[mlizzy]

What a great comment. Had me and my husband laughing. We just returned from our old parish (which we still attend for daily mass as it is closer than our new one), and it was all decked out in Better Homes and Gardens Christmas decor. Ugh!

On the positive side, however, they still have a manger scene replete with Jesus to the side of their altar, which is a bit surprising as half of the congregation "still" stands while the other half kneels during the Consecration (something that has been going on for well over a decade). Now, if I can only convince my husband (to skip work!) and take the trip to St. John Cantius for their 6:00 a.m. "daily" Tridentine Mass ...

[trollcrusher]

mlizzy ...

I am from Chicago originally and now live in Florida, however, in a heartbeat, I’d trade the weather down here for the convenience of serving at a daily Tridentine Rite Mass. No hesitation whatsoever.

Glad that you and your husband got a laugh out of my rather somewhat “caustic” reply. I’ve gotten a lot of flack for my opionon on this matter (i.e. the reforms in the wake of Vatican II) from other Catholics, however, I’ve stuck to my guns on it.

I do hope and pray that it will continue in this direction.

Thanks again for the wonderful photos and your commentary. I’ve gone ahead and saved the link to the Church there in Chicago for further perusal on my part.

Very, very grateful to you for posting it though ... not a coincidence that you posted it and I just happened to read it a few minutes after you did so. I was just about to log off when I went back to check the most recent posts list and *POW*, there it was. Gave me a bit of a shock, albeit more of a signal grace from someone looking out for me (Jesus? Mary? St. Michael? My Guardian Angel? Someone? All of ‘em and more I think). ;-)

Thanks a bunch.

trollcrusher

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