AdAltareDei Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 My old school used to get the girls involved in the Mass by having them dance infront of the altar. The worst would probably have to be a month ago though. I was walking around a new town and noticed a beautiful church on the corner. It was a saturday night so I figured they would be having a Mass soon. Sure enough, Mass was scheduled to begin in 20 minutes. I'm kneeling down trying to put myself in the right frame of mind for Mass and theres this extremely annoying old man a few pews behind me. He's laughing away with some other members of the congregation, making jokes, walking around without genuflecting. The Mass starts and the same man is at the altar! It turns out he's the priest. The Mass was horrible. He left out any reference to anything slightly Catholic. Holy Spirit became "spirit", eternal life became "the fullness of life", Communion became "Eucharistic Banquet", he chose a different gospel reading than prescribed because "John is too theological and heavy" he explained, the penitential rite was completely omitted and he started Mass off by going around the Church greeting everyone and encouraged us to do the same. What about you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I made a thread like this a few months ago. It wasn't entirely advisable, looking back, and it got locked. Unfortunately we all just end up complaining and being uncharitable, even if that's not the idea going into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Liturgical dance at Easter Vigil by someone in a very revealing white shift kind of thing on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Flamenco dancing. Not joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Probably at a youth retreat when a bread roll from a bakery was passed around and each person tore a piece off, I can't remember if it was already consecrated or consecrated while we were holding the piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Confession in included in liturgury. General absolution services with about 1000 people attending would be on the top of my list. Yes dance at Mass as well. Fortunately our new Archbishop has banned General Absolution services now and confession seems to be on the upswing. At least in our parish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Since becoming Eastern Catholic I haven't really witnessed too many liturgical abuses. I visited the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco on Saturday and there were no liturgical abuses at all in the Metropolitan's hierarchical liturgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsconditaInDeo Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I went to a non-English speaking parish and the Gospel was read by an altar boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinSymonds Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I have seen too many to recount here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I guess I've been lucky, I haven't really witnessed any that I can think of. Is reading announcements at the ambo a liturgical abuse? We do have a separate podium for announcements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) The worst I have seen are invalid Masses where incorrect words or improper elements are used for the Eucharistic liturgy. I was also witness once to an extraordinary minister telling a bishop from another country to get out of his way at the altar because the bishop clearly "didn't know what he was doing." That is the only time my jaw has ever hit the floor at Mass. Edited April 27, 2009 by Brother Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Cardinal Arinze says liturgical dance is perfectly fine and should even be encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I am very blessed with what I have. It is never perfect or how I would like it to be, but I still am able to participate in a valid Mass. I really have nothing to complain about. I suppose I am lucky. I have my gripes, but there is little I can do. I only pray that my parish will come to adore and worship than because they have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 [quote name='LouisvilleFan' post='1850037' date='Apr 27 2009, 01:24 PM']Cardinal Arinze says liturgical dance is perfectly fine and should even be encouraged.[/quote] Sorry, but unless he is talking about a place where it is part of the culture, I do not believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1850063' date='Apr 27 2009, 10:45 AM']Sorry, but unless he is talking about a place where it is part of the culture, I do not believe it.[/quote] Yes, I doubt he has encouraged "liturgical dance" in Western countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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