and Jesus said to his disciples, "I have come to set the world on fire."

[threeplusfire]

Dark grey sky, the damp in the air, the golden light inside the church, the white stone and soaring ceiling all reminded me of caves and castles built under mountains this morning. Mass was beautiful in an unearthly way, with a cellist added to the small choir and piano, voices and strings over the thunder rolling. Amazing, uplifting, that feeling that I belong right here, in this moment, in this space, in this time. The profound connection with God and everyone all at once.

My RCIA work begins in a month, and I will try to fan the flames in one heart. She's 25 and single, all I know. I can't wait to meet her. I hope I can be what she needs for this journey.

Comments

Episcopalian

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Do you mind if I ask an odd question? I understand the Episcopal church uses the same readings as the Catholic church. So, what do you do when we are reading from the books you call apocryphal? (Sirach, Wisdom, etc.) Do you read from them anyway? Or substitute other readings?

Re: Episcopalian

[kokopopo.livejournal.com]

That is a good question, and frankly I don't know the answer. I don't recall ever having the apocrypha books as a lesson reading, and I imagine they would not be. But then again, there are a great many passages that simply are never read during the year.