Bruce S Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 (edited) Forget salvation issues.. the Pope has made a fighting statement against the MEN of the world! Friday, Mar. 26, 2004 News Max Site [b]Pope John Paul II: Sunday for God, Not Sports[/b] Sunday is God's day and is not meant as an occasion for fun and games, warns Pope John Paul II. "When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a secular concept of 'weekend' dominated by such things as entertainment and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can no longer see the heavens," the pontiff told a meeting of Australian bishops. According to Reuters, the Pope criticized the "culture of the 'here and now,'" and urged Church leaders to "lead men and women from the shadows of moral confusion and ambiguous thinking." He also called upon Christians, especially young people, to remain faithful to Sunday Mass, saying the secular culture was undermining family life. --------------------------- Hhmmm, does that mean my Parish March Madness Pool was wrong? Edited March 27, 2004 by Bruce S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 [quote name='Bruce S' date='Mar 27 2004, 11:14 AM'] Hhmmm, does that mean my Parish March Madness Pool was wrong? [/quote] No, it means if your parish replaces Sunday worship with the March Madness pool it would be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I asked this question on Phatmass before. Does this mean I'll never be able to attend an NFL game? Most of them are held on sundays... To quote the CCC... [i]2186 Those Christians who have leisure should be mindful of their brethren who have the same needs and the same rights, yet cannot rest from work because of poverty and misery. Sunday is traditionally consecrated by Christian piety to good works and humble service of the sick, the infirm, and the elderly. Christians will also sanctify Sunday by devoting time and care to their families and relatives, often difficult to do on other days of the week. Sunday is a time for reflection, silence, cultivation of the mind, and meditation which furthers the growth of the Christian interior life. 2187 Sanctifying Sundays and holy days requires a common effort. Every Christian should avoid making unnecessary demands on others that would hinder them from observing the Lord's Day. Traditional activities (sport, restaurants, etc.), and social necessities (public services, etc.), require some people to work on Sundays, but everyone should still take care to set aside sufficient time for leisure. With temperance and charity the faithful will see to it that they avoid the excesses and violence sometimes associated with popular leisure activities. In spite of economic constraints, public authorities should ensure citizens a time intended for rest and divine worship. Employers have a similar obligation toward their employees.[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin_the_MASS Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 (edited) [quote name='dUSt' date='Mar 27 2004, 11:43 AM'] No, it means if your parish replaces Sunday worship with the March Madness pool it would be wrong. [/quote] Amen!! That goes for anything that affects Sunday Worship due to God. So if your missing Sunday Mass for a football game, that's wrong! Edited March 27, 2004 by Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Employers have a similar obligation toward their employees. I wish my old boss whould have read that! I used to have like 5 minutes of free time on Sundays. I went to Mass, got out at 9. Came home and changed went to work at 9:30. Worked till 5 then came home and went to APUSH at 5:30 got home at 10 and went to sleep. I don't know about your football games seeing as they could be called "excesses and violence." Try Monday night football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I think that you should limit your leisure time that causes some else to Work, but that does not mean that one should do leisurely things on Sunday. Also if you work on Sunday one should still reserve time for rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Would it be acceptiable of course to go to Mass [b]then[/b] go to a Sunday football game? Most other sports play many times a week, most NFL games are on Sundays, and only once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 hit up the saturday evening mass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin_the_MASS Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 mulls what are doing up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 [quote name='mulls' date='Mar 28 2004, 02:17 AM'] hit up the saturday evening mass [/quote] Is that what you do? If so, good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 [quote name='Paladin D' date='Mar 27 2004, 04:20 PM'] Would it be acceptiable of course to go to Mass then go to a Sunday football game? [/quote] Well, my normal Sunday routine is: 1) Get up 2) Go to 9:30 AM mass 3) Go do my workout (MY form of leisure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 [quote name='Norseman82' date='Mar 28 2004, 03:11 PM'] Is that what you do? If so, good! [/quote] well not anymore, but in my catholic days i was always a fan of going saturday evening to get it 'out of the way' in order to sleep in on sunday and watch football all afternoon. you can really see how much my heart was in it, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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