tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post8552244567846493366..comments2023-04-17T05:59:18.247-05:00Comments on The Unprofitable Servant: When Mass Becomes a Near Occasion of SinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-33452043749299384502011-09-11T13:31:47.137-05:002011-09-11T13:31:47.137-05:00Patricia, that drives me to distraction as well, e...Patricia, that drives me to distraction as well, except our pastor has instructed the EM's who assist at Mass that when there is a visiting priest, they are not to come forward. He also has instructed them that if a visiting priest is celebrating Mass, and he is available, he will come out of the sacristy after the Our Father and that will be a signal that no EM should come forward. Now if he only get the wannabe gentleman in line (sigh).<br /><br />Kelly, I would submit it would add a negligible amount of time, maybe 5 minutes? I agree with your sentiments about our self of self-importance. Sad.TLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699746979019393620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-66056569993990598572011-09-11T10:22:47.801-05:002011-09-11T10:22:47.801-05:00What drives me crazy is when a seminarian is assis...What drives me crazy is when a seminarian is assisting at Mass, but has apparently been instructed to take a seat during the distribution of Holy Communion, in favor of the EM's. Even worse, is when a visiting priest, often a missionary, remains seated (or kneeling) while the EM's take over.<br /><br />While traveling, on at least two occasions, we have found ourselves at Masses in which the celebrant, astoundingly, took a seat for the entire time, and the EM's were the only ones giving out Holy Communion.<br /><br />So sad...I have a secret loathing of the entire ministy of EM's, even though I know that it is sometimes necessary. But it has been exploited to the point of absurdity. Doesn't anyone know what "extraordinary" means anymore?Patriciahttp://theholyfaceofjesus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-34603128689479017152011-09-11T09:48:37.808-05:002011-09-11T09:48:37.808-05:00Could you even imagine 15 priests ? I'm not go...Could you even imagine 15 priests ? I'm not good at estimating numbers..It's a big parish, but believe me there are plenty of empty seats at the Masses. I'd say maybe 300 were there last night.Carolinehttp://www.bellofthewanderer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-79612028535498919122011-09-11T09:02:28.842-05:002011-09-11T09:02:28.842-05:00And how many minutes are we really saving? I mean-...And how many minutes are we really saving? I mean--we are talking about 15 minutes TOPS, for a well attended mass. Are we all that important to the world that it can't spare us for a few extra minutes. Not even to mention that God has such a low priority, that we can't give Him some of our time, so that His priests can administer the Sacraments to all the parishioners.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847572866285311259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-38063074502876480032011-09-10T21:18:29.189-05:002011-09-10T21:18:29.189-05:00Caroline, that is unbelievable. Here is the thing...Caroline, that is unbelievable. Here is the thing: would there ever have been 15 priests at that same church administering Holy Communion? <br /><br />About how many people attend the Mass?TLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699746979019393620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-48036897547112143002011-09-10T20:58:52.215-05:002011-09-10T20:58:52.215-05:00I counted 15 EM's at the 6:00 Mass tonight.I counted 15 EM's at the 6:00 Mass tonight.Carolinehttp://www.bellofthewanderer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-36538477421431306952011-09-10T20:27:41.439-05:002011-09-10T20:27:41.439-05:00I'm sure you do. The larger the parish, the m...I'm sure you do. The larger the parish, the more EM's, the more likely you are to see this kind of stuff. We don't even have that many EM's, only one per Mass, but some people still find a way to disrupt the solemnity.TLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699746979019393620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156010004467129157.post-55464068371147214352011-09-10T19:50:51.885-05:002011-09-10T19:50:51.885-05:00you have my sympathies. I see enough to make me wa...you have my sympathies. I see enough to make me want to run screaming--Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847572866285311259noreply@blogger.com