tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544612695697187876.post5663762535213478594..comments2023-05-20T04:34:45.223-07:00Comments on †: SPIRIT OF THE LITURGY: Not the "Spirit of Vatican II"Peter the Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900927408517147367noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544612695697187876.post-57361719582712069572009-06-09T01:12:44.002-07:002009-06-09T01:12:44.002-07:00In studying the old testament account of the Litur...In studying the old testament account of the Liturgy established by King David (far too detailed to address here), I was profoundly humbled by the great care the Levitical priesthood was required to show in thier duties to serve God as he showed His power in through the Ark. The details were astounding. Yet as I read the accounts, I became aware that God required these things in order to help us humans realize how much we owe to God. Respect, diligence, discipline were all required, yet in the end God wanted our hearts. So I asked myself, if we give our hearts, yet are sloppy in our details to follow His requirements, will He mind? I found my answer when I read of the priest who accidentally touched the Ark and was struck dead. Was God being heartless? This priest was just trying to keep the Ark from falling. Then I had to realize that the story was really about how we do take God for granted and give Him our half hearted love. He wants it all. Of course, this account has many meanings but this stuck me as a lesson in how much we need to strive to give our best to God. Pope Benedict is very concerned on this issue as well. The Mass is the public prayer of the Church to "Do this in memory of ME". Christ was establishing a new convenant in the Mass. ONe that if we do not give our best, than we are subject to the same response from God who deserves our best. We must not make the Mass a "gather for ourselves". We are renewing and participating in the eternal covenant. That is very serious stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com