Very well done. If we say that the Mass (Eucharist)is the Source and Summit of our lives then we should never have closed the doors. Remember the martyrs of Abitinae - Without the Sunday, we cannot live — Sine dominico non possumus…
I recall Matt Fradd tells a story about a Protestant who said, “If I believed what Catholics profess about the Eucharist, I would crawl through broken glass to get to it.”
That being said, I have no issue with Bishops giving a dispensation removing the obligation of Sunday mass during a pandemic, but let me have the option.
When we finally did get some limited availability, I was there every Sunday & was teaching Catechism to a room full of kids.
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The "Church" did not close down services and access to the Body of Christ. The PANDEMIC did. Stop blaming Pope Francis!
Two things:
To the first point on the pandemic closing services--no.
The second point. Pope Francis is the Vicar of Christ & the Head of the Church--but he is not THE Church, so I am not blaming the Pope. I think the bishops made a mistake, I think it was detrimental to the faithful, and that’s easier said with hindsight
Nonetheless, if I was forced to work during the pandemic, The Church should have been there for me, but they locked the door on me.
Nov 20, 2023Liked by Phillip Hadden, Deacon Mark Mueller
I agree. The people, the members, should have at least been given the choice to attend Mass! To lock the doors and say go away was the same as telling God to to away. We were asked to ignore God, as if we didn't need Him, when actuality we needed Him all the more! Its a matter of priorities, and God was not a priority apparently!
Very well done. If we say that the Mass (Eucharist)is the Source and Summit of our lives then we should never have closed the doors. Remember the martyrs of Abitinae - Without the Sunday, we cannot live — Sine dominico non possumus…
I recall Matt Fradd tells a story about a Protestant who said, “If I believed what Catholics profess about the Eucharist, I would crawl through broken glass to get to it.”
That being said, I have no issue with Bishops giving a dispensation removing the obligation of Sunday mass during a pandemic, but let me have the option.
When we finally did get some limited availability, I was there every Sunday & was teaching Catechism to a room full of kids.
Amen
I received this email as a response to this article/talk.
The "Church" did not close down services and access to the Body of Christ. The PANDEMIC did. Stop blaming Pope Francis!
Two things:
To the first point on the pandemic closing services--no.
The second point. Pope Francis is the Vicar of Christ & the Head of the Church--but he is not THE Church, so I am not blaming the Pope. I think the bishops made a mistake, I think it was detrimental to the faithful, and that’s easier said with hindsight
Nonetheless, if I was forced to work during the pandemic, The Church should have been there for me, but they locked the door on me.
I agree. The people, the members, should have at least been given the choice to attend Mass! To lock the doors and say go away was the same as telling God to to away. We were asked to ignore God, as if we didn't need Him, when actuality we needed Him all the more! Its a matter of priorities, and God was not a priority apparently!