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brian
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| Location: | Chicago South Burbs, Illinois USA |
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| First Name: | brian | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | methodist, evangelical, anglican, catholic |
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Posted: Tue Sep 11th, 2007 02:22 pm |
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I occasionally say hello or goodbye to those coming and going as a courtesy if they say hello to me or ask a quick question, but I try to avoid ever having any sort of ongoing dialogue.
There were some older women talking in the adoration chapel the other day. I did not know what to do. One of them was nowhgere near senile but maybe a bit lacking full reasoning capabilities. She may have known she was not supposed to talk, but I do not know. They were talking about mariages and abuses the other person suffered, and I just did not want to tell them to be quiet, plus I am so much younger than them I fel it would be wroing to correct them. Yet Jesus hasd zeal for a house of prayer, and maybe if I politely saidf something it would keep them frombothering others. But was it right to just accept it and keep praying. Someone else came in and saw that it was a bit much and shhhshed them politely. But at least it was another woman who was older than me.
The people talking were nice and sincere and come there alot and have been through tough times, so I just do not want to think anything bad of them, but I am wondering if I should sayi something in a situation like that so that the sacredness of the devotion is maintained? I would just hate to upet anyone or make them feel less likely to return, since in their hearts they were probably acting within their conscience.
Last edited on Tue Sep 11th, 2007 02:24 pm by brian
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Annie
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| Location: | Columbus, Ohio USA |
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| First Name: | Annie | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | nothing, Quaker, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Methodist, Anglican, Catholic |
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Posted: Tue Sep 11th, 2007 04:33 pm |
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Yes, please say something. We have some problems with people talking VERY LOUDLY during the postlude music while some are trying to pray the indulgenced prayer before the crucifix. I point to the tabernacle and whisper something like, remember, reverent silence. The fact that they can't hear my whisper usually does the trick in that case.
The lack of reverence nowadays is a symptom of our lack of belief and zeal.
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Lisa
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| Location: | Kennerdell, Pennsylvania USA |
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| First Name: | Lisa | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Lifefime Roman Catholic |
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 03:33 am |
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Hi Brian!
A similar thing happened to us at our church during Eucharistic Adoration. It is kind of funny when I think of it now, but quite a distraction at the time. It seems, around and down the hall there was a rather loud (although they didn't know it at the time) meeting of our Knights of Columbus! They were discussing the plans for the latest spaghetti dinner - and all the details that go along with such events! We heard every word, detail and even the vote! Anyway, one of the parishioners tip-toed down to the meeting to let them know, and they were much quieter after being made aware. But, during the "planning", I simply looked at the distraction as my "little cross" to bear, and even asked Our Lord to bless the group and their plans - in other words, included them into my prayers! It was kind of nice to know that Jesus was not only with me that evening, but with our Knights as well....
Yours,
Lisa
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