Re: Eyewitness: "I Never Heard the Word 'Bomb'"


"Lord Reginald Smithers" <Ask me about my driveway leading up to my manor.>
wrote in message news:JKKdnWK1KdvrQQfenZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> JohnH,
>
> I am not Catholic, but I thought Christmas Mass was like a Jewish Temple
> for the High Holidays. You had so many people showing up that they had
> trouble sitting all of the people who wanted to attend. Many temples will
> provide tickets to the active members of the temple. Do they ever limit
> attendance to at the Church to active Catholics? Or do they allow the
> dregs of society in?

Christmas and Easter Masses have the highest attendance with Easter being
the higher of the two. You need to get there at least 30 minutes before the
start and 45 minutes to an hour early is best. It is a first come gets the
best seat.

I have heard that the Jewish Temples will reserve, for a fee, a seat for
those that regularly attend services and for those the have a very fat check
book, this is according to my next door neighbor who is Jewish.

> I am just wondering how Harry is allowed to attend Christmas Mass. A non
> Catholic, who is not even a Christian. Does this mean an active, devote
> Catholic will have to stand up in the back of Church so Harry can attend
> Mass?

Everyone is welcome, even Harry. The Catholic are in the business of saving
souls and contrary to popular belief Harry has a soul and it is worth trying
to save. There will be many people standing in the back due to them just
being habitually late so Harry shouldn't feel guilty about taking some poor
old grandmother's seat away from her.

>
> "John H." <jherring1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ubckp1di20kh41h460kqb3rk2naeegnpam@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:21:55 -0500, Harry Krause <harry.krause@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>John H. wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tell us about the solemn high mass you bragged about earlier. Is it an
>>>> 'off limits' subject now that
>>>> you've opened your mouth?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> John H
>>>
>>>
>>>What is there about a Christmas evening mass you don't understand?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> MERRY CHRISTMAS!
>>>
>>>Same to you.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth
>>>> of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day
>>>
>>>Who is this "we" to whom you keep referring?
>>
>> What I don't understand is why you would attend a service of a 'stinking'
>> (in your words) religion?
>> Are you going by yourself to do some research so you can come back and
>> make attacks on the Catholic
>> Church? Or, are you going with some friends who may have invited you to a
>> celebration mass? If the
>> latter, I hope you're honest enough to tell them what you *really* think!
>>
>> --
>> John H
>>
>> MERRY CHRISTMAS!
>>
>> Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth
>> of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.
>
>


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