Homily today was 🔥🔥🔥
As I've said, I got the Mass for Tita Sophie and Tito Pecto... Tita Sophie was my Godmother and recently my God parents have been dying and... I wasn't mature in my faith when she died so... In addition, by default Tito Pecto was my "Godfather" so I got them a combo Mass. They only "charged" me one stipend... I wondered if I'd see any of the semi cousins in attendance. I did not. In addition, I wonder if anyone from church would remember her. I then just remembered... We then used to see Tito Pecto at Mass and we'd eat together at IHOP afterward. 🥲 cc 7500centfish
The homily... I don't know if it was going to him in confession or... The fact he's an African priest. I was just expecting a lot from the homily today and... I got it. I so got it!!! Like there are times when... Ugh, I can't find the words. Like it's a mix of sadness yet realization of the truth. Today's readings, well the Gospel talks of the narrow gate, wide is the road that leads to destruction. I've said before this Fr. Mike vid was a big influence on me. Lol... Mom fell asleep to a playlist (autoplay?) of his videos. Anyway, Fr. G first stated with salvation is not a right. He later said it was a gift. But he was talking about how in sports (St. A's football team was at Mass) that it's not about being first place. It's not a medal to be won. He talked of following Christ being not the easy way. But what really got me... "We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets." He equated this with going to Mass and partaking in the Eucharist... That we can't assume just because we do these things, just because so and so is a Eucharistic minister, a sacristan, etc... I'm not sure he said exactly what in addition to those things... But yeah, wake up call.
I was trying to focus at Mass and not focus on what to post / tweet later. I think I did pretty well and was able to retain what I heard at Mass. Lol... I then had to laugh, maybe because I'm older and kids are way younger these days... No longer "distracted" by the football team at Mass. If anything, I look at them and pray for vocations. HAHAHAHA!!! I then had to laugh! The deacon... His kids don't go to St. A (or didn't) but by default he prayed that they win this season.
Reddit post. Someone asked about the state of the TLM in the DRVC. As I suspected... Someone commented that they had heard "things are OK as they are, no change until further notice". OP was like that's how it was in their diocese till recently, so... I kinda wanted to comment with the same thing, but I don't want to out my location. Just things I had noticed, namely when they sent the clarification, like you're not supposed to "advertise" in the bulletin, yet St. M's keeps it in theirs, either... They are in direct defiance or there just isn't a crack down. But then at the same time there is an Instagram account which "advertises" random Latin Masses here and there from other parishes that aren't the diocese designated Latin Mass parishes. What I do wonder... I think the Moto Proprio said those who had facilities need to ask permission to retain them? Or to say Mass outside of those designated parishes? The fact Fr. I had been saying Latin Mass at St. M, can he theoretically one day say it at St. E. But then... As much as I love Latin and Tradition, I'm very much a "Novus Ordo" girl. But... The idea he could if he chose to comforts me... I'd love for him to drop some Latin in the confessional. HAHAHAHA!!!
Mom won't let me wear a navy dress to the wake because it has red flowers on it... Like they're small, but... I guess I'll default to my black dress. I might need to iron it.
I kinda want to "subtweet" Family Chat with a... I don't even know what it is... I once saw something on #CatholicTwitter like "Today the Feast of St. Pius X would be a good time for the Society of St. Pius the X to repent and submit to the Pope." HAHAHAH!!! FYI, they're "former" schismatics who are currently in irregular communion. I think they "fell out" because their bishop appointed other bishops outside of the Pope's permission and have since regained some of their sacramental privilages (???). Like their Eucharist is valid, but it's not encouraged unless there is no other option for a practicing Catholic. I don't think they're allowed to witness marriages and stuff. I don't know the specifics. But yeah...
One of my twitter peeps, who I just started following posted a meme of... I don't even know how to describe the pic. Some tattooed / pierced person claiming being Filipino because they're parents are Filipino and the food they eat vs a stereotypical Filipino family with a native hat. I guess those are 2 extremes, but even his comment is like knowing a few words, eating a few food doesn't make one Filipino. That his white neighbor is more Filipino that the typical Fil-Am that "parades" their Filipino-ness. But then... What is Filipino? As someone who grew up in America, I have never felt accepted by other Filipinos because I don't speak the language. At the same time... I always felt "Filipino America" like it's a subset like... We're not American exactly nor Filipino. That all being said... I never felt it to be a negative, like boo hoo I don't belong anywhere. Or boo hoo people look down on me for not being white. I don't know where I'm going with this. I never do... I've written about it many times. But yeah, I don't understand what this person is trying to go with the meme. Oh yeah, he added that going to Mass once a year is typical Fil-Am as well. Someone commented that they go to Mass weekly. I stopped myself from commenting about the state of my family, immediate and extended... cc 7500centfish
The homily... I don't know if it was going to him in confession or... The fact he's an African priest. I was just expecting a lot from the homily today and... I got it. I so got it!!! Like there are times when... Ugh, I can't find the words. Like it's a mix of sadness yet realization of the truth. Today's readings, well the Gospel talks of the narrow gate, wide is the road that leads to destruction. I've said before this Fr. Mike vid was a big influence on me. Lol... Mom fell asleep to a playlist (autoplay?) of his videos. Anyway, Fr. G first stated with salvation is not a right. He later said it was a gift. But he was talking about how in sports (St. A's football team was at Mass) that it's not about being first place. It's not a medal to be won. He talked of following Christ being not the easy way. But what really got me... "We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets." He equated this with going to Mass and partaking in the Eucharist... That we can't assume just because we do these things, just because so and so is a Eucharistic minister, a sacristan, etc... I'm not sure he said exactly what in addition to those things... But yeah, wake up call.
I was trying to focus at Mass and not focus on what to post / tweet later. I think I did pretty well and was able to retain what I heard at Mass. Lol... I then had to laugh, maybe because I'm older and kids are way younger these days... No longer "distracted" by the football team at Mass. If anything, I look at them and pray for vocations. HAHAHAHA!!! I then had to laugh! The deacon... His kids don't go to St. A (or didn't) but by default he prayed that they win this season.
Reddit post. Someone asked about the state of the TLM in the DRVC. As I suspected... Someone commented that they had heard "things are OK as they are, no change until further notice". OP was like that's how it was in their diocese till recently, so... I kinda wanted to comment with the same thing, but I don't want to out my location. Just things I had noticed, namely when they sent the clarification, like you're not supposed to "advertise" in the bulletin, yet St. M's keeps it in theirs, either... They are in direct defiance or there just isn't a crack down. But then at the same time there is an Instagram account which "advertises" random Latin Masses here and there from other parishes that aren't the diocese designated Latin Mass parishes. What I do wonder... I think the Moto Proprio said those who had facilities need to ask permission to retain them? Or to say Mass outside of those designated parishes? The fact Fr. I had been saying Latin Mass at St. M, can he theoretically one day say it at St. E. But then... As much as I love Latin and Tradition, I'm very much a "Novus Ordo" girl. But... The idea he could if he chose to comforts me... I'd love for him to drop some Latin in the confessional. HAHAHAHA!!!
Mom won't let me wear a navy dress to the wake because it has red flowers on it... Like they're small, but... I guess I'll default to my black dress. I might need to iron it.
I kinda want to "subtweet" Family Chat with a... I don't even know what it is... I once saw something on #CatholicTwitter like "Today the Feast of St. Pius X would be a good time for the Society of St. Pius the X to repent and submit to the Pope." HAHAHAH!!! FYI, they're "former" schismatics who are currently in irregular communion. I think they "fell out" because their bishop appointed other bishops outside of the Pope's permission and have since regained some of their sacramental privilages (???). Like their Eucharist is valid, but it's not encouraged unless there is no other option for a practicing Catholic. I don't think they're allowed to witness marriages and stuff. I don't know the specifics. But yeah...
One of my twitter peeps, who I just started following posted a meme of... I don't even know how to describe the pic. Some tattooed / pierced person claiming being Filipino because they're parents are Filipino and the food they eat vs a stereotypical Filipino family with a native hat. I guess those are 2 extremes, but even his comment is like knowing a few words, eating a few food doesn't make one Filipino. That his white neighbor is more Filipino that the typical Fil-Am that "parades" their Filipino-ness. But then... What is Filipino? As someone who grew up in America, I have never felt accepted by other Filipinos because I don't speak the language. At the same time... I always felt "Filipino America" like it's a subset like... We're not American exactly nor Filipino. That all being said... I never felt it to be a negative, like boo hoo I don't belong anywhere. Or boo hoo people look down on me for not being white. I don't know where I'm going with this. I never do... I've written about it many times. But yeah, I don't understand what this person is trying to go with the meme. Oh yeah, he added that going to Mass once a year is typical Fil-Am as well. Someone commented that they go to Mass weekly. I stopped myself from commenting about the state of my family, immediate and extended... cc 7500centfish