tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post6149357793924099139..comments2023-11-02T10:50:42.128-05:00Comments on CLOSED: What I will be posting for LentTLF+http://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-55563222536223915632010-02-16T10:50:34.632-06:002010-02-16T10:50:34.632-06:00Hi, Georgia,
We are expected to examine our own c...Hi, Georgia,<br /><br />We are expected to examine our own consciences before receiving Communion, as St. Paul teaches and the Book of Common Prayer teaches (at least for the moment - the "open communion" nuts are putting souls in danger).<br /><br />Personally, I think that most people who attempt to confess at the General Confession are not properly prepared. Knowing you, I'm sure you did some good prep - but most folks don't and most clergy don't leave enough silence for it to take place before storming into the prayer.<br /><br />That's why I'm trying to provoke some reflection around the General Confession - for people to get in touch with how the whole congregation falls short, which in turn asks each to think "how am I contributing to that and how can I amend my life?"<br /><br />I would agree with that the General Confession can sink to the level of, "Yeah, I guess we kinda sorta need Jesus in a general sorta way."TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-16052447355071100972010-02-16T10:32:58.626-06:002010-02-16T10:32:58.626-06:00Fr. Tim, I found it very helpful on Sunday to pra...Fr. Tim, I found it very helpful on Sunday to pray the prayer of confession in the first person<br />...not hedging, no hemming and hawing, but owning and admitting my own sin <br />...not hiding myself in the crowd<br />...not diluting my own culpability in the collective form of the confession.Georgianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-37570727602138853702010-02-16T09:09:37.420-06:002010-02-16T09:09:37.420-06:00Thanks, Karen, for the encouragement and for being...Thanks, Karen, for the encouragement and for being such an advocate of our Advocate's inspiration to pray!TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-45613233250091686062010-02-16T07:52:15.592-06:002010-02-16T07:52:15.592-06:00Tim+
I'm so excited to read this! I pray this...Tim+<br />I'm so excited to read this! I pray this will be a wonderful season of prayer for you and your parish, but also a great blessing to hundreds of readers throughout cyberspace.<br /><br />What a wonderful example to many pastors and congregations. Hallelujah! (while I can still say it!! ;-) )<br /><br />I've given you a big shout out at Lent & Beyond.<br /><br />May your Lent be a wonderful season of drawing near to the Lord and learning His heart and desires for you and your parish,<br /><br />KarenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776057299013988717noreply@blogger.com