Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

Can i assume ya gave Mass a miss yesterday then mancie?:D

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

It's about time they got another lady Pope.:eek::That would sort them out.:D

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

Or attract more people back to church:D

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

Depends on how p***** you are because you might not be able to step up to the plate, but a good point. As Billy Connelly said "The withdrawl method must have been invented by a celibate person because at that moment wild horses couldnt drag my a*** backwards":D

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

ya I think I once remember billy saying at one of his gigs that he had the catholic rhythm method to thank for his very existence:D

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

Correct on both points .

A Christian doesn't expect the truth on faith and morals he/she believes in to be changed by the world . Quite the reverse , he/she hopes the world will be changed by the truth of Christianity .
Where Christianity has compromised with the world the results have not been good . For example the " conversion " of the Emperor Constantine led to a fall in Christian values . The adoption of a political role by some popes led them into a princely , monarchical role , neglecting their pastoral duties and bringing about a deterioration of Christian standards .


True , the substance of the Mass given to us by Jesus is unchanging , but the way that substance is celebrated has developed over the centuries . In recent years there has been considerable change in how the Mass is celebrated .
1. The reform of the scripture readings , so that we have four Bible passages each Sunday over a three-year cycle , which covers the major parts of the Bible .
2. The reception of Communion under both forms of bread and wine for those who wish .
3. An increasing role for lay people in the Mass .
4. The restructuring of the altar so that the priest is not facing away from the rest of the people .
5. The use of English instead of Latin and Greek .
6. The adoption of many hymns once looked upon as Protestant , and a vast growth of new hymns .
7. The simplification of the Mass by scrapping repetition and some parts which had crept in over the centuries and were not really suitable .
8. The increase in the number of the Eucharistic Prayers ( the central prayer of the Mass ) , instead of being stuck with the one Roman Canon .
9. Masses written for the specific use of children .
10. Christians of churches which are not Catholic playing an active role in the Mass when it is suitable .

I could go on . So much has happened since the Second Vatican Council to bring reform in all areas of the Church's life . Sadly so many are unaware of it , or have been badly introduced to it .

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

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I could go on . So much has happened since the Second Vatican Council to bring reform in all areas of the Church's life . Sadly so many are unaware of it , or have been badly introduced to it .

I do hope that you won't.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

am i correct in assuming the popes imaginary friend whispered its ok to rubber up into his ear or has the pope gone rougue and is now making his own rules up ?

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

As in when overfed govt. ministers tell us to "tighten the belt", and then go off for a 20 course lunch for a sawbuck;)

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I promise I won't . Cross my heart and hope to die .:):):)

Re: That's very kind of you your Holiness
 

So you've seen photos of Two Jags and Nicholas Soames then Eric;)