Soldier4Him Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Hey all. As I was sitting in adoration tonight for the first time in quite a while, a thought struck me. Why do we all sit on PM at all hours of the day, for multiple hours at a time, when we could be sitting WITH CHRIST IN THE FLESH at adoration. He's waiting for us to spend time WITH Him, not just sit online and talk ABOUT Him. He wants us to talk TO Him. So my challenge to all of you is this. The next time you plan to sit down at your computer to jump on phatmass to chat or leave random posts (we're all guilty of that, myself included), stop, walk away from the computer, and head to the nearest adoration chapel. Spend some time with our Lord. Phatmass will be there when you come home. Step up people, who's up for this challenge? You should jump at it if you call yourself faithful. Who's ready?
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 As long as we're at it, daily Mass rocks. That is all.
Fidei Defensor Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 And if you can't get to Jesus in a church or chapel, check out [url="http://www.savior.org"]http://www.savior.org[/url]. They have a live cam of the blessed sacrament.
Phazzan Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 [quote]Hey all. As I was sitting in adoration tonight for the first time in quite a while, a thought struck me. Why do we all sit on PM at all hours of the day, for multiple hours at a time, when we could be sitting WITH CHRIST IN THE FLESH at adoration. He's waiting for us to spend time WITH Him, not just sit online and talk ABOUT Him. He wants us to talk TO Him. So my challenge to all of you is this. The next time you plan to sit down at your computer to jump on phatmass to chat or leave random posts (we're all guilty of that, myself included), stop, walk away from the computer, and head to the nearest adoration chapel. Spend some time with our Lord. Phatmass will be there when you come home. Step up people, who's up for this challenge? You should jump at it if you call yourself faithful. Who's ready? [/quote] Hmmmmmmmmm nah.
jezic Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 why can you not pray while on phatmass Awesome idea though, now to find a perpetual Adoration chapel ...... (one note, if we had one here, i would like cease to function outisde of living there.
goldenchild17 Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 err... That's one bad thing about living out of town and not having my own car, Can't get to adoration. :angry:
philothea Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Aaaaaaargh. No church in my town. Nearest church in the next town is locked except for Sat eve/Sunday masses. Nearest adoration is 40 miles away. We have one car and I don't drive. I do have savior.org running all the time, though.
Fides_et_Ratio Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 We don't have a perpetual adoration chapel at my parish... however, I am signed up for the 11pm-12am slot when we do have adoration the first Friday-Saturday of the month. And I usually go periodically throughout the day(s) depending on what else is going on. I agree.. daily Mass rocks. Provided of course, the associate pastor at my parish is not desecratin-- I mean, "celebrating" it.. (1 more month, then another letter to the bishop...)
franciscanheart Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 daily mass is awesome. i go to our cathedral for it because my church has it way early. although sometimes i catch the early mass because its in latin. i love latin mass.
lil bull 04 Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Right now I have in a Christian Cd as I talk on PM and I come here to hang out and to relax. For some reason this place has a strange calming effect like of course it's the same feeling I get from going to Mass or any type of worship service or meeting with other Christians.
Pontifex Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Keep in mind that while adoration in front of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament is optimal, it would be powerful to one's prayer to just find an open Catholic Church and pray before the tabernacle. I do it every morning. So I guess I am saying that we shouldn't wait for Adoration, we should seek to set ourselves at the feet of Jesus in the tabernacle. Peace.
Luthien Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 [quote name='Pontifex' date='May 30 2005, 09:06 AM'] Keep in mind that while adoration in front of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament is optimal, it would be powerful to one's prayer to just find an open Catholic Church and pray before the tabernacle. I do it every morning. So I guess I am saying that we shouldn't wait for Adoration, we should seek to set ourselves at the feet of Jesus in the tabernacle. Peace. [/quote] Right on.
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 We only have one Cathederal that offers Latin Mass in the entire Archdiocese and it is closed for repairs. (but we do have one tridentine mass)
toledo_jesus Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 I'm usually supposed to be working when I'm on Phatmass. Can I still post my random nothings?
KobeScott8 Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Okay I'll compromise some, but i still get a few random posts now and then
Noel's angel Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 [quote name='Pontifex' date='May 30 2005, 09:06 AM'] Keep in mind that while adoration in front of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament is optimal, it would be powerful to one's prayer to just find an open Catholic Church and pray before the tabernacle. I do it every morning. So I guess I am saying that we shouldn't wait for Adoration, we should seek to set ourselves at the feet of Jesus in the tabernacle. Peace. [/quote] i do that for about an hour every saturday and more often if i get time
Catholictothecore Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 some of us, sadly, don't have the ability to exercise all these great desires...but that doesn't mean I don't want them.
bookwyrm Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Alas, to be lacking a means of transportation... just a couple more months!
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 adoration seems complicated and intimidating....
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