Celebrating Mass at 10:30 pm after a long day of travelling for World Youth Day
Posted Jul 18, 2016, 8:51 PM UTC
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I love the Masses on pilgrimages, with the more ad-hoc "whatever it is, this is what we've got" and personal style. Plus, you get Mass that much more often...
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I have a priest in my family and I love impromptu masses at family reunions, etc. We once were on vacation and had mass in a hotel room. There's something so oddly personal about it. Really makes you appreciate it more.
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So excited to be heading there in three days!
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There aren't any actual churches nearby?
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Not at 10:30 pm...
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Churches move at 10:30pm?
All kidding aside, I think it would be far better for a priest to find a church with a real altar. This does not seem reverent.
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All kidding aside, I think it would be far better for a priest to find a church with a real altar. This does not seem reverent.
Aww I don't know dude. I love high masses as much as the next guy, but sometimes during pilgrimages and exceptional circumstances there's nothing you can do. Instead, I take it as a sign of devotion, and an example of the sanctification of the world, that Mass was celebrated despite the less than stellar surroundings.
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I don't want to be mean or sound like I'm on a high horse, but Jesus doesn’t mind. Religious go to bed pretty early, it's not like we had the time to walk 20 mins let alone that we even have any contacts to arrange everything. But this Mass sure calmed us after a long day. :)
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The doors are likely locked, so if arrangements aren't already made...
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Where did you get the insider info on whether Jesus minds?
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If they're in Europe, then it's likely that the local churches weren't open or closed in the afternoon already.
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Cool. :) And, u/fooZar and anyone going to Jasna Gora, or the St. JP2 sanctuary, I would love so much if you could add a quick prayer at either/both place for my intentions, and in thanks to OL Czestochowa and St. JP2 for their astounding intercession so far. I will be grateful. All the pilgrims are in my prayers every day!
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I'll see if I'm at those two places, probably at one point. :)
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Thank you. You've no idea what it means.
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I'll be sure to throw some extra prayers on your behalf as well. Should there be an extra thread perhaps for the purpose of prayer intentions?
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We have one of those every week ;)
But one just related to WYD might bit be a bad idea.
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Yeah, I meant specifically to WYD but now that I'm thinking about it, I/we might as well just jot down what I see in the general ones. Intentions are intentions.
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So was it versus populum or ad orientem?
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There's no compass, so there's no way of knowing.
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It was versus populum.
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Say hello to all the youfras you find from ur good ol mexican youfra bro u/ARCJols
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Just a curious question, but what reason is there to have Mass at 10:30 pm? At that time, wouldn't it be a more appropriate time to show others the Liturgy of the Hours and do something like Compline?
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You can do all of the above!
And it's always appropriate to have a daily Mass on pilgrimage. Why not pray the greatest prayer of the Church?
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Someone please correct me on this. I thought iPads were a no go at Mass for Missal use during the Litugry of the Eucharist.
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Bonus picture : http://i.imgur.com/QDRuknr.jpg
Not on my PC so not formatted. In volunteer hall 2 if anyone wants to meet up. :)
God bless and r/catholicism will be in my prayers.
Thanks for the prayers!
Where are the linens for Mass? Other than that it looks like my prison masses, outside of the ipad use.
It was standard linens.