Don't Get Used to This!
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- The pandemic has forced us to adjust the way we worship together, resorting to online masses and highly sterilized, private worship experiences. It's great that have these things at all, but they are not a replacement for the real thing.
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If it's any consolation, I cry at every TV mass. This has been a lesson for me, being a Catholic IS A PRIVILEGE AND A VOCATION. Lukewarm is NOT an option.
Here here. The Christ Jesus didn't have to make himself ever present, make everything in his name, and make himself ever obtainable in the church, yet he did. You do not deserve, so try and be humble. Try and earn your place, but admit you'll never get there, that's apart of believing. Don't feel you can ever earn your spot , but always try, that's all our Lord Jesus shall want
During the online Mass I stand, kneel, say all the responses and sing
That's how we're supposed to do it. I don't understand how some people treat it like just another podcast or youtube video.
@itslennytime , that’s not good.
Without the Eucharist, I would be lost. I actually feel lost now...
Here in my country some Churches are open, I will pray for you
Why do you feel lost?
@@megnemo6403 Yes, a true Christian feels like that. Then Jesus knows our longing for Him in the Eucharist, and that knowledge itself is sufficient for us.
Only a Catholic can comprehend this Truth.
We receive the spiritual communion, but I miss being at mass and receiving Holy Communion.
As my father passed away, long before corona, he was in the hospital. The priest paid him a visit and my father confessed and got the Sacrament of Penance, and was absolved.
After that, he was invited to get the communion, but due to his medical situation, his illness, he couldn't swallow it, and he was not supposed to throw it up. He had to watch in pain and cried silently because he wanted to fully accept, not reject. The priest then comforted him by saying that his genuine longing, his pain and his intention like having the communion, are regarded by the church, and by God, as the Sacrament of the Eucharist, in this case. My father believed, and some days later he died in peace.
My sincere condolences. Your dad is certainly in heaven as we share this. Blessings...
@@gigijordan8960 Thanks a lot, to each of you, I do really appreciate your comforting comment!
May peace be with you in your loss. Thank God for the gift of the priests who bring us the Eucharist.
Sorry for the loss of your father.
Sorry to hear about your dad. What an incredible blessing it must have been for you (and him) to know that he had that peace. What a special priest! Thank you for sharing this. God bless and prayers going up for you and your father.
On Corpus Christi for the first time in 89 days I received the Holy Eucharist. Broke down and cried in front of priest. Internally recalled how lost I am without Him. Never ever want to be without the breaking of bread in community. Do not ever want to return to who I was without Him.
I know what you mean.
My child is chronically ill so even before Covid we had to avoid church the vast majority of the year because she could catch something and end up in the hospital. It's nice to feel included.
Praying for you guys!
Prayed for your child. In Jesus name she will be healed 🙏
Have you ever asked your priest to celebrate the Holy Mass at your house?
It probably won't happen every Sunday but maybe at least once a month or every other.
Be assured of my prayer for your child's soon recovery. 😊
I gotta say... this time that I had with mass only on the Internet was such a blessed time for me. I wasn't on "speaking terms" with God, not really. He used that time to show me His Love, His Mercy and grace and once again pulled me towards Him. I'm so happy I finally can go to church and take Him in the Eucharist
God can use anything for good ❤️
i want to get to confession... wash all my sinfulness and be renewed and consumed Jesus in my life!!!!! I miss church... and I miss the fact I could celebrate the eucharist!!!
Go to your arch/diocese website to get a list of the churches withing a 1 hour driving distance, and email them of their confession schedules. It will be carried out differently, but it may be the only thing you can go to church for only.
Let's all pray that all the Churches may open soon, so that we can get the Living Bread 🙏🙏
Man may not live on bread alone I am the way the truth and the life no one can come to the Father except by me. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. You can open your bible and be with the Lamb of God any time you choose. He's waiting for you.
Amen to that
Amen! I have been praying this pandemic would end. It is not over yet but, we should not stop praying.
@@megnemo6403 Yes, you are correct 🤝
@@renkomon.8312 Yes, sure 🙏
The Church closures taught me how hungry I am for the Eucharist. I never thought I would feel like that but I feel a constant longing for it. So I'm glad in a way to have my faith in the True Presence and my physical and spiritual need for it reaffirmed.
On a positive note, public Mass resumed in my diocese 3 weeks ago and we see more and more people in the pews each week. Come and receive Communion!
I was one of the people who had to watch the Mass on TV during the pandemic due to a compromised immune system (from life long medical issues). At the time I was thankful for the option to watch the Mass on TV.
That said, the first time I was able to attend Mass again in person felt almost overwhelming. Father Casey is absolutely right, awe and wonder describes how I felt all over again. It was like the days when I was new to the Church. Being there is a very different experience than watching on a screen.
God can use all things for good. The pandemic was horrible but, in my case, I feel a very real need to go to Mass every week now in person. Something is missing inside me if I cannot go. I think maybe I had started to take the Mass for granted. I pray God reminds me of how much I need to keep the connection alive.
My diocese has allowed mass with a lot of restrictions to follow and I feel so lucky I've been able to go to mass for the past 2 weeks
You are very fortunate. I long to get back to Mass.
So true went to confession yesterday and mass after what a joy. Today I'm still walking on air. Thank you
Ever since the churches shut down, the whole idea of watching mass on TV never sit well with me. I've longed for the Eucharist this whole time and I've looked forward to being able to receive Him again. I'm glad churches are starting to open up again in my area.
I'm going to mass in an hour and will pray for you, sweet child of God. May you love Jesus as he loves you
Going back to Mass in a Church is a wonderful experience, one realises what we have missed during these months.receiving the Eurcharist once again, is a trip spiritual experience. Mass at home watching on TV is not the same
@@christinevon3524 I appreciate any prayers that you or anyone offers up for me, thank you very much!
Agreed.
True! Same goes with me. I kept asking myself while watching the mass online "what am i missing? It's not have the feelings like a full mass i always attend". When i asked my girlfriend, she told me "becoz u didn't received the Eucharist..."
The explanation was that HE is the Eucharist!!! Don’t forget the Eucharistic Miracles!!! I miss Jesus the Eucharist I long for Him! The Communion is that you are more closer to being one with Christ.
You are correct Michael.
MOM IS HOLY EUCHARIST ALSO. GOD
SHARI JANE NAPATANG MILLANGUE are you talking about Mary? No she’s not the Eucharist and never has been Jesus is the EUCHARIST
Actually today the pope’s mass made me realising how much I am missing eating Christ’s body. The spiritual communion just isn’t the same thing, not even remotely :(
I actually disagree with the content of this video. Our very reality is God, so what is this talk about "presence"? Stated differently, why is a physical symbol necessary. Pardon if everyone else knows the answers and I don't...it's just that 12 years of Catholic schooling never really told me much about the faith
@@econdude3811 Reality is not God, but rather his creation. Whilst he surely 'dwells' within it - being omnipresent - it does not carry the 'essence' of God. That is, it does not have the immaterial property that makes God, well, divine. Standing in a pool of water does not make one water, for instance. The Eucharist however carries this 'essence'; his actual ontological being/body/blood is found to be present within the physical substance of the bread and wine during the Mass. The same cannot be said for anything else - therefore, the true 'presence' of God (that is, the thing that makes God = God) is found in the Eucharist.
I agree with you on this. I have not had communion in months! I have not got to confession either in months as well. I want this pandemic to end so we can all go to mass Arm in arm. Praying the rosary with our fellow humans.
@@callumblair6269 I agree with you completely!!!
I completely agree with you.
Thank you Fr. Casey, it's all about the Eucharist - to consume the body and blood of our Lord is a communial gift that gives Glory not just to one, but to all. What a gift. What a blessed Sunday of Corpus Christi
Fr Casey you always find the best way to explain everything which make so much sense. May the Holy Spirit continues to bless you with wisdom and knowledge. Praise to God for Father Casey!!
Thank you, that was beautiful. On Tuesday our church is holding Mass for us senior citizens at 11.30 in the morning. I'm so looking forward to kneeling in a pew again to worship our Lord. We will have to sign a form that we have not been in contact with anyone with covid, wear masks and have our temperature taken. Weird but necessary. The last Mass I attended was late March and then South Africa went into lockdown.
Your videos are so good I wish they had subtitles in all languages. Whenever I see it, I feel like sending to my church group, but not all of them would understand it. If you want to, I'd love to translate it to Portuguese, at least :) God bless you, Fr. Casey.
Don't "watch" the Mass - get dressed, engage your heart, ask the Holy Spirit to come and infuse the experience with His love, and this goes for when you attend in person also. ;-)
Agreed. I found the best way to participate in the UA-cam streams of Mass is to enlarge it to full screen or disable the chat box. I can't imagine people would chatter when attending Mass as much as we tend to do when it is presented online. The down-side is the only people around me to whom I can offer the sign of peace are my pets. It is a bit funny that when I kneel, my dog thinks it is time to lick my face, so I end up holding a Great Dane/pitbull mix to keep her still while I am attending Mass.
May 8, 1960! The most incredible day of my life! My first Communion. I have never gotten used to that feeling. I miss choir and joyfully singing but mostly (old age but my small church can fit so many) I feel empty. I am excited Mass is being celebrated, but, Number 3 of welcoming states that older adults with pre-existing conditions are to stay home. No one is going to homes that I am aware of. I lector, EMOC, and choir.
Father-- I miss the joy of others; I miss what we had. I hate the phrase 'social distancing'! I, like many over 60-65, want what we had, back.
I don't know how Protestant do it. Because I can't take it anymore. Without the Eucharist there's no a real incentive to physically be in the Church.
The incentive is to be together in the name of our lord jesus christ, as a community. We surely do have an incentive to meet in sunday. Btw, we have last supper from time to time, so we have that as well
I miss going to Mass on Sunday. I am not comfortable about observing the Liturgy from afar. I really miss the Eucharist. I realize that you see things that I don't see, but for me and my wife, we miss attending the Liturgy and Receiving the Body of Christ.
Thank you Father Casey. This is such a beautiful video.
Virtual mass is only a strong reminder of what greatness remains in person in the church.
I struggle with several mental health issues that have kept me from church for years. It is incredibly difficult for me to focus and be truly present. This is frustrating, all it takes is one whimpering child or someone coughing and my attention is gone. I remember one time it was a slight buzzing of a malfunctioning light. I can tell you about that light, but I don't remember anything else about that service. I don't have the same issues online. I don't get anxious that I've missed something or angry that someone brought their child to church. And of course there are folks who are shut-ins. I guess what I'm asking is to look that all the people that are being served that haven't been. Don't forget us. We matter too.
But personally I think this is God's way of bringing his flock back and it's his way of renewing our faith towards the HOLY EUCHARIST and THE HOLY MASS
I really understand the value of attending mass after locked down at home. Really desire the corpus christi🙏🙏
I actually got to go to mass today ! (With some changes to maintain social distancing, less surfaces to touch, etc.) But it felt so refreshing and wonderful to be in my church and receive the eucharist!!! I liked the coffee/pjs zoom masses, for certain reasons ...but nothing compares to really being there :)
Absolutely fr.. it's not merely a metaphorically Jesus said....
I miss going to Mass so much ! God willing we all will be able to come together again as one family !!
I pray I am able to attend Mass soon. My heart hurts so much. I usually cry after I watch mass via Facebook or online. I am so hungry and thirst for him. I am six months pregnant and all those with low immunity to stay home. Also they closed the bathrooms at our Church as well as many places. It takes 20 mins to get to our Church, we are asked to arrive earlier since there are only 80 people allowed with the Mass and the drive back, I would not be able to make it. I remember Two years ago when I was pregnant with my first son, I was about 8 months pregnant I stepped out right before Communion to use the restroom. When I came back I saw the last usher take communion. I walked as fast as I could thinking Father Carlos was going to walk away. It was a very long walk to get to the front. He looked at me and nodded. He waited for me to get to the front to get communion. That meant so much to me. I will never forget it.
You are such an inspiration Fr Casey .... i pray at some point we could have a conversation about how literal His Word is! But you (solely) are reviving Catholicism! And I thank God for people like you on UA-cam! I had this literal experience that you speak of!
During the pandemic, I have watched Mass live-streamed from our cathedral. I am totally focused the whole time, quietly sing along, say the prayers, and I am grateful to have this option. I would like it if our churches continued to live-stream for those who cannot attend for whatever reason, while other parishioners go in-person to their parish churches. Thank you, Father, for this thoughtful video.
Fr. Casey, that was so touching. Such an eye opener. Thank you.
Thank you for Father for reminding us about this! These few months we’ve been watching masses online and on tv. Yesterday was the first time me and my wife have been able to go back to our parish in person in almost 3 months! When I was sitting there I was realizing how important it is to not take going to church and receiving Christ for granted! To be thankful GOD has allowed us this opportunity to go back and celebrate him in community like you said!!!
this opportunity helps me realise how much I like going to the Church for weekly Mass :)
I've just realised that I have become more irritable, angry , annoyed, frustrated and generally a crappy person ever since I stopped receiving the eucharist. The body and blood of Christ always gave me peace, Joy and hope. I had way more patience and charity. It goes to show how his grace overflows in the eucharist and its something never to be taken for granted. I need you Lord. I am hopeless without you.
“Coming together “ was the part that stood out for me.
Thank for this, Brother Casey!
This is the most meaningful explanation of the eucharist I have heard.
As a fallen away Catholic who came back to to confession a year and a half ago, and has fully embraced the Church and rejoiced in the love and mercy of Christ; This distance, and inability to receive the most holy Eucharist has destroyed me inside. I have become the separated sheep from the flock. My prayer life has faltered, I have fallen into grave sin on several occasions. Calling parishes in the area, they have altered their times for reconciliation and it has been difficult to participate. Today was a grace for me. We have a priests who rents the upstairs portion of the home my wife used to live in. While tending to the property today he came outside and I said hello to him, and the Holy Spirit moved me to ask if he had time for a quick confession. He didn't bat an eye and invited me inside and as a humble servant of God offered me the sacrament of reconciliation.
I am glad that the streaming Masses are available because that way I at least get to be "present" and "participatory". However, I am also missing the physical presence of the Eucharist, and I, for one, can hardly wait until we can return to our churches and once again be present and participatory with our brothers and sisters--in true communion! Sadly, it is the effects (or potential effects) of the current pandemic that preclude our being able to do so for now, and so I pray every day that it will end. I also pray every day that people realize what we MUST do to make that happen: wear masks when in the presence of others, wash our hands regularly, and maintain our social distancing. Besides, trying to get the host through my computer's screen is proving to be a challenge.
Here in the Philippines Fr. we are still encouraged to light up candles and and crucifix beside our TV. So to say, we are still encouraged to set-up an altar to remind us that we are not just simply watching an ordinary tv show.
My church reopened two weeks ago. I missed being in the sanctuary with other believers. I knew I would. And I was so excited to be there. But, the one thing I didn't realize I would miss was the taking of communion. I hope I never take that for granted.
thank you for reminding us. You are 100% right
Thank you Fr Casey for explaining what v need to hear, The Truth. God bless you.
So true! Because me and my family is feeling so incomplete without church without having Holy Communion. The online masses cannot fill the gap but temporarily during this pandemic. So we requested our Catechist to come home and give us Holy Communion followed by a Holy Mass at home. So being present at Church is so important and to let enter the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ in shape of Holy Communion in ourselves.
Thanks, Brother Casey, for reminding us of truths so essential, simple and clear. Here in Brazil many priests and even some bishops, to speak of the importance of reading the Bible and Christian life in family, in these quarantine times, end up decreasing the value of Holy Mass. But we must not forget that God wants to accomplish salvation through truly human elements: He wants to save us as a community, as a people and He brings our salvation through materiality, through food. We are temporarily prevented from receiving the sacraments, and God knows how to guide us even in this situation; but we must not get used to it and we must hope that as soon as possible we can form a concrete communion with Christ and with the brothers.
Thank you Fr Casey. May Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament be with us always.
Even my protestant neighbors understand the communal experience of prayer having told me that watching their church service on a video wasn't the same. Even more so for us who want to receive the body and blood of Christ. Your comments at the end of the video bring this all together. Love the play on the term "Don't get used to this".
My church is finally open, but my dad doesn’t want me to go because of COVID. He also isn’t Christian, so he doesn’t understand that I really want to go so badly.
I'm probably going to wait a couple more weeks to go to Mass because of my family's concerns that I'll bring the virus home. The church is taking a lot of precautions and I was able to see that when they livestreamed Mass. The other problem is, because of the need to stay six feet apart, we can't all go back to Mass every week as the church used to be completely full for most Masses.
Ánimo, sister. What is your name? I would like to pray for you.
It is so emotional watching the online mass...I miss the holy sacraments too. I get so emotional when it comes to the communion part..I was not really faithful and consciously missed the chances for holy masses. Now its like I'm bearing the brunt...but i know one thing that Jesus is merciful..he will restore everything perfectly.
God bless you!
I miss Holy Communion and being in my church and saying my Rosary in the quiet of the sanctuary.
Believe me, nothing compares to the joy of celebrating the Holy Mass with the community present in the church. Seeing Anabella crying from joy after receiving the Holy Communion gave deep sence to the ministrations i perform in the church
I dearly miss partaking in the sacrament of the Eucharist. I remember how emotional it is to attend the last mass before churches closed three months ago. Now, every time I attend a livestream mass, there's a longing in my heart for Him. Yet, I also feel regret for taking the Sacrament of the Eucharist for granted back then before the pandemic. Sadly, I do think that a few more months shall pass before everyone goes back to normal. Until then, I will prepare myself for the moment that I am allowed to receive communion again.
Wow. He called me out. I get a coffee, sit on porch/park, watch a Livestream mass. Lol
We need to pray harder for the twelve souls that downvoted this video
Hi Fr.l’ve had an addiction for 40 years.
I was brought with no faith at all-nothing.
So there was ample opportunities for wrong continuously.
Also from a very broken home,divorce etc.
I was also a militant atheist till 21.
So I didn’t really stand much of a chance.
Please keep me in your prayers. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
Very true. In Lebanon we already started going to masses. Keep it up everywhere, going to mass will come soon.
My parish church was able to open up this weekend just in time for Corpus Christi! Wonderful timing. I last went to Mass on St. Patrick's Day so today's Mass felt like a homecoming. I felt truly blessed to be able to livestream Masses from the Vatican during lockdown, and to experience a taste of having the Holy Father as a parish priest, but all I could think about was getting back to church proper and receiving the Eucharist.
It was a bit challenging because right now for the sake of public health, religious gatherings are limited to 1/3 of building capacity and social distancing is required by law. So today I was good and early (30 minutes!) for Mass in order to be sure I could get a seat. My habit has been to skid into a back pew at the last minute, so apparently I'll be becoming a much better Catholic from now on 😃 if I want to have Mass at all.
You really made me realize how important this message is. Especially when you talk about the temptation of getting used to go to mass every Sunday because you have to do it. This video is really touching.
Thank you!
Keep up the good work!
We from the The Netherlands support you!
Its true, nothing compares nor replaces to actually being physically present so don't get used to meeting remotely.
I had a transformative experience taking communion during Mass today. I had never felt the body of Christ enter my spirit in this way, I can only describe it as both physiological and physical. I decided to review this video as I prepare to wind down for the evening and the connection between your message and my experience leaves me with such gratitude. Thank you for everything you are doing Father Casey.
Last week, we were able to “meet” in the parking lot for a communion service. This week, the real deal-a real mass in a real church, with real Catholics physically near me (6 ft away with masks)! It was wonderful. I feel so fortunate that until Covid, I was free to worship, even daily if I wanted. I will pray for those who can not worship freely.
Actually, In Canada, or at least the archdiocese of Winnipeg, we’re actually allowed to go to public mass as long as we make reservations ahead and make sure not to over fill the church, and some smaller towns are having outside gatherings. It’s really nice to have the Church back together. I didn’t realize how much my spiritual life had decayed over the last few months. 😥
Anyways, thanks so much for the video, I hope you have an amazing day! God bless you and your household. ❤️❤️
Father Casey, I imagine your time is completely booked at all times but just wanted to take a few seconds of your time to say, how much I appreciate your UA-cam Channel. It certainly does help keep me to be more grounded, balanced, and reminded that Jesus shouldn't just be something we think about only on Saturdays or Sundays at mass. You help me be mindful of his presence every day. Thank you so much!
I strongly love live mass, but could this also have a wonderful evangelizing effect. If we used streaming mass in a proper way, It could be truly something. If we used streaming mass, people could log in using a password. This could be done for the sick of a local parish, visitors wanting to see the catholic faith is, it could bring those who have gone away back again. I know the outstanding daily tv mass in Canada brought me back. For me, God has many instruments to reach all, hence vatican radio/tv. It reminds me of when Jesus speaks of the lost lamb over the 99. His love, mercy, and grace are everything we need without knowing it. As always Father Casey, you bring up an amazing subject.
Yup, pretty much. It could serve as a foretaste of what "the real thing" feels like, for someone who considers joining the faith.
For people who have to work on Sundays.
I'm not gonna lie, I did get more into Catholicism when I started watching livestreamed mass.
I absolutely agree, Father Casey. I attended Mass in person last weekend for the first time in 3 months, but other than Communion, I found it an unsatisfying experience because it was so uncommunal, so alien. With taped off pews, distance between people, no sign of peace, no singing, no catching up with friends after Mass, it was not much better than attending while sitting on my couch at home, except for Communion, and even that was sterile. Mass was lonely and stifled behind masks and social distancing rules. Something I’ve not felt before and not something I want to repeat. I long for my community to be a community again. So, no, I won’t ever get used to this.
Thanks, Father Casey. My parish re-opens this coming weekend & with luck I'll be baptized & confirmed the following weekend. It has been very odd, this Lent with extra innings. I've been waiting for the opportunity to receive Christ in the Eucharist for the better part of a year now, & I hope your words stick with me, that I never forget just how blessed I am to be able to do so.
Thank you father for discussing those points. Even in remote viewing it is a great disservice to oneself and the ritual if one does not dress appropriately and be attentive as if they were physically present.
The fullness of the Eucharist is partaking it together. ❤️
Even though I do watch mass,to me there always this disconnect from the Eucharist by just watching the mas. I miss being in the real present of Jesus in the Eucharist at mass!
Au contraire - our church opened for week-day masses on Tuesday after Memorial Day with almost a standing ovation when Father came down the aisle to the altar, and he commented on how glad he was to be back to "normal," which was agreed upon with all in attendance. I haven't missed a day at mass at church since that day!
Yes father you are absolutely correct.. My thankful and grateful to you for giving explaining very sweet and thank you for the blessing 😇😇, thank you so much 🤝🤝
Amen! When we take the Eucharist during Holy Communion Jesus is within us, inside us. That is when God's grace and blessings are poured out upon us and we receive.
Well said father 👌💯🙏🏻
Right on point Fr. Casey! There is nothing like participating in a live mass.
Thank you Father this was awesome going to listen again
Fr. Casey, what you said is what I always felt about the online mass. Yesterday I saw a video by Fr. Gerard s. j. who said that the online mass is not the new normal. I feel that celebrating the Eucharist is more fuller than hearing the mass.
I miss going to church. My church has had 2 masses with limited amount of congregants in the pews. We had to register online and it was limited to 150 people. I was one of the first to sign up each week. Well, since last Sunday I was inadvertently exposed to the virus. So now, I won’t possibly expose my brothers and sisters, I am heart broken. To me, sitting in a pew in the presence of Christ, is my favorite place to be.
I seriously miss Mass and the Sacraments!
We dress in our Sunday outfit and prepare an "altar" in our living room, we don't wanna forget that mass is special and God is right there, whole. So we prepare our home for his visit every Sunday, we'll everyday cause now is so easy to have a daily mass.
My Parish Church, Saint Thomas Aquinas, opened back up for the first time since March this weekend.😊
My church, to my knowledge, didn’t have mass being live streamed. They did have Eucharistic Adoration where they would open up the doors and expose the precious body for the length of about 2 hours. Same amount of time that both masses would have been. I would always go there and participate in that fashion. I’m happy that they opened up again to allow us to partake of the body of Jesus.
Well stated Father. Thank you.
We kept our family routine as much as we could. All dressed for Mass ( OK, maybe shoes were off, since we were in the living room) and participated the best we could. But still missed it. it is awesome to be back!
Beautiful Father Casey. Thank you for your inspiring words...God bless you!
The biggest danger for our spiritual walk is comfort. History shows its true 🙏 let's get up and not let comfort steal us away from God!
Thank you, Father. Beautifully expressed.
Luckily, for now, my country is almost clean from this Corona wave. So to have a chance to confess and enjoy eucharisty and again spend time at Sunday mass is really the best gift to my soul.
I pray that you will soon get more help and minimize Corona in your country.
Thank you Fr Casey - boy you said it fully well exactly what I mentioned to friends even in twitter -- hope that people won't be complacent in attending mass through livestream and forgetting about the Holy Eucharist. I am blessed that I was able to start receiving communion again in mid-May way before church was re-opening. I missed our Lord so much not receiving Him for 2 months way too long.
There is truth all over your words. God bless you from Argentina.
Since June 1st we are allowed to celebrate mass again in my country. But only with 30 people, after registering, without singing or shaking hands and at 1,5 meters (5 feet) distance from one another. It was really good to see (29 of) my brothers and sisters again and to receive the Eucharist after so many months, but in a way it felt wrong. These measures, although necessary for now, bring a distance that shouldn't exist in a Christian community.
I am really looking forward to the time that we can hold eachother again and be close to one another. I look forward to singing God's praise together. I hope it won't be too long...
Yes - dear lord today is Corpus Christy, I miss my Catholic Mass, just hope I get our Catholic Mass in person again very soon, certainly miss it, help us (living in Senior Community, so our being in confinement is still going on. I try to watch Mass every day, but this confinement is getting too much. HELP US DEAR LORD JESUS (NO ONE AT THIS FACILITY HAS HAD THE VIRUS) THE WORKERS HERE ARE DOING SO MUCH TO MAKE US RESIDENTS FEEL AS LOVED AND CARED FOR. BLESSINGS TO THEM ALL! AMEN 🙏
Amen. The Blessed Sacrament, Our Lord Truly present, Body Blood, Soul and Divinity, Held only in the hands of a priest, and received by one in the state of grace, with reverence and respect.
Greetings from Spain! Love your channel
Thank you very much Fr, God bless and protect you!
Thank you Fr, beautiful message as always.