We need to hear it as for the first time...
One of the things that usually pisses me off is seeing Catholic Masses done half assed.
What do I mean by half assed? I have been to so many masses in my life where the priest would literally rush the mass and make sure that he would squeeze it in the 45minute mark. God forbid the mass would go over 1hr! How terrible to spend more time with Jesus! How awful to touch a piece of heaven!
This apathetic attitude is in direct contradiction to the gospels. One does not need to read much in the Bible to see and witness the powerful words of Christ, and how it literally changed all of Palestine in just 3 short years. Chirst's words were powerful, penetrating, and yes directly contradicted the norms of that period. Christ's words were so powerful that it would inspire thousands of people to sacrifice their lives for the faith! We need to recapture this novelty, this excitement of Christ's words in our lives. So how do we do this? It's quite simple read the gospels everyday and you will witness for yourselves just how rich, and transformative Christ's words are.
One of the biggest reasons why Evangelical churches are kicking our butts is that despite the plainness of their services they are inspired by the sheer power of the word of Christ and they seek on a daily basis to read the word and to implement it into their lives. Oh how I envy our evangelical brethren, they get it, and we Catholics sadly don't...
What do I mean by half assed? I have been to so many masses in my life where the priest would literally rush the mass and make sure that he would squeeze it in the 45minute mark. God forbid the mass would go over 1hr! How terrible to spend more time with Jesus! How awful to touch a piece of heaven!
This apathetic attitude is in direct contradiction to the gospels. One does not need to read much in the Bible to see and witness the powerful words of Christ, and how it literally changed all of Palestine in just 3 short years. Chirst's words were powerful, penetrating, and yes directly contradicted the norms of that period. Christ's words were so powerful that it would inspire thousands of people to sacrifice their lives for the faith! We need to recapture this novelty, this excitement of Christ's words in our lives. So how do we do this? It's quite simple read the gospels everyday and you will witness for yourselves just how rich, and transformative Christ's words are.
One of the biggest reasons why Evangelical churches are kicking our butts is that despite the plainness of their services they are inspired by the sheer power of the word of Christ and they seek on a daily basis to read the word and to implement it into their lives. Oh how I envy our evangelical brethren, they get it, and we Catholics sadly don't...
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