at the scripture, there is really no need to do so because you can get all of the scripture for that day in one place.</I><BR/><BR/>I have finally figured that the missals don't count. It only counts as "worship" if you are holding and actual, physical, approved bible in your hands. It's only worship if you're holding the bible, reading from the bible, following the bible letter by letter...<BR/><BR/>I'm actually at the point where I figure they are just worshiping the bible itsef. The new golden calf has gilt edges and leather covers. They would walk right past Jesus on the street if he refused to look in one of their bibles. <BR/><BR/>After all, didn't he say "what you do for the least of these, you do for me?" But that's WORKS, you see, takes away from bible reading time.<BR/><BR/>I may have that quote wrong, I only read about a chapter a day from my bible, and don't bother memorizing it. I'd rather spent my time making baby layettes for the local Catholic charity maternity ward. All the WORKS we put in there goes a long way towards helping to lower the abortion rate. And yes, I do think God approves. ;)<BR/><BR/>I would just love to set up a bit of a contest with one of these women. I'll spend a week reading one of your bibles, any parts of it you want, and blog my adventures. Every day, with pictures. I'll even take it to mass and ask my priest to touch it, and take a picture. <BR/><BR/>In exchange, you spend a week without one. No reading from it, no having someone read it to you, have someone else teach it to the kids, and do not take it to church on Sunday. Spend a week worshiping the Lord, not the book.<BR/><BR/>If anyone wants to take me up on it, let me know. In the meantime, I'm going to end my rant and go get some badly needed coffee.The Knitting Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056690785535492562noreply@blogger.com