Vincent Vega Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='T-Bone _' post='1905736' date='Jun 29 2009, 08:54 PM']I don't think the blessing would carry over the airwaves--but I don't see any harm in crossing oneself.[/quote] Yeah, I didn't think so either, and I figured as much.
Resurrexi Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1905732' date='Jun 29 2009, 08:51 PM']Question - should you cross yourself when the priest gives his blessing at the end of the mass? I mean, when he gives the blessing, does it carry over to the viewers at home? Or not?[/quote] When one watches the Pope's Urbi et Orbi blessing on television he receives the blessing.
Vincent Vega Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1905759' date='Jun 29 2009, 10:19 PM']When one watches the Pope's Urbi et Orbi blessing on television he receives the blessing.[/quote] Seriously? Interesting.
Resurrexi Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1905774' date='Jun 29 2009, 09:27 PM']Seriously? Interesting.[/quote] That is what the Cardinal who announces that the Pope is about to give the blessing always says.
dominicansoul Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 i think reverence is due, whether you are "present" at Mass physically, or by watching on television, listening by radio, etc. When Pope Benny came to the U.S.A. last year, I had EWTN streaming on my computer at work. When it came time for the Mass, I turned it off. I couldn't give my full attention to the Mass while at work, and didn't feel it was reverent to keep it on as "background noise."
CatherineM Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 When I was unable to attend mass, I always watched on TV or listened on the radio. And yes, I crossed myself, and sang along with the songs.
Resurrexi Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 I have no problem doing other things while watching the Mass on TV. The Mass is not actually present where one is. One can receive the blessing at the end of Mass, however.
dominicansoul Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1905798' date='Jun 29 2009, 09:40 PM']I have no problem doing other things while watching the Mass on TV.[/quote] not me. i feel if I'm witnessing it Live, I'm "there." It transcends space... we receive the blessing just as if we were physically present there... and receiving the Lord spritually is a pretty awesome exercise to do when watching or listening to Mass live via t.v. or radio...
cmotherofpirl Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1905798' date='Jun 29 2009, 11:40 PM']I have no problem doing other things while watching the Mass on TV. The Mass is not actually present where one is. One can receive the blessing at the end of Mass, however.[/quote] Thats cheating So you are too busy to watch the Mass, but you can recieve the blessing? Don't you think it would be better to either pay attention or turn it off?
zunshynn Posted July 4, 2009 Author Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Wow... OLD topic! Interesting, though, because I did find out a few things on the subject while I was at OLAM. Fr. Anthony explained once (at one of the Birmingham conferences, I believe) that the blessing does apply to viewers on television, as long as it's live. So not with re-runs, although there probably is still no harm in crossing oneself... He did cite a document that stated this, but I don't know where it is. At OLAM, whenever we would watch televised masses, the sisters would kneel in silence during the moment of consecration until the Mysterium Fidei (at least if it was live... I don't remember what we did if it was a re-run. The rest of the time I would say we were attentive, for the most part, but given that it is not actually being at Mass in the presence of the Lord, it was somewhat relaxed. But they're was a sense of... even though you're not in the presence of the Lord... You are really watching the mass take place... I know for myself, I always felt a connection... like how Pope John Paul II referred to every mass being a mass at the Altar of the World.... sorry for not making sense.. We didn't watch that many... mostly papal masses and masses by the FSSP and the Heralds of the Gospel. And the sisters take turns sitting with Rev. Mother during the morning mass, and watch the one in Irondale with her. When I was with her for mass I always stood for the Gospel... I think pretty much everyone always made the sign of the cross... When we watched Life on the Rock or another live show occasionally, we would kneel for that too... I have to admit I rarely liked watching papal masses... it always made me sad to see so much... I don't know... irreverence, compared to what I was used to at OLAM. I can only imagine how Papa Benedict must feel to see that so much. I do like watching the televised extraordinary form masses tremendously. EDIT ***Just to point out, those are just the way we did things at OLAM...It's not like one MUST do that. Edited July 4, 2009 by zunshynn
Resurrexi Posted July 4, 2009 Posted July 4, 2009 Did anyone see the Pontifical High Mass on EWTN on July 1st? I saw parts of it. It was beautiful.
zunshynn Posted July 4, 2009 Author Posted July 4, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1910887' date='Jul 4 2009, 05:02 PM']Did anyone see the Pontifical High Mass on EWTN on July 1st? I saw parts of it. It was beautiful.[/quote] I watched it online, but it was broken up quite a bit. It did look beautiful though. The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius are awesome. I was surprised at how different the Pontifical Mass seemed to be from a regular Solemn High Mass... Both are beautiful... but different... I would love to learn the meaning behind the differences.
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