Monsignor Pope Ping!
The Romanist organization has, like the other “spiritist” organizations, placed a great deal of emphasis on attempting “deep thoughts” about God. Frankly, this is hooey.
First, of all, the Romanist group does not hold a biblical view of its doctrines. As noted around here, it finds itself above all that, able to construct its perspectives from extra-biblical traditions and opinions. If Rome thinks biblical Christians use YOPIOS, they ought to look in the mirror and notice that they don’t connect with ANY interpretation. They just manufacture the junk out of whole cloth.
Second, if they cannot get the basics right, their so-called “deeper” meditations are going off to the Flying Spaghetti Monster or somewhere other than the God of Israel, the God of the Bible. Thus, just as Muslims sincerely believe that they are going to have 72 virgins when that chest pack goes off, RCs are living a delusion of “deeper prayer”. Go read the text...your view is not there.
Third, the biblical writers of the NT, principally Paul, does not spend a great deal of time encouraging “meditation” or “deeper prayer”. Actually, he notes that we don’t really have any idea how to pray correctly...and never will until we are fully redeemed. His encouragement focuses on getting the story straight, something that Rome does not do insofar as it is so deeply committed to its traditions, myths, and fables. Wake up Rome...if Jesus permits. Otherwise, do not be deceived about your “deeper prayer”...the hole is just getting darker.
Later reading.
Wwhen I first saw the headline I thought, “Yeah, this works.” But what I was thinking of was our new church with is so spacious.
People no longer reach across the isle to hold hands during the Our Father. More people kneel and pray after Communion rather than sing the hymn, too.
And with a change in musicians, there is no longer clapping after the Recessional as there used to be with the old Music Director and his/her idea of performance rather than worship with the music.
Is it the spaciousness and not feeling so crowded that leads to this extra reverent display?
Thank-you and God Bless.
All this is about is on the beauty of prayer and devotion, that is all.