tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post2031789573306002108..comments2024-03-26T12:56:54.350+00:00Comments on LMS Chairman: Some worries about Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Part 2Latin Mass Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17951084157414901564noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-60055047870755228852018-07-12T16:28:50.659+01:002018-07-12T16:28:50.659+01:00Indeed. In the east it was one of the deacon'...Indeed. In the east it was one of the deacon's duties after the liturgy of the catechumens to chant "Catechumens depart, catechumens depart, let all catechumens depart." Only the baptized were allowed to assist in the worship from the offertory onwards.Deacon Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549825303646357455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-60378218840959520902018-07-10T10:31:16.690+01:002018-07-10T10:31:16.690+01:00St. Augustine: "The dogs are those that assau...St. Augustine: "The dogs are those that assault the truth; the swine we may not unsuitably take for those that despise the truth. Therefore because dogs leap forth to rend in pieces, and what they rend, suffer not to continue whole, He said, 'Give not that which is holy to the dogs;' because they strive to the utmost of their power to destroy the truth. The swine though they do not assault by biting as dogs, yet do they defile by trampling upon, and therefore He said, 'Cast not your pearls before swine'.”<br /><br />Bl. Rabanus: "The dogs are returned to their vomit; the swine not yet returned, but wallowing in the mire of vices."<br /><br />St. John Chrys.: "The dog and the swine are unclean animals; the dog indeed in every respect, as he neither chews the cud, nor divides the hoof; but swine in one respect only, seeing they divide the hoof, though they do not chew the cud. Hence I think that we are to understand by the dog, the Gentiles who are altogether unclean, both in their life, and in their faith; but by the swine are to be understood heretics, because they seem to call upon the name of the Lord. 'Give not therefore that which is holy to the dogs,' for that baptism and the other sacraments are not to be given but to them that have the faith. In like manner the mysteries of the truth, that is, the pearls, are not to be given but to such as desire the truth and live with human reason. If then you cast them to the swine, that is, to such as are grovelling in impurity of life, they do not understand their preciousness, but value them like to other worldly fables, and tread them under foot with their carnal life. The swine not only trample upon the pearls by their carnal life, but after a little they turn, and by disobedience rend those who offend them. Yea often when offended they bring false accusation against them as sowers of new dogmas. The dogs also having trode upon holy things by their impure actions, by their disputations rend the preacher of truth."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-92195420487158367652018-07-10T10:30:40.728+01:002018-07-10T10:30:40.728+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-10874039057269151252018-07-07T20:42:21.786+01:002018-07-07T20:42:21.786+01:00"Not by taking what is holy, the holiest thin..."Not by taking what is holy, the holiest thing we have, and casting it before the swine. That's not the way to convert the swine."<br /><br />Who are the swine you refer to in this article? <br /><br /><br />DomJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786302620469277753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-33867917296066011532018-07-03T11:17:29.098+01:002018-07-03T11:17:29.098+01:00Quote: "Benediction itself is not, primarily,...Quote: "Benediction itself is not, primarily, an evangelizing tool." In the same line, it has to be emphasized that, actually, the Holy Mass IS NOT an "evangelizing tool". I have heard many times - even in "traditionalist" circles - this type of statements: "The Tridentine Holy Mass is an excellent evangelizing tool" etc. Actually, this is a mistake (which is the direct result of a bad liturgical theology which IS NOT Catholic and Traditional at all). No, the context of the evangelization is always OUTSIDE, not INSIDE. Inside the Church - especially at the Mass - can be admitted just those who were already evangelized, baptized and fully initiated into the Divine Mysteries. <br />To better understand this I would strongly recommend the famous "Mystagogic Catecheses" written by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, declared Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII. Actually, for Saints and Doctors like Saint Augustine, Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Saint Maximus the Confessor, and Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Holy Mass was completely inconceivable as a sort of "sacred exhibition" meant to attract people. Maybe the fact that the most sacred "mystery" (Gr. mysterion) of our Religion - the Holy Mass - is public in these times of apostasy has to be completely changed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-63056133219356329022018-07-03T02:17:06.673+01:002018-07-03T02:17:06.673+01:00Can there be any doubt, after just looking around ...Can there be any doubt, after just looking around at the amount of disrespect given Our Lord, that what we are seeing generally is a lack of belief in the Real Presence by clergy. That the laity don't believe is a direct reflection of the unbelieving clergy. People should not be encouraged to touch the monstrance. My God.<br />Kathleen1031https://www.blogger.com/profile/10201084623185206141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-90176683126621885262018-07-02T21:35:40.417+01:002018-07-02T21:35:40.417+01:00Keep up the good work Dr Shaw you have educated me...Keep up the good work Dr Shaw you have educated me more then my local parish priests have ever done. MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142993891367210957noreply@blogger.com