Comments on: How do I make mass a more positive experience?

By: Marker56567

Marker56567 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:28:00 +0000

Mass- we gather together sundays.. in our best.. -scripture God asked moses to gather the people for worship in their best…every 7 days .. it is sunday for Jesus rose from the dead..
             we begin with song.. glorify our God , or we start with a opening prayer… this can be very meaning ful in your day listen to it.       then we repent of our sins.. – scripture.. old testement tells us how our prayers are answered and are like perfumn when we have a contrite heart and repent..
     the candles, and clothes , colors = old testement .. tells about why we do these things..exedus… we glorify God.. -evil must leave when we glorify.. God.. then the scripture readings.. listen to how they lived.. God is telling us how to live, how to pray, how to be blessed, the Homiliy if the preist is full of the Holy Spirit, it will be like He is talking just to you… Pray for Him , bless Him ask God to fill Him with the Holy Spirit.. our beleif.. in new testement it talks about how Jesus worked miricals through beleif… together we join in eachers beleif.. where 2 or more gathered in my name …
     the offering.. the Holy Spirit coming down upon the bread and wine turning into Jesus.. (i always wonder if the preist feels this… I do pray for them too) then Jesus is offered to God the Father.. where all blessings flow.. the greatest sacrafic… joined with all the saints and heaven with our prayers.. angels all around.. then the our father.. reminding us how Jesus taught . if 1 lives the our
Father 1 could be a saint.. then repentance a pure heart. and ask for Jesus mercy .. we are unworth.. but through Jesus mercy we can receive and He will live with in us… another pray ,, that is for that day.. listen.. is you day in that prayer? the blessing.. how important,,, Gods blessing for our lives…
also , the tabernacle in the church is so important.. the devil likes to mess things up.. with Jesus right there,,, He loses … some times this is the only time people are silent infront of Jesus for any period of time.. healings , evil leaves.. blessings.. silent prayers.. protection…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:02:00 +0000

Dear Friend – before I answer permit me to ask you a few questions. What prompted your return? Do you have any particular areas of interest?

By: ILoveLazarus

ILoveLazarus — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:19:33 +0000

Father, your response shows a formation not usually found in Novus Ordo priests. This observation along with a picture in your response of the traditional Mass being offered prompts a question: are you a traditional priest? May God bless you.

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:10:15 +0000

Very beautiful. This covers something I have been questioning recently. Thank you.

By: Mary Macharia

Mary Macharia — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:34:45 +0000

Father John, in this post I feel you have been speaking to me personally. You have re-assured me in a manner I can’t explain. This is the most valuable Spiritual Direction I have been given. God bless you.

By: kathy

kathy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:40:16 +0000

Thank you for this! This was a great post, that I need to revisit often.

By: Jo Flemings

Jo Flemings — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:21:24 +0000

I heartily echo the same comments by Jeremy and Bill above, but the” love in a fallen world is always more evident in sacrifice…” quote is the one that speaks most to me! Well stated!- all of it, Father! Thanks!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:20:46 +0000

I loved this post! Bill your third quote was my favorite line as well!

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:48:50 +0000

So good. Favorite lines: “love in a fallen world is always more evident in sacrifice than in enjoyment.”; “We know that the holy sacrifice of the Mass is the pinnacle of worship, the perfect prayer.”; “The best preparation for Mass is a day-to-day life spent consciously in pursuit of Christ’s Kingdom.” Thank you.