Foundations
Today’s Office of the Readings
The first, “section of the Instrumentum laboris seeks to outline the foundations of the vision of a missionary synodal Church, inviting us to deepen our understanding of the mystery of the Church.“, however, given that where there is no Eucharist, there is no life, isn’t the mystery of St. Mary’s Cathedral that of why daily Mass is canceled on a day a priest has a funeral Mass; indeed, in 2018 our then rector, Monsignor Colwell, in order to announce, “the discontinuation of the Sunday 5:00pm Mass” wrote, “The priest’s spirituality and health must be protected by avoiding a multiplication of Masses that are not full. Please remember on any given weekend, in addition to the regularly scheduled Masses, a priest will often be called upon to celebrate a funeral, a marriage, a baptism outside of Mass, and/or a quinceañera celebration.“; meanwhile, now in 2024, can I not say that Bishop Zurek’s clericalism, “manifests in the forms of religious rigor” and tells, “the faithful people of God on the way, holy and sinful“, that a funeral is not, “a just cause” for a priest to celebrate Mass twice a day and thus we have arrived, “to a way of thinking and behaving that reduces the church to a “supermarket of salvation, and priests, mere employees of a multinational company.” whom we need to insure do, “not become too hurried“; consequently, has not Bishop Zurek’s clericalism brought us to where we, ” Hear and hear again, but do not understand; see and see again, but do not perceive.”; conversely, can not, “this path synodality” help a man like me to, “order his life so as to contribute to the common good.“; …
At a time when bishops are wanting bring about a “Eucharistic Revival”, isn’t Bishop Zurek using Canon law to cancel the Eucharist❓
Today’s First Reading
…accordingly, since the Instrumentum laboris, “does not offer a complete treatise on ecclesiology but is placed at the service of the particular work of discernment to be undertaken by the Synodal Assembly of October 2024. “; can it not also guide, “the one who lacks understanding“, at St. Mary’s Cathedral to discern how we are to, “eat of my food,
and drink of the wine I have mixed!“;…
Today’s Responsorial Psalm
…moreover, “Responding to the question “How to be a synodal Church in mission?” requires a horizon within which to place pastoral and theological reflections and proposals, helping to orient us on a path of conversion and reform.“; thus, if we are to “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.“, must we not, “journey together,” in a , “truly synodal mentality”…
Today’s Second Reading
subsequently, “In turn, the concrete measures implemented by the Church will allow the horizon to be brought into sharper focus and a deeper understanding of foundations to be gained in generative reciprocity between theological reflection and pastoral practice that marks the entire history of the Church.“; hence, should we not be about, “making the most of the opportunity,
because the days are evil.
Therefore, do not continue in ignorance,
but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.“, in regards to have a daily Mass on the same day as a funeral Mass;…
Today’s Alleluia
…R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia…
Today’s Gospel
…finally, since, “Human beings too are creatures of this world, enjoying a right to life and happiness, and endowed with unique dignity.“; accordingly, why and how can Bishop Zurek use law to, ” deny me my “right to life”, because, after all, “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you do not have life within you.“❓