Posted on 11/02/2009 7:35:58 AM PST by Debacled
This past Sunday, I deviated from my usual schedule of going to Noon Mass on Sunday at my parish and decided instead to go to 9 PM Sunday Mass at a local University's chapel.
I am familiar with the college chapel's Mass- I've been to it a few times. Sometimes the Mass is recited outside the rubrics of the Novus Ordo liturgy, but the campus ministry program is run by genuinely good people. However, my perception of this college's campus ministry changed last night.
During the prayer intentions after the Nicene Creed, the lector asked that we pray for all politicians (which is fine). After that prayer intention, the lector asked that we pray for better schools and increased access to healthcare (okay...). But yet after that intention, no mention about the end of abortion, about the sanctity of human life, about the ethical/moral obligations of politicians with respect to life issues, etc.
Why does this chapel embrace the so-called peace and justice movement, yet deny the dignity and rights of the individual person (the unborn & the elderly)?
typical of a lot of Catholic churches.....sadly.
Its just ritual until you have invited Jesus in to your heart. I am preaching to the choir I am sure, just my 2 cents.
I was in a funeral car with a couple Priests years ago, I said the Church needed revival, the one Priest said, we don't need revival, we need someone that can manage the money. No kidding
The subject of being “born again” came up, the other Priest said, I guess I am born again in a sense, but not like the tv evangelists say it is.
Wide spread, many Church leaders do not have a personal relationship with Christ. If they do not, how could they possibly share it with others.
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