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To: terycarl
>First appeal I've seen a catholic make to the Lord. You're getting there.<

rather than running off with inane nonsense, why not attend a Catholic Mass or a change. There you would discover that the entire Mass is appealing to the lord for forgiveness, asking for His mercy, extolling His relationship with mankind, reminding ourselves that salvation is a gift from God through Christ, and participating in the extraordinary gift of the Holy Eucharist....one of the seven Sacraments that He instituted as gifts to mankind.

Believe it or not I have been to one. Walked in the door and there was a statue of Mary with arms extended. Not sure if that is standard in catholic churches or not.

Recall hearing the rosary, seeing communion, though I did not participate(I do participate at the church I attend).

3,663 posted on 12/29/2014 1:21:28 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
Believe it or not I have been to one. Walked in the door and there was a statue of Mary with arms extended. Not sure if that is standard in catholic churches or not. Recall hearing the rosary, seeing communion, though I did not participate(I do participate at the church I attend).

you may have heard a rosary before or after Mass but NEVER during a Mass. Unless she is mentioned in a reading such as during the season of Christmas, Mary is mentioned only once in a regular Mass and that is during the confetior when we ask her , along with the parishioners, to pray for us.

The Eucharist in the Catholic church is not the same as communion in your church....The Catholic Eucharist is actually the presence of Christ under the appearance of bread and wine whereas your church teaches it as a mere remembrance ceremony.

3,798 posted on 12/29/2014 6:38:06 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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