Comments on: Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/ Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Eleanor M Kutchoodon http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-11192 Eleanor M Kutchoodon Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:39:03 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-11192 Your Grace--I am very troubled about the topic of Sunday Mass. I guess I've always been a fringe Catholic, not really feeling as if I belong. As a Professor of Church History, please tell me where the concept of missing Sunday Mass carries the punishment of a mortal sin originated. Also, do the Jews consider it to be a mortal sin? Why can Sunday Mass Obligation be filled on Saturday? Why can it not be filled on a weekday and honoring the Sabbath on Sunday also be observed along with weekday Mass? How does a dispensation for a chronic illness which includes, along with other medical manifestations, sensitivity to crowds, perfumes, fragrances, fumes, etc work? I watch Sunday Mass on EWTN, and www.themass.org along with playing religious programs on EWTN, DVD's and Tapes honoring our Blessed Mother, the Stations of the Cross, The Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. I have recently moved and can't bring myself to register with another Parish. Can I make it to Purgatory? I welcome some sort of personal response from you, Archbishop Dolan...PS.I live in a wonderful Adventist Community that brings low medium income seniors together with Kindergarten up through High School Academy students who are on a work/study plan. I have found nothing so affordable and not needing to shrink oneself into smaller living accommodations than this in our Catholic Community and I have been researching retirement communities for 20years. They have even added EWTN to our free broadband cable line-up...Thank you so much for your input.......Eleanor..PPS My inner spirit has been nagging me for months to contact you and only you... Your Grace–I am very troubled about the topic of Sunday Mass. I guess I’ve always been a fringe Catholic, not really feeling as if I belong. As a Professor of Church History, please tell me where the concept of missing Sunday Mass carries the punishment of a mortal sin originated. Also, do the Jews consider it to be a mortal sin? Why can Sunday Mass Obligation be filled on Saturday? Why can it not be filled on a weekday and honoring the Sabbath on Sunday also be observed along with weekday Mass? How does a dispensation for a chronic illness which includes, along with other medical manifestations, sensitivity to crowds, perfumes, fragrances, fumes, etc work? I watch Sunday Mass on EWTN, and http://www.themass.org along with playing religious programs on EWTN, DVD’s and Tapes honoring our Blessed Mother, the Stations of the Cross, The Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. I have recently moved and can’t bring myself to register with another Parish. Can I make it to Purgatory? I welcome some sort of personal response from you, Archbishop Dolan…PS.I live in a wonderful Adventist Community that brings low medium income seniors together with Kindergarten up through High School Academy students who are on a work/study plan. I have found nothing so affordable and not needing to shrink oneself into smaller living accommodations than this in our Catholic Community and I have been researching retirement communities for 20years. They have even added EWTN to our free broadband cable line-up…Thank you so much for your input…….Eleanor..PPS My inner spirit has been nagging me for months to contact you and only you…

]]> By: Windsor Ontario http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-10432 Windsor Ontario Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:59:02 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-10432 Hi Archbishop, I love your writings it helps me keep up when I'm unable to make it to mass or otherwise lack the knowledge and teachings of the Christian faith. Thanks! Hi Archbishop,

I love your writings it helps me keep up when I’m unable to make it to mass or otherwise lack the knowledge and teachings of the Christian faith.

Thanks!

]]> By: Parker Saches http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-4244 Parker Saches Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:49:40 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-4244 I definitely will vouch for Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy The Gospel in the Digital Age to everybody under the sun who I are familiar with. Terrific Job. -Parker Saches - hearst castle Buff I definitely will vouch for Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy The Gospel in the Digital Age to everybody under the sun who I are familiar with. Terrific Job. -Parker Saches – hearst castle Buff

]]> By: Julie http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Julie Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:01:24 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-4050 Dear Archbishop, I don't think people are purposely not going to Mass, I just think catechesis is lacking. I don't think they fully realize or appreciate Jesus is present. As a former catechist I was pleased to be teaching from the Faith & Life series by Ignatius press, until it was pulled by the DRE of the county, as being "too fundamental". I don't understand the opposition to the series & feel it is wrong. The children would listen intently and have many thoughtful questions. The series taught much bible history which would follow the readings. They would be excited to learn a lesson one week and hear about it in the readings or Gospel the next. My question is.....what is wrong with teaching the fundamentals of the faith? Education is the basis for everything. Why do we continue to teach out of 60's & 70's style texts that are nice & fuzzy, but minimal in substance. As Mother Teresa said, "when you fall in love with someone you want to be with them all the time". When we teach the faith properly & kids fall in love with Jesus, they will want to go to Mass, look forward to it, and even bring family members that don't come - as I have seen happen. Dear Archbishop,
I don’t think people are purposely not going to Mass, I just think catechesis is lacking. I don’t think they fully realize or appreciate Jesus is present. As a former catechist I was pleased to be teaching from the Faith & Life series by Ignatius press, until it was pulled by the DRE of the county, as being “too fundamental”. I don’t understand the opposition to the series & feel it is wrong. The children would listen intently and have many thoughtful questions. The series taught much bible history which would follow the readings. They would be excited to learn a lesson one week and hear about it in the readings or Gospel the next. My question is…..what is wrong with teaching the fundamentals of the faith? Education is the basis for everything. Why do we continue to teach out of 60′s & 70′s style texts that are nice & fuzzy, but minimal in substance. As Mother Teresa said, “when you fall in love with someone you want to be with them all the time”. When we teach the faith properly & kids fall in love with Jesus, they will want to go to Mass, look forward to it, and even bring family members that don’t come – as I have seen happen.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3218 Rebecca Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:52:15 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-3218 My friend and I went to Mass on Palm Sunday on the upper west side, and the priest - after welcoming the visitors and expressing his hope that they would join us again - very directly, but lovingly, reminded us that if "you don't attend Mass you aren't really a Catholic'. On the walk to the subway, the two of us agreed that we were so glad to hear a priest put that reminder out there. Maybe all priests need to say that on Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday when so many who claim to be Catholics make their twice yearly pilgrimages to Mass. It needs to be said when they just might hear it! Otherwise, it is like preaching to the choir. My friend and I went to Mass on Palm Sunday on the upper west side, and the priest – after welcoming the visitors and expressing his hope that they would join us again – very directly, but lovingly, reminded us that if “you don’t attend Mass you aren’t really a Catholic’. On the walk to the subway, the two of us agreed that we were so glad to hear a priest put that reminder out there. Maybe all priests need to say that on Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday when so many who claim to be Catholics make their twice yearly pilgrimages to Mass. It needs to be said when they just might hear it! Otherwise, it is like preaching to the choir.

]]> By: Emily Byers http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Emily Byers Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:23:18 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-2886 Your Grace, This is beautiful! Thank you for not being afraid to preach the truth with love. God bless you, Mary keep you - Emily Byers Lafayette, LA Your Grace,

This is beautiful! Thank you for not being afraid to preach the truth with love.

God bless you, Mary keep you -

Emily Byers
Lafayette, LA

]]> By: Ed Duda http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 Ed Duda Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:39:29 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-2703 Bravo Your Grace!!! What an excellent letter. It'll help me to defend myself against the heathens I work with when they're critical of my faith and beliefs.........and a lot of them claim to be Catholic! You have a great supporter in me and have been in my prayers since I read about you on-line, before taking your archdiocese in New York. May God continue to bless you this day and always, Ed Duda Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bravo Your Grace!!!

What an excellent letter. It’ll help me to defend myself against the heathens I work with when they’re critical of my faith and beliefs………and a lot of them claim to be Catholic!

You have a great supporter in me and have been in my prayers since I read about you on-line, before taking your archdiocese in New York.

May God continue to bless you this day and always,

Ed Duda
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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]]> By: Fr Warner D'Souza http://blog.archny.org/index.php/keeping-the-lords-day-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Fr Warner D'Souza Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:06:51 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=570#comment-2688 Your Grace, I have been privileged to visit NY City thrice in the past five years. My last visit, last month was for a brief four days, to baptize a friends baby. That, as you might say, is a lot of traveling to do for a priest from Mumbai, Inida. Each time I come to NY, I make it a point to spend time in prayer at St Patrick's, a cathedral I have come to love as an oasis in midst of the hustle of NY city. On this trip, I prayed for your grace. I happened to see your installation via the internet and new that Gotham city has been blessed with a truly great shepherd. I wish to extended my greetings to you on the feast of St Patrick and thank you for this bold and wonderful pastoral letter...which is truly not limited to the Archdiocese of New York but to all of us....right across the oceans, even in India Fr Warner D'Souza Church of Mt Carmel 81 A Chapel Road Bandra, Mumbai 400050 India 0091-9820242151 www.mtcarmelyouthmovement.com Your Grace,

I have been privileged to visit NY City thrice in the past five years. My last visit, last month was for a brief four days, to baptize a friends baby. That, as you might say, is a lot of traveling to do for a priest from Mumbai, Inida.

Each time I come to NY, I make it a point to spend time in prayer at St Patrick’s, a cathedral I have come to love as an oasis in midst of the hustle of NY city. On this trip, I prayed for your grace. I happened to see your installation via the internet and new that Gotham city has been blessed with a truly great shepherd.

I wish to extended my greetings to you on the feast of St Patrick and thank you for this bold and wonderful pastoral letter…which is truly not limited to the Archdiocese of New York but to all of us….right across the oceans, even in India

Fr Warner D’Souza
Church of Mt Carmel
81 A Chapel Road
Bandra, Mumbai 400050
India

0091-9820242151
http://www.mtcarmelyouthmovement.com

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