tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post2083884620413051083..comments2024-03-18T09:28:08.708-04:00Comments on Maior autem his est caritas: Laetare IerusalemFr. Gaurav Shroff http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-92103280614789951952007-03-20T02:23:00.000-04:002007-03-20T02:23:00.000-04:00Georgette: thanks for taking the time out to share...Georgette: thanks for taking the time out to share your thoughts ... when I get a breather, I'll convert your comment to its own post -- it deserves to be more visible! No, not long at all! Blogs are not meant for brevity :-) <BR/><BR/>And just perhaps this might make you reconsider your hiatus from the blogosphere ...! :)Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-64147513713125620612007-03-19T14:46:00.000-04:002007-03-19T14:46:00.000-04:00To anonymous above:As an American living in India ...To anonymous above:<BR/><BR/>As an American living in India (for seven years now!) I have to agree that the Catholic people here are wonderful. I always say that they could certainly teach folks in the West what real devotion and respect for the Mass and Jesus in the Real Presence are all about. For example, I love how the priest and altar servers remove their shoes before processing down the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-16247291263263762132007-03-19T11:00:00.000-04:002007-03-19T11:00:00.000-04:00Hey anon: my response to your comment grew into it...Hey anon: my response to your comment grew into <A HREF="http://gashwingomes.blogspot.com/2007/03/occasional-thought-on-liturgy-in-india.html" REL="nofollow">its own post above.</A> Pax!Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-7033981815305287072007-03-19T06:10:00.000-04:002007-03-19T06:10:00.000-04:00As an Indian Catholic who has never attended Mass ...As an Indian Catholic who has never attended Mass in the West, I find your disparaging comments on the services in India disturbing. I have lived in Gujarat, and was a member of a wondeful parish in Ahmedabad, met very devout cathoics, was a member of a very active christian community, and had very Holy Parish priests. Perhaps you see everything through western eyes and find the simple devotion Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-85077018704398357632007-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:002007-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment. I moved to seminary in DC...Thanks for the comment. I moved to seminary in DC in August 2006, but am on leave right now. My dad passed away in Jan and I've been here to spend time with family. <BR/><BR/>I love the "Cycle A" readings and wish that those could be made normative -- they are a reminder of the journey of Lent as a preparation for the regenration in baptism, and for the renewal of baptismal promises at Easter.Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-85254642374762326572007-03-18T16:35:00.000-04:002007-03-18T16:35:00.000-04:00We are having the scrutinies, but aren't doing the...We are having the scrutinies, but aren't doing the alternate readings. I wonder if the Archbishop Wuerl may have asked parishes not to, as the regular readings fit in better with the archdiocese Lenten "Reconciliation Drive".<BR/><BR/>After I typed this comment, I looked over and noticed that you've identified yourself as being from D.C., too, only apparently you aren't here right now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com