the Blessed Virgin Mary

[MouseWorshipin]

To answer your question...Where I grew up (south side of Chicago - very Irish-Catholic neighborhood))

My father grew up on the south side of Chicago in an Irish neighborhood. Corner of Costner and Van Buren, which he said no longer exists. Went to St. Mels.

A friend of mine asked me where exactly he'd lived and he said, "tell him I grew up on the corner of Costner and Van Buren...then watch him recoil in horror."

 

[JoeEpcotRocks]

Joe, the trinity (or, Holy Trinity, for us Catholics) is not all things spiritually to all Christians.

You aren't big on Mary. Nobody is asking you to be.

Catholics don't believe that all believers are saints. There are all kinds of requirements to cannonization. I'm a believer, but not even close to a saint! I almost was St. Mouse once, you might recall, when I performed my miracle...but it didn't work out.

Different strokes for different folks.

Fine, but the Bible is God's stroke. I prefer it to religion.

 

[JoeEpcotRocks]

And the Devil's Advocate weighs in to divide

The Word of God (the Bible) unites us all. Religion divides.

 

[goofygirl]

Okay, back to the communion discussion because I have a question:

Why do you only get bread and not wine in a Catholic church? How come only the priest gets to drink wine? Or do some parishes do both?

One reason I really like the Episcopal church is that you get both

 

[JennyMominRI]

Okay, back to the communion discussion because I have a question:

Why do you only get bread and not wine in a Catholic church? How come only the priest gets to drink wine? Or do some parishes do both?

One reason I really like the Episcopal church is that you get both

IME it always depended on the church

 

[MouseWorshipin]

Okay, back to the communion discussion because I have a question:

Why do you only get bread and not wine in a Catholic church? How come only the priest gets to drink wine? Or do some parishes do both?

One reason I really like the Episcopal church is that you get both

Wine is optional. You can drink it or not. But its there. I haven't been to a mass where they didn't have it, I don't think. There *could* be places where they don't have it, I guess. Just haven't been to one.

 

[JennyMominRI]

Wine is optional. You can drink it or not. But its there. I haven't been to a mass where they didn't have it, I don't think. There *could* be places where they don't have it, I guess. Just haven't been to one.

The churches I went to in New England almost never had it. This was back in the 70's and 80's though..The Mission in San Diego always had it

 

[Crankyshank]

The churches I went to in New England almost never had it. This was back in the 70's and 80's though..The Mission in San Diego always had it

they still don't have it. Only those passing out the Communion have it. I have it when I lector.

 

[beattyfamily]

Our Church has both the wafer and the wine. The only time they do not have the wine is for a mass with no music like the 4:30p Saturday mass or the 7:00a morning mass.

 

[goofygirl]

they still don't have it. Only those passing out the Communion have it.

Why? What is the reason for not giving wine to everyone?

 

[Mishetta]

She is very special to me too. I ask for her prayers to help me through difficult situations because I feel SHE of all people can understand me, being a wife & Mother herself. Sometimes we just need to share with other women, right?

(Edited to add: I just read the last couple of posts & my answer sounds completely off the wall but I was answering the OP's post!)

 

[helenabear]

Okay, back to the communion discussion because I have a question:

Why do you only get bread and not wine in a Catholic church? How come only the priest gets to drink wine? Or do some parishes do both?

One reason I really like the Episcopal church is that you get both

I remember when I was a kid it wasn't as common.

Now I honestly cannot remember the last time I went to Mass and wasn't offered both.

I sincerely wonder if it was too expensive for some I would ask the specific church why not. It really isn't normal at all here not to be offered at all.

 

[monkeyboy]

The Quran tells the story of Mary several times

 

[DISUNC]

Okay so I said Mary is "worshipped"...instead of "revered"!
Sorry if I offended anyone over that, that was NEVER my intention.

However that said, Everything else I said is true.

In laymans turns, without splitting hairs and no holier than thou semantics..... Yes! The Blessed Virgin, Mary is a BIG deal in the Catholic Church. Take that from someone who spent 30 years as part of a parish called "Mary Queen of Heaven", and who was very fortunate to visited Lourdes twice.

Yes I prayed to Her, and Yes I knelt to her....and NO I wont be excuminicated for this horrid offense! Trust me! As I kid, there would be a Nun ready to whack you in the head if you didn't kneel before Mary & pray!

I answered the ops simple question quite honestly as it relates to my life as a Catholic.

And believe me, The last thing I want to do is confuse the protestants!

I am Outta here!

 

[MouseWorshipin]

my answer sounds completely off the wall but I was answering the OP's post!

Don't worry. Not too many of us on the wall around here.

 

[theprincess]

I do.

 

[swea_pea1]

Okay, back to the communion discussion because I have a question:

Why do you only get bread and not wine in a Catholic church? How come only the priest gets to drink wine? Or do some parishes do both?

One reason I really like the Episcopal church is that you get both

I think I was a teenager (20 years ago )when my parish began dispensing communion in both species. Since then, I've seen the Blood of Christ offered at every church I've been to.

 

[AuntieM03]

Yes, there are readings from the bible, there always were.

And anytime the mass is said in Latin (including 60 years ago), there one side in Latin and the other side in English for those who don't know it.

It is difficult to find Latin masses in many parts of America today. But I like them and wish there'd be more.

The mass probably was English/Latin. I was only 3 or 4 the last time I went so all I remember is hearing them speak a language I didn't understand and getting to kneel.

 

[LisaB]

My church in Seekonk has been serving both for pretty long time--maybe 15/20 years I have been married 10 and it was way before that

 

[MouseWorshipin]

The mass probably was English/Latin. I was only 3 or 4 the last time I went so all I remember is hearing them speak a language I didn't understand and getting to kneel.

No, they've always had books that ran Latin on one side and the English translation on the other. Even way back when the priest didn't face the congregation. Back in the day, most Catholics didn't need the translation, so maybe that's why nobody used the book?

Anyway, I love the Latin mass and wish there'd be more of them. Another plug from me for Latin masses. Like the Pope is reading this and saying, "Well, if Mouse wants more Latin, then Okie-dokie - more Latin it is!