tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918598045168602139.post6772023147976478347..comments2024-02-28T04:48:59.561+08:00Comments on The Pinoy Catholic: Anomalies in the Novus Ordo?Pedro Lorenzo Ruizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06817125203522413704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918598045168602139.post-41489326295510541052013-09-12T22:35:36.114+08:002013-09-12T22:35:36.114+08:00Oh, these are all Holy masses?
The first picture...Oh, these are all Holy masses? <br /><br />The first picture looks like they're dancing to Gangnam Style.<br /><br />The second picture looks like they're on a hospital's ICU.<br /><br />The third picture looks like they're playing.<br /><br />The fourth picture looks like they're going to the beach.<br /><br />My goodness!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918598045168602139.post-83993213934634533402013-09-09T23:24:53.419+08:002013-09-09T23:24:53.419+08:00Thanks Pedro Lorenzo!
Praise be Jesus Christ!
Pr...Thanks Pedro Lorenzo!<br /><br /><br />Praise be Jesus Christ!<br />Praise to Him Forever!<br /><br />As regards, "MY LORD and MY GOD" during consecration is really not bad per se, but it should be said SILENTLY as a personal response of Faith to the Sacrifice being offered and NOT as a routine part of the Rubrics, with or without the indulgence. The issue here is Liturgical Uniformity in act and words. I could also say "Thank You, Lord for giving-up your life in my place, a sinner!" But I should NOT say this allowed.<br /><br />As regards, the NON-KNEELING, sorry, but I see a lot of these Church-goers who would rather sit down instead of kneeling during the Epiklesis+Anamnesis, and the Agnus Dei. I wish I can send you stolen photos if only I could bear to be distracted. Believe me, these are young people who are neither at all afflicted by arthritis nor have any knee injury. They simply are unaware of the great Mystery unfolding right infront of their very eyes. When I was small, my dad would even tell me to kneel everytime the Blessed Sacrament passes during the celebration of Corpus Christi, Christ the King, and during the Eucharistic Procession on Holy Thursday. I recall that he instructed us to kneel with both knees and do a Deep Bow when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. So why this nonchalant non-kneeling? This is one negative result of the reception of the sacraments by the hands: we become callous to the great Mystery which we hold but are not suppose to hold with our bare hands.<br /><br />Too bad the Sunday Best is no longer the Norm! You could be right. Assuming we don't wear the best, can't we at least wear something decent, with collar, and does not show much of our legs, cleavage, toes, and bare arms? If any, this is a huge indicator of HOW MUCH we value our Faith, the practice of our Faith, and the House in which we celebrate our Faith. Most of all, this is an utter lack to the PERSON whom we adore during the Mass.<br /><br />As for the Creed, NOT ALL Parishes uniformly use the CREDO IN UNUM DEUM, I still see a lot of these routinely using the Apostles' Creed. My goodness, the rubrics allows this shorter form only during Solemnities when the Liturgy is quite long, and during Rosaries. What is this? Plain Laziness or lack of knowledge from the Cebrating Priest himself? Again, I am speaking of norms, Not exception.<br /><br />Dear brother in Christ, the abuses are overflowing. Last Sunday, I even saw a priest offer the Mass without a [Cross with a Corpus] on the table. Can you imagine that, missing the very Image that reminds us of the very sacrifice that is being offered. <br /><br />And I don't mind reiterating: These abuses simply breaks down and demean that Lex Orandi which should be a living showcase of our Lex Credendi. In the end, without much awareness, we painlessly erode our awareness of our rich deposit of Faith.<br /><br />Misereatur nostris Omnipotens Deus!<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719927235298910941noreply@blogger.com