What Is Worship?

[Brother Adam]

So which worship goes to mary and which to God and why?


,,,,oops. i didn't see the second page....that question went to ironmonk

Edited March 11, 2004 by Brother Adam

[Livin_the_MASS]

Good question

First and formost worship begins at The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass!

And Eucharistic Adoration. God gave us a body to worship Him with and Him alone!

So at Holy Mass when we come into Church we genuflect as a sign of worship to acknowledge Christ's True Presence in the Eucharist

At the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass the Community kneels as the priest is standing in the person of Christ and saying the prayer that invokes the Holy Spirit over the gifts of bread and wine to change them into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinty of our Lord.

Worship is done with the body as well. Thats why we make the sign of the Cross and genuflect in front of the Tabernacle, because that's Christ's True Presence.

At Adoration instead of just genuflecting, (because Our Lord is exposed on the altar in the Monstrance) we get down on both knees and bow our heads out of a sign of worship (acknowledging His True Presence). When I went to Alabama to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Sisters there would bow there heads and touch them to the floor. At The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass they would have to brothers( helping serve Mass) they would fall prostate on the floor, to acknowledge Our Lord Truly coming down on the altar (at the consencration). Which I agree with that all of us should do this out of respect for His True Presense in the Holy Eucharist!

So our bodies are used to show worship to God and God alone

As for Mary we do not worship Mary, we honor her. Just like God commanded Honor Thy Father and Mother. Which by the way Jesus honored His Mother and Our Mother by making her Queen of Heaven and earth. We are to imate Jesus in everything, so we honor Our Mother Mary!

Hope this helps bro,
God Bless
Jason

Edited March 22, 2004 by Jason

[mom25angels]

[quote name='Jason' date='Mar 21 2004, 10:50 PM'] When I went to Alabama to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Sisters there would bow there heads and touch them to the floor.



[/quote]
Jason,
My children and I do this also when we go to adoration, often we spend 3/4 of the hour prostrate in front of the Blessed Sacrament. At Chidren's Adoration , led by Fr. Antoine of the Community of St. John, the children also prostrate themselves before Our Lord. I'm sure you can appreciate what a powerfull image this is



As to how we Worship: mass, prayer, devotions, self sacrifice, Adoration. I feel truly blessed by the richness of our Faith in terms of Worship. It is full of depth, not just "feel good" practices.


Sarah

[Livin_the_MASS]

[quote name='mom25angels' date='Mar 21 2004, 11:13 PM']Jason,
  My children and I do this also when we go to adoration, often we spend 3/4 of the hour prostrate in front of the Blessed Sacrament.  At Chidren's Adoration , led by Fr. Antoine of the Community of St. John, the children also prostrate themselves before Our Lord.  I'm sure you can appreciate what a powerfull image this is



As to how we Worship:  mass, prayer, devotions, self sacrifice, Adoration.  I feel truly blessed by the richness of our Faith in terms of Worship.  It is full of depth, not just "feel good" practices.


Sarah[/quote]
May God Bless Your and You Children Forever and Ever. That is so awesome!


[quote]I feel truly blessed by the richness of our Faith in terms of Worship.[/quote]

Amen to that, yes we worship Our God in many devotions He's given to His Catholic Church!

Peace in Christ
Jason

GOD BLESS YOU MOM25!!!

[Jericho923]

just to add, i come from Latin America where in selective places many "Catholics" have gone astray in their worship and devotion, and honor Mary in ways that are hard to differentiate from the adoration to God....
But the Cath church condenms this (that is why i say "Catholics")!
it is a sad reality bt it tends to happen in those places where there is no true presence of clergy and faith educators. We need vocations i those places so that the Truth can be restored. Ignorance is our enemy!