tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post3566703396589656017..comments2023-04-04T11:00:28.668-05:00Comments on Gottesblog: When Is there Too Much Ceremony? and What about the Pentecost Vigil?Fr BFEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-2876368926953653612009-05-27T21:17:58.573-05:002009-05-27T21:17:58.573-05:00Fr. Eckardt,
I tend to agree with you that there ...Fr. Eckardt,<br /><br />I tend to agree with you that there can be too much ceremony <br /><br />[Pause, to let the shock of hearing this from the Deacon sink in]<br /><br />The repetition of the blessing of the baptismal font at Pentecost, most likely, is a remnant of the time when baptisms were performed Pentecost because it was too cold at Easter to do them then. (It would not be out of the Dcn. Muehlenbruchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088586709685687573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-17528592684855091352009-05-27T12:28:23.583-05:002009-05-27T12:28:23.583-05:00Thanks for bringing this up, Father. It has cause...Thanks for bringing this up, Father. It has caused me to ponder the question, and so I have prepared a modest blog post on it. If interested, please read: http://latifhakigaba.blogspot.com/2009/05/argument-for-blessing-of-baptismal-font.htmlDcn Latif Haki Gaba SSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032212390625343868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-12755612360744466132009-05-22T11:23:26.977-05:002009-05-22T11:23:26.977-05:00Then don't blow so hard! :)
I always liked when o...Then don't blow so hard! :)<br /><br />I always liked when our parish priest blew upon the waters when there was a baptism...the ruach...<br /><br />maybe don't excise the ritual but possibly modify?<br /><br />dan pharrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-27148053764844008492009-05-22T10:30:39.581-05:002009-05-22T10:30:39.581-05:00Sorry. Exsufflation means that the pastor breathe...Sorry. Exsufflation means that the pastor breathes on something or someone.<br /><br />As I said, I tried it once, and it seemed over the top.Fr BFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-82271299738547586942009-05-21T23:37:29.781-05:002009-05-21T23:37:29.781-05:00Thoughts? Yes! Is the word "exsufflation&qu...Thoughts? Yes! Is the word "exsufflation" something all pastors know, or just you Pastor Eckardt? :>)<br /><br />The whole thing seems to be a bit over the top, especially if the parishioners do not understand the significance of the various ceremonies.Scott Diekmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-221382395467595722009-05-21T16:01:14.195-05:002009-05-21T16:01:14.195-05:00Our Savior, Momence will celebrate the Vigil of Pe...Our Savior, Momence will celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost without the extra-ceremonial of the Mass.<br /><br />I would have to do more research on the day but, yes, I'm there with you Fritz. There <I> can </I> be too much ceremony that covers up the essence of the rite.<br /><br />Good post. Thank you.Rev. David M. Juhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319689931375689421noreply@blogger.com