Day 135 CJSM

Day 135

 

 

Latin Mass at St. Agatha’s

 

 

Lady Candice, saint that she is (angel---actually) never misses Sunday services. Me? I can take it or leave it. 1962 Vatican II, the Catholic Church Pope issued an encyclical (inspired by the Holy Spirit---supposedly); that year I left the church. My perspicacity proved to be accurate in determination and conclusion as that “fiat” brought about the very devastation of the priest and nun ranks. My Faith!---is perfect; my religious affiliation is…personal! Between me and God! None of anyone else’s business; not then; not now; not ever! Thank you!

I am of the opinion that if each takes care of their own salvation, they’ will have no time for me (or, anyone else, save---themselves). Redemption for my transgressions will busy my time.

We searched for over five years for a “place” to worship attending many denominations and various “non”-denominational cults, all, to no avail.

As a child, I revered the catholic faith; I even took the entrance exam for the seminary! Yeah!?

In our fruitless search for a “church” I told Candy about the reverence I knew as a kid; she politely listened to my tales and eventually, we tried Latin mass. Voila!

In a Catholic church in St. Louis name of St. Agatha’s, we found reverence; like the “old” days. Candy found the reverence I had espoused and became a devout follower.

A squabble over $7 million between the arch-bishop and a parish resulted in our priest at St. Agatha’s literally disappearing from the scene; St Agatha’s became the new church of the altercation over the evil-“money”. Once again, the church did not disappoint! We left---again!

Candy found a little log church in Cahokia, Illinois which is run by a German group of priests under the protectorate of a St. Louis Catholic Church---the reverence…was rediscovered! Amen!

The jury is out on the future of the Catholic Church; I see another schism like in the olden days. We shall see just how un-obfuscated my perspicacity really might be!?

In the interim, I attend Latin mass and worship with an intense reverence and celestial purpose. In Faith!---I am…satiated! Happiness! For me---is a choice…dependent only upon Truth! If my “beliefs” cannot stand focused scrutiny---somebody needs…correct beliefs. Amen!

So? I find myself back where I began---only, hopefully…a bit wiser this time around.

 

Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet “We’ll see” Memories!