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Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
Your comments welcome.
I know we have had people packed in our vestibule -- standing room only and out on the sidewalk too.
Yes. It happens in other denominations, too. But why assume the ones standing outside are the ones who only come once or twice a year? Seating is reserved only in Synagogues—not in Christian churches. The one-r/two-ers may have gotten there early enough to take a seat.
Not all christians are christians...
Same here. My church usually fills up pretty decently - we get on average about 175 people each week. But on Easter and Christmas, we have to open up the chapel on the side and hold two services - and even then we’re filled to capacity.
I have been led to understand that deliberately neglecting the mass for even a single Sunday is a mortal sin (as opposed to missing mass due to unavoidable circumstances, which is not sin). Is that correct?
The article in and of itself is exactly why I am not involved in organized religion, which invariably has distorted the true teachings of God and/or made up their own along the way, or have eliminated (or tried to) the ones they disagreed with.
Be happy they came.
And always remember all it takes to get into heaven is the belief in God and his son. Nothing else. At least according to those that have died and come back to tell the tale.
But feel free to believe what you want.
Those are the two days I DON’T go to church. Seriously.
We had many Chreasters at Mass on Easter Sunday. “Chreasters” are those who only show up at Mass at Christmas and Easter, hence “Chreasters”. Happy to have them, but why not show up year-round?
FYI - Those folks who show up for Christmas and Easter mass only are caled Creasters.
Of course the big holidays bring with them heavy guilt, so the crowds are standing room only.
Personally I prefer to avoid going on those days. It’s too crowded and it’s not usually as good an experience. Plus I don’t have to listen to all the catty old bats squawking about those that only show on the big holidays, as if their devotion is somehow less genuine.
Nothing like CEO’s to fill the church.
Throughout life I have grown much closer to the Lord and worked to live a Christian life every day. Throughout that same time, I have also become more and more cynical toward most organized religion. I have watched the hypocrisy of both clergy and parishioners as they wallow in sin throughout their daily lives then try to cleanse their lives in an hour each week with a church and collection plate.
I stopped reading at “Extraordinary minister” and citing Andy Greeley. She’s not supposed to be any kind of minister and he’s a heretic.
But what can you expect from the Washington archdiocese that suspends a priest for refusing to give Holy Communion to an atheist lesbian!
Why do churches not make an effort to get people to come back regularly?
The parish where I grew up had a “Welcome Sunday” where people were asked to come back and have a fresh start. They advertised it for several weeks at Mass and in the bulletin. People were asked to speak one on one with relatives and friends to invite them back. We had a communal reconciliation service on Saturday and lots of folks came to Mass on Sunday and regularly afterwards as a result.
I can’t imagine why this is not more common.
I never understood this whining from church money collectors. Not just Catholics.
If they were serving Christ, they would be so happy to see the ones who they thought they had lost at Christmas and Easter rather than whinning.
I went to the 12:45PM. It was busting at the seams. They had video coverage for people in the school rooms. We delayed the Spanish Mass at 2:30.
Churches are packed on Easter, Christmas and the first Sunday after 9/11.
ACTS 2:
42 They devoted themselves to the Apostles’ Teaching and to Fellowship, to the Breaking of Bread and to Prayer.
43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.
45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.
46 Every Day They Continued to Meet together in the temple courts.
They Broke Bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 Praising God and Enjoying the Favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being Saved.
42 They devoted themselves to the Apostles’ Teaching and to Fellowship, to the Breaking of Bread and to Prayer.
"They Broke Bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,"
Sounds Like Churches I have been to Indy or Catholic Churches.
The Communion is there every day with fellowship. Sounds like a Famous Church I know.
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My Church only had the same people that show up every Sunday. Normal 90% of members, couple of families may be sick or Traveling.
My guess as to why?
At that time I thought I was a Christian but I wasn't. I was member of a church that allowed me to be member but never said anything or seem to care if I was there or not.
I guess you could say I thought I was a Christian because I was brought up in a Family that said they were Christians, so I assumed I was. Went to Sunday School and stuff as a kid. I would pretty much do anything I wanted and thought I was OK because I was a Christian.
I sense have learned I was wrong, To be a Christian you have to be like Christ, Let Christ rule your life, etc….
As for the Church
We don't celebrate Easter as many do once a year.
Every Sunday we remember and focus on Jesus sacrifice and resurrection when taking the Lord's Supper. As Jesus said “Do THIS in remembrance of Me” when handing out the bread and fruit of the vine.
Paul restated this to the Church in 1 Cor 11. Other passages showed they did this on the 1st day of the week.
I feel every Sunday is pretty much the same as Many celebrate Easter.
Can't find where God / Jesus / His Apostles every taught anything about celebrating Easter or like once a year so we don't do it. Not Judging others as people putting one day over another really doesn't matter unless it impacts what God does say. Example if you say we only remember Jesus death once a year and don't do it when he asked then it may become a problem. I don't think many do that, like the ones you see at Church all the time.