Years ago, we had to endure lay preaching–usually by a woman pastoral associate or pastoral assistant. Always a non-habited nun. Once a new bishop was installed, this grave liturgical abuse went away.
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The word superficial is very subjective; the only way I recognize a superficial teaching is if I feel as though I am above that teaching. And with only five years under my belt as a returning Catholic, And only applying myself for the first time ever , I am at a point where yes I do feel as though I could have done a better job after a " superficial" reflection. That’s a very powerful feeling for ME …but then I remember what it was like as a newbie when I needed those superficial homilies.
Shortly after returning, I heard a priest say “I follow the Vatican”
Superficial yes? Those words changed my life!
The MMA Big ME vs The Little me
is a daily battle
Peace by Peace
Mallen
Rarely. Our pastor and one of the visiting priests have been very good. One other priest said that the book of Jonah is a comical parable. (Jesus compared himself to Jonah, and I don’t think that Jesus considered it comical.)