THE TEN MOST COMMON LITURGICAL ABUSES And Why They're Wrong

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[Big Giant Head]

Ping to myself (MA, I’m on dh’s computer). Yours is a beautiful post, and it gives me great hope.

[wombtotomb]

Thank you. Too many today fail to understand that a husband and wife are vehicles of grace and salvation to their spouse. There are 3 persons in every marriage; you, your spouse, and God. Without His supernatural intervention in your marriage, the two remain two. It is through the reception of the Eucharist that the two are most fully joined as one body. Sex is the phsyical manifestation of what occurs within a couple through corporate communion. I wish more couples would attend Mass together, or at least both go even if they had different schedules at different times. The effect is the same; receiving the “glue”, even if not at the same time still offers the same bond. Ignore it at your marriages peril, and from the sounds of the statistics in Catholic divorce, not a whole lotta glue in these marriages either. So sad......

[redhead]

"When I read through the list, I wondered if there are any parishes where at least one of those abuses isn’t happening, either by ignorance or design. Even at my parish, which is great in nine out of the ten, every Mass has “eucharistic ministers” (we have six priests if you count three “in residence”)."

NONE of this occurs in a Byzantine Rite Divine Liturgy. No "Eucharistic Ministers." No "Orans." No handholding. The entire Liturgy is conducted in chant; a dialogue between the people (including the priest) and God. No dances. What we DO HAVE is two (count 'em) processions, complete with "smells" in every Liturgy. We have smells AND bells at the Consecration. We have everybody singing all the time (including the tin-ears).

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you, Salvation! I just bookmarked this. I found a wonderful church I really like yesterday, but was appalled at the socially imposed hand-holding during Our Father. I really dislike holding hands with strangers!!

We were also directed to greet those in neighboring pews at beginning of Mass. I am normally a friendly person but don’t feel social before, during or immediately after Mass.... y’know?

Otherwise, they do not seem to commit the other abuses listed.

[Rumplemeyer]

I watched with horror when then President Clinton joined the line to receive Holy Communion,instead of telling him in a stage whisper “go sit down, you idiot, you know full well you are not Catholic or in a state of grace” the Bishop allowed him to receive.