http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/ Musings about the Catholic Faith Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6709 TeaPot562 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:02:18 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6709 We in the West take the availability of Mass for granted. If the number of ordained priests continues to decline, more parishes will have mass weekly or less frequently. Prayer, fervent and frequent prayer for vocations (and graces on those who have answered the call) is needed. We may otherwise follow Western Europe down the path of "many are nominally Catholic, but few practice the Faith." TeaPot562 We in the West take the availability of Mass for granted. If the number of ordained priests continues to decline, more parishes will have mass weekly or less frequently. Prayer, fervent and frequent prayer for vocations (and graces on those who have answered the call) is needed. We may otherwise follow Western Europe down the path of “many are nominally Catholic, but few practice the Faith.”
TeaPot562

]]> http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 Tom Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:07:59 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6702 For the Chinese, attendance at Mass is still a subversive act. For the Chinese, attendance at Mass is still a subversive act.

]]> http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6683 Caitlin Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:36:09 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6683 While I applaud our Chinese brothers & sisters, sometimes walking on broken & unshoveled sidewalks to my city parish church is too much for my 60-plus arthritis. If I knew every Sunday might be my last chance to attend Mass, I might rise to heroic levels, even if it was guaranteed as now that I'd skid & fall on ice! Bless them. While I applaud our Chinese brothers & sisters, sometimes walking on broken & unshoveled sidewalks to my city parish church is too much for my 60-plus arthritis. If I knew every Sunday might be my last chance to attend Mass, I might rise to heroic levels, even if it was guaranteed as now that I’d skid & fall on ice! Bless them.

]]> http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6648 Kaylan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:32:32 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6648 Wow, this article was great and really hit home regarding what we sacrifice or rather do not here in the US. May our Lord protect the faithful in China. They have underground Catholic Church there because the real Church is persecuted. Wow, this article was great and really hit home regarding what we sacrifice or rather do not here in the US. May our Lord protect the faithful in China. They have underground Catholic Church there because the real Church is persecuted.

]]> http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Rellis Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:06:11 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6628 It didn't help that the local dioceses in the Washington area (Washington, Arlington, Baltimore) were falling all over themselves reminding people that they didn't have to go. It didn’t help that the local dioceses in the Washington area (Washington, Arlington, Baltimore) were falling all over themselves reminding people that they didn’t have to go.

]]> http://ericsammons.com/blog/2010/01/08/are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-holy-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 Nick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:46:01 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=6339#comment-6593 May Jesus grant the same fortitude, love, zeal, hope, and joy to every soul, especially those in most need. May Jesus grant the same fortitude, love, zeal, hope, and joy to every soul, especially those in most need.

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