Ok, so Steph is giving me a hard time about posting again-so here we go.
Peggy, who obviously paid attention in religion class at IWA-(should teach it these days) brings up resting the cares at the altar for help in resolving (or accepting)them. Interestingly, there was a family of 6 next to me at Mass and the oldest son was struggling with the younger brothers not behaving (I am sure that he was concerned for his spiritual well-being) but it dawned on me that sacrifice he (and I) was making with the distraction caused by the 2 boys was only there as a small cross to bear while I concentrated on Mass and my purpose for being there.
So here is my question today...
How do I take it all in?
I am distracted not only by the 2 young boys, or McKenna when she goes with me, but also by the opera singer during the responsorial psalm. What is for show, and what is REAL?
I don't want to feel like I am going to work at Mass, but I don't want to go through the motions either...Is this blog a continuation of Mass and His presence in my life (and therefore yours as well)?
Any suggested topics?
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Showing posts with label First Take.... Show all posts
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
The First Post
So here I am a few minutes after returning from Mass this morning at St. John The Apostle Cathlolic Church.
I am wondering a few things...
First-who else went to Mass this morning?
B-what did you get from Mass?
Lastly, do you capitalize the M in Mass on a blog?
So for those of you that know me-and who else is on this blog-you can see that I will probably take a humorous approach to what I post. I also want to start an adult dialogue about Mass and the message.
I have debated about starting this blog for quite some time now, so here goes.
The priest at SJ focused the homily on the message to be drawn from the "whole city" coming to the house where Simon's mother-in-law was cured. (Insert your own in-law joke here, just think of what she was saying about Simon's friend who was coming over to "cure" her...but I digress). Why were all the people of the city there? Was it simply because they heard some guy cured some old lady? Or was it because they had selfish needs to be cured? Or was it just to be in the presence of Greatness?
The real question becomes-why are we going to the house? Are we? Should we? What do we hope we gain from going to the house (Mass)?
I am not sure how this will go over-but I hope that those of you that read it will please respond with posts of your own...this is not a monologue-or I don't want it to be, so please say what you think.
I am wondering a few things...
First-who else went to Mass this morning?
B-what did you get from Mass?
Lastly, do you capitalize the M in Mass on a blog?
So for those of you that know me-and who else is on this blog-you can see that I will probably take a humorous approach to what I post. I also want to start an adult dialogue about Mass and the message.
I have debated about starting this blog for quite some time now, so here goes.
The priest at SJ focused the homily on the message to be drawn from the "whole city" coming to the house where Simon's mother-in-law was cured. (Insert your own in-law joke here, just think of what she was saying about Simon's friend who was coming over to "cure" her...but I digress). Why were all the people of the city there? Was it simply because they heard some guy cured some old lady? Or was it because they had selfish needs to be cured? Or was it just to be in the presence of Greatness?
The real question becomes-why are we going to the house? Are we? Should we? What do we hope we gain from going to the house (Mass)?
I am not sure how this will go over-but I hope that those of you that read it will please respond with posts of your own...this is not a monologue-or I don't want it to be, so please say what you think.
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