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MitchyMitch
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| Location: | Snellville, Georgia USA |
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| First Name: | Mitch | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Independent Baptist and Southern Baptist...Now Catholic |
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Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 05:51 pm |
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As it should happen, my birthday falls on Good Friday this year. My mom generally takes me and my family out for a meal on birthdays, so my wife did not take Good Friday into consideration when the invitation came.
I feel awkward for going, and feel awkward for backing out. I had been planning on joining the vigil on Friday, and still could after a meal. There is a local seafood restaurant that provides free meals on birthdays, and since my mom is rather budgeted, we usually go there for any type of birthday dinner.
I know we are not to celebrate on Good Friday, and I really don't feel like celebrating. My mom is elderly, and through a lifetime of Protestant faith does not understand the practice of observing Good Friday.
What would you guys suggest or advise?
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Mitch
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mrsbmoo
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Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 06:17 pm |
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I am having a similar problem although slightly different reasons. I had planned to go to mass today and tomorrow but yesterday my parents insisted that because they have out of town company I need to come to dinner tonight and spend the evening there. So, I decided that since I was not obligated to be there tonight I would go with honoring my parents instead.
For tomorrow, my ex called and wanted my 3 oldest to come visit him Friday evening since I had requested them Easter Sunday. So I will be free but am feeling like without the back up of my older kids I can't manage my 2 yr old in mass. I find it difficult to lift her as I am 4 1/2 months pregnant and if I am taking her in and out during a solemn service I will be really distracted(and probably others too). Besides I still find that kissing the Jesus statue part uncomfortable. I am still debating what to do.
You could still go out and eat for your Birthday if that was the only meal you ate that day. I think you need to find a balance between honoring God and honoring your mom, they shouldn't be contradictory.
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Wife of Michael(called Moo) and stay at home mom to 5 daughters between 13 months and 17
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Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 07:08 pm |
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MitchyMitch wrote: I feel awkward for going, and feel awkward for backing out. I had been planning on joining the vigil on Friday, and still could after a meal. There is a local seafood restaurant that provides free meals on birthdays, and since my mom is rather budgeted, we usually go there for any type of birthday dinner.
Honor your mother and enjoy your birthday, but be subdued in your celebration. Under the rules of fast and abstinence, you should avoid meat and the birthday dinner should be your main meal of the day. Good Friday services traditionally are at 3:00 PM and if that's the time in your church, it should not interfere with any other activity.
You mentioned participating in the vigil; you may be confusing Holy Thursday with Good Friday. There is normally no vigil service of any kind on Good Friday, and in fact things such as Eucharistic Adoration may not be held. I'm not sure if a Vespers service is permitted, so normally the only thing on Good Friday other than the Service of the Lord's Passion is a Way of the Cross.
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