qfnol31 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Jesus was (is) present in this world, but His Death wasn't exactly perfection on our parts. He gives Himself perfectly, we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traichuoi Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 that's the point though...we bring the imperfect while Christ perfects it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary's Knight, La Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 i think it was CMom who pointed out the author living in alexandria, La. as that's where I live, allow me to share something about the community: While we have many hardcore catholics, there is also a definite... progressive (that's a nice safe word) leaning. So what she wrote very likely does contain some errors but if she's like most of the catholics around here, it's unlikely that the errors are there to push an agenda but just oversights. If pushed most catholics in this area come up on the side of tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 That article definately has a negative slant towards the old mass, which is wrong. It could be more positive all around too. But I would think twice about moving parishes. I have a tendency to be drawn to really great, hardcore parishes too, but I believe we have an obligation, unless something is SERIOUSLY wrong at your parish, to build up and be an example to the parish where we live. Our parishes should be community AND eucharistically centered, so if one is lacking, we should be positive about it and try and set an example and proimote the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Clearly the mass is all God centered and should be. In him we live and breathe and have our being. He has created time, the very atoms of our being and the conditions in the universe that make our small lives possible. Note that the community element is quite important in the mass as well as is written about in the Vatican II documents. Paul also speaks explicitly about the "body of Christ" being the community of believers. So, the community element should be quite important as well (once again read the Vatican II documents.) Also, the mass contains a heavily eschatological element. In heaven all will be gathered around the lamb who was slain and proclaim his praises... "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb who was slain." So as Christians, all Christians; Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant should seek to be one proclaiming the praises to the Lamb.... That is a big part of the reason I became Catholic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS_Dad Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Oops, I thought I was logged on as myself, Home School Dad. Please don't blame my Home School Mom. Be nice to her !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 The article just sounds like the typical modernistic bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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