tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post5636892904969303261..comments2023-10-08T12:11:52.993+13:00Comments on New Zealand Conservative: Behold, the Bridegroom comethLucia Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-11099004859826870782010-04-01T20:36:35.031+13:002010-04-01T20:36:35.031+13:00IM Fletcher, having read your comment it reminded ...IM Fletcher, having read your comment it reminded me that one of the things I like about the Church is that the Mass is the same everywhere, even to the detail of the procession outside with the greenery before Palm Sunday. Whether it be in downtown Madrid as per last Sunday or in my old parish in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, the Mass is always the same (except the language of course). I think this truly creates a sense of being part of something, of being universal, the meaning of the little 'c' catholic of course.Seánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105226003936491432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-72033874896362158492010-03-31T12:12:32.212+13:002010-03-31T12:12:32.212+13:00Andrei, yes we had the Triumphant entry reading ac...Andrei, yes we had the Triumphant entry reading actually before Mass in a procession that leads the people into the church holding palms etc, but the main Gospel reading during Mass was (and always is) the Passion reading. Perhaps it is to get the faithful in the mindset of Holy Week.I.M Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221772173209860714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-22513168268448730762010-03-31T07:22:26.518+13:002010-03-31T07:22:26.518+13:00Newspapers have a duty to report news, even news I...Newspapers have a duty to report news, even news I don't like to hear. But yes, I agree the Homily is not the best place for to Pope to respond to such issues, there are existing channels for the Church to address them (they could use them a bit more).Seánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105226003936491432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-20171520483872680932010-03-30T19:45:28.705+13:002010-03-30T19:45:28.705+13:00I can't answer your question Fletch but our Le...I can't answer your question Fletch but our Lectionary has John 12:1-18 for the Palm Sunday reading which deals with Lazarus and the Triumphal Entry.<br /><br />Sean do you think the <a href="http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=15899" rel="nofollow">Pope's Palm Sunday Homily</a> should be about paedophila or the significance Palm Sunday.<br /><br />The media are expressing outrage that it wasn't about the former - because they media doesn't really want to talk about the latter.<br /><br />It is all well and good to talk frankly about these old scandals but if that is all we talk about - not core matters of the faith during worship - well we loose sight of what the Church is about which is exactly what the adversary wants to happen.<br /><br />And thus the reports are not on what the Pope said but what he didn't say.Andreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-85588027403232744392010-03-30T18:10:48.072+13:002010-03-30T18:10:48.072+13:00Andrei - the devil is not in the news reports but ...Andrei - the devil is not in the news reports but in those who have performed terrible actions while representing the Church. <br /><br />This devil within the Church must be purged and transparency is a key step in this direction.<br /><br />The newspapers need to report these current issues in order to obtain that transparency. The newspapers transmit the information to its Catholic readers and by bringing it out in the open in this way, I truly hope actions will be taken to eliminate this disgrace.<br /><br />Now <i>how</i> the newspapers are reporting is another issue. Of course it must be fair and balanced and be based on facts. If it isn't then by all means fisk it, but my point here is that the story must be told, even if it has to be on Palm Sunday.<br /><br />@ IM Fletcher - Yes I also wondered the same thing.Seánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105226003936491432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-38784512981648799362010-03-29T13:34:55.127+13:002010-03-29T13:34:55.127+13:00What always confuses me about Palm Sunday is why t...What always confuses me about Palm Sunday is why the Church chooses this Sunday to begin reading the Passion for the gospel when I would have thought Palm Sunday should be all about Christ's joyful entrance into Jerusalem etc. After all, the beginning of the Passion isn't until Good Friday.I.M Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221772173209860714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-52225180162268075672010-03-29T13:34:02.182+13:002010-03-29T13:34:02.182+13:00This comment has been removed by the author.I.M Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221772173209860714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-44211575880052759002010-03-29T11:30:38.340+13:002010-03-29T11:30:38.340+13:00Andrei, Francis Porretto has a fine Palm Sunday &#...Andrei, Francis Porretto has a fine Palm Sunday 'rumination' here:<br />http://www.eternityroad.info/index.phpKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.com