It’s anybody’s guess when the new English missal will be approved. My crystal ball is at the shop for a checkup so I can’t make any predictions today.
Archive for February 27th, 2010
Not So Fast
Feb 27
Asking for Forgiveness
Feb 27
How do we ask for forgiveness authentically? What is needed for the sound of our asking to ring true, and deeply so? (I remember a spectacularly naïve request for forgiveness I received a few years ago, and I still cringe in pain). One thing I do know: being able to say, straightforwardly, the words “forgive me” is a step in the right direction. The simple words say so much more than “I am sorry.” For one, “forgive me” voices a direct request to another, who by these two words is rendered visible as the one who has been wronged.
Jesus said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.” (Luke 6:20). But what happens when the poor aren’t recognized as inheritors of the reign of God? Where do they go when they are excluded from the eucharistic assembly?