Posted on 07/10/2007 9:08:50 AM PDT by Pyro7480
She says that like it's a bad thing.
I've been going to TLM for 4-5 years. I've seen dozens of elderly people come up to the altar rail and receive standing with nary a problem.
Funny you bring this up because, just this past Sunday, there was an elderly lady who really had trouble even getting out of her pew (they are old and narrow). Her daughter was trying to lift her up, but the lady really couldn't get her feet....meanwhile, the line is backing up behind them, and there is no one at the Communion rail.
When Father saw this, he motioned for them to stay right where they were. He had the altar boy open up the altar rail, came out, and gave the lady Communion right there next to her pew so she wouldn't have to come up.
Frankly, if a priest *didn't* do that I'd be horrified.
But to your other point about people being stared at or judged, you are 100% right, and that's why it is SOO important for people who already go to TLM to be welcoming and understanding of people who may be coming for the first time.
Someone in those circumstances should talk to the priest before Mass — or call the rectory. Arrangements can be made. Either they can sit up front and the priest will come to them to give Communion or, if they’d rather not be conspicuous, the priest can give them communion immediately after Mass (the way they sometimes do for the choir).
Just a joke.
This sort of thing is happening to me more and more often.
I’m already boycotting France. :)
This woman displays a disturbing lack of knowledge regarding the essence of Catholicism and worship of God. Unfortunately, there are many like her. Society has become narcissistic and selfish.
Vlad does that to tissues, but he’s never mutilated a box like that!
South Africa has very good wine.
Dogs. We took ours up to Maine a week ago. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”. :)
We usually drink California wines. Sometimes Australian or Chilean, I think, but mostly California.
I can walk into any church, trad or N.O. and find kooky types. Same for Protestant churches. The point is every place has all kinds but the ones who stand out get labeled as the norm. I don’t believe all people who attend the N.O. are feminist, earth worshiping, guitar playing liberals. I could tell many stories of personal experience with some very lost people, but I know there are some good people who attend the N.O. as well and it’s not fair to put them in with the former crowd. Likewise it would be nice for people to acknowledge the majority of trads are just normal people who want to worship as we have for 2000 years and stop bashing us with a broad brush.
It would be nice to stick to theological issues rather than personal attacks (as fun as it is for some). Maybe I’m dreaming.
Now if the Pope tosses those, let me know!
Ruby’s predilection for Kleenex boxes is a new one on me. Apparently the used ones in the trashcan are just TOO yucky for a princess . . . she wants them pristine and new, thank you very much.
Didja leave 'em there? (sometimes I'm tempted)
It's the far-out moonbattery extremism of this screed that makes it so FUNNY! (if you have a sick sense of humor.)
I understand, but in many places in California she would be. When I read about conservative N.O. places in the U.S. I’m amazed. It was never like that out here. We were liturgical dancing in the 70s. It’s a common thing for liturgy people to attend one of Mahony’s workshops then come back to inflict it on the rest of CA.
Our Catholic rector would never allow such nonsense, he's a straight-up old-fashioned Irish dreadnought of a priest.
But we once had a liturgical dancer in our Episcopal parish. I made fun of the rector so effectively that he never invited another one.
It's my experience, at least hereabouts, that the ladies who dance in church are the ones who couldn't get a gig anywhere else. I got enough gigs outside of church to keep me busy -- and now that I've lost almost 30 pounds I may go back to dancing again.
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