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"EVERY Sunday Mass has 4 major readings (the Old Testament lesson, the Psalm, the Epistle, and the Gospel) and at EVERY Mass we pray to the Holy Spirit for understanding."

I'm sorry if you find what I said erroneous, but I have family members who are indeed Catholic, and they have informed me as I have written.

While I don't disagree with what you have said, I can't help but have the impression that "Church Teaching" trumps individual study and searching the scriptures for oneself. But please understand that I agree that the same holds true for most everyone who subscribes to any particular Denomination.

For instance: I was reared between the "Church of Christ, and the Methodist Denominations. At age 14 I was so confused by both extremes that I decided that there was no GOD, and that the whole thing was a sham.

However, at age 23, and after running from GOD for a while, I eventually received GOD's Gift of Salvation, in a Pentecostal Church.

I now consider myself as simply a follower of Jesus of Nazareth. While I deeply respect and share many of the traditions of the Christian Denominations, I don't necessarily agree with some as being "Biblically" sound.

Therefore I don't follow those teachings, nor will I allow myself to be held to account by any particular Church tenant and or denominational beliefs.