If you want to avoid blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks (especially if you're over 40)
Here are 8 things you must pay attention to:
1. Instant ramen.
São Tomás de Aquino dizia que a ausência de sentimento não é ausência de Deus.
você reza e não sente nada.
pede e não recebe resposta.
faz tudo certo e o silêncio continua.
aí pensa que foi esquecido, ou que está sendo ignorado por Deus.
como o filho pequeno que puxa a camisa do pai durante uma ligação de trabalho, mas ele está ocupado demais.
São Tomás responderia que Deus não é objeto dos sentidos.
não é o que você sente, o que você vê, o que você consegue captar no momento da oração.
Ele é o fundamento de tudo que existe.
e o fundamento não some quando você não o percebe.
o sol não desaparece porque está nublado.
você é que não consegue vê-lo.
a fé mais nobre não é a que emociona.
é a que persiste, apesar do silêncio.
a que continua mesmo sem resposta.
a que fica de joelhos mesmo sem sentir nada.
Deus está lá o tempo todo
90% of Catholics do not know this👇
Why Does the Catholic Priest Walk Through the Congregation Before Mass?
Every Sunday, the entrance hymn begins. The crucifix leads. Candles follow. Then the priest processes through the congregation toward the altar.
To many, it looks like a simple tradition.
It isn’t.
It is theology in motion.
1. The Priest Leads the Pilgrim Church
The procession symbolizes the Church on pilgrimage toward God. The priest represents Christ the Good Shepherd leading His people to the Father.
2. It Mirrors Christ’s Journey to Calvary
Just as Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem to offer Himself on the Cross, the priest walks toward the altar where Christ’s one sacrifice is made sacramentally present.
3. The Altar Represents Christ
The altar is not merely a table. It symbolizes Christ Himself. That is why the priest bows and kisses the altar before doing anything else.
4. The Cross Leads the Way
The processional Cross always goes first, reminding us that Christ goes before His Church. The priest follows Christ, and the faithful follow after Him.
5. It Unites Heaven and Earth
The procession marks the beginning of the Church’s worship, where the faithful on earth join the worship of the angels and saints in heaven.
6. Every Gesture Has Meaning
Nothing in the Mass is random. Every procession, prayer, bow, and symbol proclaims the Gospel and prepares us to encounter Christ.
The next time you see the priest process through the congregation, don’t think he’s simply walking to the altar.
See Christ leading His people into the mystery of His sacrifice and toward the eternal banquet.
That is the beauty of the Holy Mass.
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