tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post659383892801333071..comments2024-03-18T09:28:08.708-04:00Comments on Maior autem his est caritas: Setting our ecclesial gaugesFr. Gaurav Shroff http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-18653418052630339562008-07-12T19:56:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:56:00.000-04:00Sounds like Fr Rolheiser came in and did exactly w...Sounds like Fr Rolheiser came in and did exactly what he is good at doing. He said what needed to be said, and he did it with a spirit of gentleness, as is necessarily prescribed by good old Saint Paul. I am happy that I am submitting my application to the Oblates this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-68927804111365519922008-07-01T23:15:00.000-04:002008-07-01T23:15:00.000-04:00@anon (Jul 01): Not much really. When I was in fo...@anon (Jul 01): Not much really. When I was in formation with the Paulists I avoided anything related directly to formation on here. Of course there were tensions and stuff. If you're interested, drop me an email (gashwingomesAThotmailDOTcom) and I'll be glad to share more over email. This stuff is in the past, and I'd rather not bring it up on the blog.Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-71757602720368726702008-07-01T21:31:00.000-04:002008-07-01T21:31:00.000-04:00I posted on 6/27 and 6/28. As someone new to your...I posted on 6/27 and 6/28. As someone new to your blog (I came through tom Gibbon's kicking and screaming blog) I wonder if you have adressed the perceived distinction of traditional style vs traditional substance that you alluded to in your remarks? I understand that you are not out to cause pain or injury to the Paulist community, and I agree that they are good men doing good work, but I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-86654686271868489512008-06-30T21:48:00.000-04:002008-06-30T21:48:00.000-04:00@anon (Mon June 30): Many are very traditional lit...@anon (Mon June 30): <I>Many are very traditional liturgically--mostly because they want to call attention to themselves and the more traditional liturgy style highlights the priest over the community and is somewhat anti-lay participation in some circles and certainly anti-women</I>. Hmm. When you say "traditional liturgy" do you mean the Tridentine Latin Mass? Or a more "traditional style" Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-6162371490510084812008-06-30T00:30:00.000-04:002008-06-30T00:30:00.000-04:00I think many of the Paulists are actually MORE con...I think many of the Paulists are actually MORE conservative than given credit for. Many are very traditional liturgically--mostly because they want to call attention to themselves and the more traditional liturgy style highlights the priest over the community and is somewhat anti-lay participation in some circles and certainly anti-women.<BR/><BR/>I think a few issues stand out with them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-1877397821912087062008-06-28T18:45:00.000-04:002008-06-28T18:45:00.000-04:00There is a campus ministry in my parish, and their...There is a campus ministry in my parish, and their emphasis is slightly more conservative. Through student initiatives there are praise nights, weekly rosaries, and once a month eucharistic adoration. All worthy and important activities but they are part of the campus ministries and thus somewhat off limits to non students. I could probably show up but as a man in his forties I would feel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-83911499131192857522008-06-27T22:03:00.000-04:002008-06-27T22:03:00.000-04:00@anon: thanks for sharing your experiences. I can...@anon: thanks for sharing your experiences. I can't say I'm surprised. However, I also know that some Paulist places are open to more "traditional" stuff, including chant and adoration and so on. These would mainly be campus ministries, which are trying to respond to the "needs" of the younger set of Catholics. From what I gather, even in such places, the resistance to this comes from the Fr. Gaurav Shroff https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964314266441708310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309896.post-56424382107409985322008-06-27T20:05:00.000-04:002008-06-27T20:05:00.000-04:00I worship at a Paulist parish. As a convert to th...I worship at a Paulist parish. As a convert to the Church I chose this parish because of a particular Priest,who led me to the faith, and because it is my geographical parish (I live within its boundaries). For a while I was part of a faith formation group that suggested ideas to the Priests. Each time I suggested opening the door to the traditional church by some activity,say an evening of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com