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Click here for more information about contributing to the Herald Patron's Fund. Jesus ascending into Heaven was not His purpose on this Earth. His purpose was to tell the world about the Kingdom of Heaven, to show all people the way to the Kingdom of Heaven, and to save all souls who follow God. Therefore, the Ascension was not an event the apostles thought to be important. Perhaps the writing about the Ascension was discussed by Jesus with His apostles before He left this Earth. For the Roman Catholics, Ascension Thursday is one of the six Holy Days of which mandatory attendance at mass is required.
However, Roman Catholic Church provinces throughout the United States have been allowed move the celebration day to the following Sunday so that more Catholics will have the opportunity to celebrate this important time in the life of Jesus and not be in violation of missing a Holy Day service. Different traditions are held throughout the world to celebrate Ascension Day.
Some churches may bless the first fruits of which grapes and beans are blessed; some churches hold mass in which the Easter candle, lit on Easter, is extinguished; some churches hold processions with parishioners carrying torches; and some churches actually have a statue of Jesus rising through the roof of the church symbolic to when Jesus rose into the heavens.
Noting the Mass attendance on that day in many of their territories approaches that of Sundays, they feel the inconvenience put on priests who must offer the additional Masses midweek is not excessive.
Most Western bishops have disagreed with the demographic arguments. Moreover, Western bishops reply that the higher concentration of priests on the East Coast allowed the clerical burdens consequent to a midweek holy day of obligation to be more spread out in the East than in the West.
They also pointed to confusion among the high numbers of immigrant Catholics living in Western states, most of whom come from countries, such as Mexico, where the Ascension is already observed on a Sunday. James Akin, a senior apologist at Catholic Answers Inc. More recently, one blogger framed the situation this way:. Also, there are areas where the availability of priests is very low. There are rural areas where the parish boundaries cover hundreds of miles- the Saturday vigil Mass may be over miles away from where the Sunday Mass may be the following morning.
It seems to me that part of the problem in the Church today is the result of a pattern of lowering the bar to make things easier for everyone. A great observation and a perfect analogy. Having separate readings this Sunday undermines unity for the sake of convenience. Fostering a deeper understanding of the Roman Catholic Liturgy so that the faithful fall deeper in love with the Mass, the One who instituted it, and the Church He founded. Powered by ViaQX. Mass Memes Gospel Story Trivia! Catholic Geek Quiz!
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Cindy and Cheryl are right in my opinion. Lindsay May 31, at pm. Mark Bradley Cappetta May 31, at pm. Mark Bradley Cappetta May 31, at am. Dan May 31, at pm. Patrice Bilenski May 3, at pm. Cheryl May 30, at pm. Cheryl: And we get to attend Mass twice in one week. Cindy May 30, at pm. Cindy: A great observation and a perfect analogy. MassExplained App Demo Video.
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