Apotheoun Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Mexican priest celebrates children's Mass in superhero robes Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No … it's SuperPriest! Catholic padre Humberto Alvarez of Saltillo, Mexico, is getting plenty of online love because of these images showing him wearing robes covered in superhero images when he celebrates children's Mass. Not many members of the clergy would sport pictures of Superman, Batman and Spidey on their holy vestments, but Alvarez clearly knows something about keeping kids' attention. The godly goofball also peps up the service by using a water gun to bless the congregation with holy water. He puts on regular robes for the adult Mass, though, and brings it back to that guy who (like Superman) died for a while but then came back. Source: msn-now Pictures of the superhero vestments can be viewed at: Reuters.com
mortify Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 How does one structure an argument against such practices in contemporary Roman Catholicism?
Anastasia13 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Look at how those kids are having fun. I bet they will grow older and look back at their church days with fondness and affection. As long as he keeps his liturgical practices in check (and has some normal vestments too), I'm not sure that is always a bad thing. Edited March 25, 2013 by Light and Truth
Nihil Obstat Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Look at how those kids are having fun. I bet they will grow older and look back at their church days with fondness and affection. As long as he keeps his liturgical practices in check (and has some normal vestments too), I'm not sure that is always a bad thing. Or else they grow up thinking church is about having fun and being nice to everyone. Then when reality hits, and they found that the Church demands serious moral effort and sacrifice, they become disillusioned and stop practicing. I have seen that many times, and I am quite young.
BG45 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) My palm and face met. Edit: Also, how long until DC Comics goes after him for using the characters without permission? Edited March 25, 2013 by BG45
Apotheoun Posted March 25, 2013 Author Posted March 25, 2013 In their writings St. Theodore Studite and St. John Damascene tell us that the incarnation made the use of images in worship possible, and not merely possible, but - from a Christian viewpoint - necessary. That said, I do not think that this is what they had in mind. I have no doubt that the priest is well-intentioned, but he really is misguided.
Anastasia13 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 In their writings St. Theodore Studite and St. John Damascene tell us that the incarnation made the use of images in worship possible, and not merely possible, but - from a Christian viewpoint - necessary. That said, I do not think that this is what they had in mind. I have no doubt that the priest is well-intentioned, but he really is misguided. Perhaps he could save that for Sunday school speaking?
Tony Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 I'm not saying the whole super hero cape thing is okay but... Holy water in squirt guns? :no:
Anastasia13 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 I'm not saying the whole super hero cape thing is okay but... Holy water in squirt guns? :no: Holy squirt guns, Batman. That's got to be a cannonical abuse.
Guest Allie Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Mexican priest celebrates children's Mass in superhero robes Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No … it's SuperPriest! Catholic padre Humberto Alvarez of Saltillo, Mexico, is getting plenty of online love because of these images showing him wearing robes covered in superhero images when he celebrates children's Mass. Not many members of the clergy would sport pictures of Superman, Batman and Spidey on their holy vestments, but Alvarez clearly knows something about keeping kids' attention. The godly goofball also peps up the service by using a water gun to bless the congregation with holy water. He puts on regular robes for the adult Mass, though, and brings it back to that guy who (like Superman) died for a while but then came back. Source: msn-now Pictures of the superhero vestments can be viewed at: Reuters.com Apo, How do you find these things? :paperbag:
Brother Adam Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Lord Jesus, have mercy on us as we offer reparation for those who would make a mockery your Holy Image in the liturgy.
4588686 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Well this could make the guy wearing robes and summoning the transformation of a piece of bread into the blood and flesh of a 1st century Rabbi from an alter look kind of silly.
Ice_nine Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 ^^ orthographical error. Point invalid. But seriously why can't this stuff be done outside of the liturgy? You know dress up in whatever you want to to "reach the kids" but just not during that one hour a week.
4588686 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 ^^ orthographical error. Point invalid. Don't make up words.
Brother Adam Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Well this could make the guy wearing robes and summoning the transformation of a piece of bread into the blood and flesh of a 1st century Rabbi from an alter altar look kind of silly. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/423715/february-11-2013/garry-wills
CatholicCid Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Don't make up words. Yes, we don't want any poppycock, balderdash, or piffle in this thread.
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