tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post3385275938353159373..comments2023-06-24T05:01:23.495-05:00Comments on A thorn in the pew: Not going to stop praying...a thorn in the pewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11975456892778482598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-37696480049848657472007-06-25T09:04:00.000-05:002007-06-25T09:04:00.000-05:00I do, I promise. The last week has been especiall...I do, I promise. The last week has been especially hard to swallow. The indult is the only reason many of us haven't jumped the river to Old St. Mary's permanently. I have hope in the future and that is all I can say.a thorn in the pewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975456892778482598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-73214178595683227492007-06-25T08:13:00.000-05:002007-06-25T08:13:00.000-05:00We must continue to pray and support any and all s...We must continue to pray and support any and all signs of orthodoxy that exist in the diocese. I know some of the seminarians going through right now are pretty orthodox, some even preferring the Traditional Latin Mass to the Novus Ordo. If there is one thing that Bishop Foys has helped with, it is bringing orthodox men to answer the call to the priesthood. Pray for these good men, and pray for more to come! Though it is hard now, the Lord will watch over us and protect us.<BR/><BR/>St. Paul, patron of our diocese, pray for us!Fr. Jacob Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419690236367494262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-34437286778460782142007-06-24T16:38:00.000-05:002007-06-24T16:38:00.000-05:00We were at a parish for over 10 years and when the...We were at a parish for over 10 years and when they placed a new priest there, he was very liberal, made many changes and we stayed as long as we could and gave up. I know that All Saints and Divine Mercy are the "safer" parishes out there. There is really no where to go that doesnt have drums, guitars or protestant craziness(except the aforementioned). We just need to keep praying...what else can we do?a thorn in the pewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975456892778482598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-36380349623780085832007-06-24T16:32:00.000-05:002007-06-24T16:32:00.000-05:00I love the Tridentine Mass at the Cathedral, but h...I love the Tridentine Mass at the Cathedral, but have a difficult time getting there regularly-- we are often helping at our own parish or cross the river for Confession as I said. I am planning to go in a couple of weeks-- I need to be fed! My husband is a convert of 5 years-- he has not yet been to the Tridentine Mass--I'm not sure what he will think-- my oldest daughter and youngest son have gone with me and love it! One of the greatest difficulties is going to daily Mass--I wish to go and dread it at the same time. Adoration seems safer-- I worry that my oldest son who serves sees much irreverence and that it will affect him negatively. I wish I knew what to do or where to go.Seven times blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102406295865873290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-51946461702575650812007-06-24T16:17:00.000-05:002007-06-24T16:17:00.000-05:00While it is good to hear we are not alone, it is s...While it is good to hear we are not alone, it is sad that we must suffer this with no where to go. Do you ever attend the indult at the Cathedral? It is the only place we feel the least bit comfortable. People on the outside have no idea because we are a smaller diocese and the "photo-ops" and surface changes look like we are moving in the right direction. The truth is, I am finding evidence of more cover-ups, more unrest and more mockery of the Mass every day. We miss being part of a parish.a thorn in the pewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975456892778482598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469051312285079006.post-50365792493083695402007-06-24T16:12:00.000-05:002007-06-24T16:12:00.000-05:00Dear Thorn in the Pew,God bless you. I, too am pa...Dear Thorn in the Pew,<BR/>God bless you. I, too am part of the limbo that is the Covington Diocese. We have gone through such a rollercoaster of hope and dashed hopes that things will finally turn around. My family and I often feel like we have no home although we try to participate as much as we can in our parish. They are happy for us to help-- but don't like our ideas-- more reverence, more confession,... We are viewed as odd-- we genuflect prior to receiving our Lord! Prayer is the only way, but it is so very frustrating and often incredibly lonely. It's nice to know there are others who feel as we do. God bless!Seven times blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102406295865873290noreply@blogger.com